+347 Hover over the Italian to see translations. :3 Not that Val would know, but at least you will.
"Mm?" Eyes blinked open a moment, glancing over as a new voice filled his ears, questioning him if he was well. He blinked dully, then seemed to realize it wasn't his imagination. The girl before him was a pretty thing, with long hair, and nearly completely black in color, a contrast to his pure white fur. She really was nice to look at, though he felt a twist at thinking so; Guiseppe would be so angry with him, if he ever became interested in a woman. Women led to hurt, as his brother had told him. Don't ever, ever trust them. Never. He perked his ears upon realizing she'd spoken to him, musing over the obviously Russian accent that she carried.
"Oh, sì, io sono ... tutto bene." He paused, then shook his head a moment, clearing his throat. His voice had come out raspy, unused. Now it was clearer, as he corrected his language with a thick Italian accent. "Ah, sorry. Yes, I am alright." The boy adjusted a bit, then made a soft sound of surprise as she suddenly came over, wrapping her arms around him in a hug. He stiffened. Matteo wasn't the type to recieve such affections. It was strange to him, especially from a stranger. What odd people lived here...
Timidly, he allowed it, though he didn't return it. Teo sat motionless, his breath steady, forced so. Slightly, inside, he was cringing; her arms were loosely draped over his injured back, irritating the gashes that rested there, wrapped tightly in bandages and gauze. Eventually, he worked up the nerve to clear his throat, leaning back a bit in hopes she'd let go. Softly, his voice worked again.
"Mi scusi, signorina. Please watch my back. I am recovering from injuries." It felt weird... not good weird either, speaking out of turn. He'd been told so many times not to, and he only ever spoke out around his older brother; he was used to the casual conversations he could start with him. Speaking to a stranger like this was weird... "Si prega di lasciar andare."
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