Feeling satisfied, Francois gets off from the bed and transfers to his old room which was occupied by Gianni for more than a month now. He jumped to the bed and smelled the vanilla scent of the pillow and the cover. He took his phone and dialed his friends.
After talking for a few minutes, Francois dozed off while drunk with Gianni's smell from the bed with a smile on his lips.
Gianni woke up by the smell of the fried bacon, scrambled egg, and strong brewed coffee. He covers his mouth when he realizes he is not in his room. He quickly gets off the bed and transfers to his room and freshens up himself.
He is still feeling lazy and sleepy. He wears his grey bunny slippers paired with a bunny hoodie shirt and green playboy short pants exposing his sexy hairy legs.
Gianni knew Francois likes rabbits and bought dozens of different bunny styles set of house clothes for him. Mostly, Francois bought playboy brands only for his underwear and trousers. Gianni noticed it when he was injured, Francois always prepared a set of bunny clothes for him including playboy underwear.
Gianni walks down to the stair, rubbing his right eye without any care. He walks directly to the dining room and yawns without realizing all eyes are with him.
"Frankie, why didn't you wake me up? Your bed is so comfy and smells good...." Gianni said with his pouty lips, eyes are still half-closed, covering his mouth while yawning.
Everyone's mouth is agape, surprised with O-shaped lips, with unbelieving eyes. No one is moving and all are holding their breath when a fork dropped and made a clunking sound colliding to the porcelain plate.
Gianni was startled and opened his eyes wide just to shock himself with the stiff body. He feels all his blood rush up to his face, he feels hot and his cheeks become red tomatoes including his ears. Francois is just staring at him like his friends sitting in front of the huge dining table.
Francois invited his friends last night since it's the weekend and they are planning on something, a getaway adventure.
Because Gianni is sleeping like a log, he didn't wake him up at all. Francois didn't expect that Gianni would come down with his favorite outfit when he was in the house.
Gianni is so cute with his clothes and he likes to see him every day wearing them but too late to scold him. He is already exposed to his friend.
What an i***t, my friends are feasting your cuteness now.
"Ahahaha, hi." Gianni waved his hand and bow to all of them and realized they were staring at his bunny slippers.
"Go up," Francois ordered and Gianni obeyed like a robot, without even questioning him.
Francois followed and they could hear everyone chuckles and laugh over Gianni's cute reaction. All of them knew Francois loved bunnies so much and understood that Francois cared a lot for his cute bunny.
FRANKIE! WOOOH! They teased.
As soon as they are alone in Gianni's room, Francois starts to nag at him.
"Why did you come out like that?" He asked, with gritted teeth.
"I-I...I...d-don't know you have visitors," Gianni explained nervously. Francois is glaring at him while he is sitting on the bed.
Francois stands up and walks to the walled closet, taking the clothes he just bought last time for him.
"Here, wear this,” he ordered, throwing the clothes to the bed.
"Why?"
"Just wear it!" He said, irritatedly.
"Frankie, why are you mad?" Gianni pouts, trying to act cute.
"Why are you exposing your skin so much today?" He asked, still mad and serious.
"I am not. I am not comfortable wearing jeans inside the house and I wear them like this many times, every day you see me wearing it, and you like it!" Gianni is so confused as to why his outfit is such a big deal.
"That was me, not them."
Gianni smiled and came closer to Francois and whispered.
"Frankie, what do you mean by that?" Gianni asked innocently, with a sound of malice in his tone.
Francois kept a distance as soon as Gianni steps closer. He can't refuse to stare at Gianni's alluring posture with his simple pair of house clothes.
"Just change it, now." Francois picks the clothes he chose from the closet and takes a deep breath.
Francois bought him a lot of clothes, he chose them when Gianni was injured because he has only little clothes. Francois throws his old clothes already. When they went shopping last time, Gianni saw those bunny slippers and Francois liked them.
He thinks Gianni is too cute wearing them and he knows that anyone who can see him will giggle like his friend's reaction earlier. His friend's reactions are so obvious that Gianni destructs their attention that instant. And he is jealous.
Gianni goes to the dressing room and changes his clothes quickly. While changing clothes, silly thoughts came to his mind, and wanted to ask Francois.
When done, Gianni slowly walks back to the bedroom, tip-toeing, and stands behind Francois who is busy texting, taking a deep breath, and blows Francois neck that made the latter freeze from the warm breath fanned on his neck.
"Don't come closer!" He said, panicking.
Francois quickly shifted his body and stepped backward.
"Francois, why?" Gianni asked innocently, pretending he wasn't aware and doesn't understand what Francois means.
Gianni steps forward and comes closer to Francois who is now panicking internally. He is so nervous that Gianni will touch him again.
He was whipped, he doesn't touch others but when Gianni arrives in his house, Gianni breaks his wall, allowing him to expand his comfort zone, forgetting his own set of rules.
"None of your business." He can't tell that he is feeling weird right now.
Gianni smiled evilly and teased Francois more.
"Francois, are you still a virgin?"
"........"
"Francois?"
"........"
"Silence means yes..hahaha!"
Gianni burst out laughing and covered his mouth with one hand seeing Francois's ears turn pink.
"Why did you ask?" Francois asked, giving him a cold gaze.
"Francois, are you still a virgin?" Gianni's eyes widened and can't believe that the person in front of him is still a virgin.
Gianni is a virgin too, but he will not admit it.
"I am not." Francois strongly denied it.
Francois needs to deny it otherwise, Gianni will use it against him and will not stop teasing him.
Francois suddenly realized one thing. Why is he allowing Gianni to tease him, come near to him that close and talk to him just like that? Is he interested in Gianni for real?
"But why are you blushing and looking at you, I can tell you are nervous, hmmm?" Gianni whisper in his ear.
".......”
"Francois, do you want to know a secret on how you will identify a virgin man....like you?"
"No!" He answered fast, he is starting to lose his patience.
"Come on, it's an interesting topic you know."
"Shameless!"
“Hey! You speak differently from your actions. You are still a virgin, Francois."
"Up to you." He said, putting his hands in the air, giving up the conversation he knew he couldn't win.
"I know right, you admit it."
"I did not!"
"Yes, you are!"
"Don't dare me, Gianni!"
"Dare you what Francois?" Gianni keeps emphasizing his name and that makes Francois more irritated. Francois is losing his patience and wants to do something but he controls himself.
Gianni notices that Francois's hand turns into a ball and the knuckles are white now.
"Ok, ok..calm down Francois. I will stop now. I'm afraid you will hit me hard." Gianni quickly turned his back from him and stormed out of the bedroom.
Francois sends a message to his parents that they will visit Heart Island. Francois has never been to their private island and his mom always convinces him to visit the place because it is a nice place. The Island is a heart shape that gives romantic vibes.
Francois walks out of the room and sees Gianni standing at the door patiently waiting for him, playing the bunny slippers by his foot.
“Just call me Frankie if we are together. Understand?” Francois stares at him intently, walking down and Gianni follows after a few minutes contemplating why Francois is so mad at him.
“Hi, my name is Gianni Russo.” he smiled at everyone, introducing himself and his eyes wide when he saw his boss from the Ducati Company.
“Hi, Gianni, nice to meet you again. I'm Leandro Albergo, remember? And this is my husband Enzo, Enzo Campi.” Leandro kissed his husband on the cheek after introducing him.
“Hi, so you are the pretty boy Gianni that our Francois is boasting about huh.” Enzo extends his hand to Gianni while grinning.
“You!” Francois exclaimed from embarrassment, wanting to hit Enzo.
“I'm Camillo Ricci and this is my lovey-dovey, Zandro Capri.” The two extend their hands and greet each other.
“I'm Francois's sweetest friend. My name is Angelo Rossi and this is my wifey-hubby, Alessandro Capri.”
“I'm Francesa Capucci and this is my dear husband Salvatore Cappucci and this is my brother Giovanni Fenoglio.” Gianni smiles, reaching for their hands.
“I'm Alessia Colombo and this is my brother Alejandro.” They just waved their hands.
Francois is already giving them a death glare.
Finally the meet and greet session ended and Gianni just stood there and smiled, still waving his right hand.
He is trying to memorize their names one by one in his thoughts.
Francois made a fake cough and pulled the carved wooden chair.
“Sit and have something to eat.”
Gianni obeyed and just stared at the empty plate with fork and knife. Francois suddenly placed 2 plates with 6 pieces of bacon, a big serving of scrambled eggs mixed with cherry tomatoes, and a glass of orange juice. Gianni took the fork and knife, he noticed that all eyes were with him waiting for him to eat.
“Just eat and don't mind them,” Francois said.
Gianni put away the plate and pulled closer to the scrambled egg plate and started to eat silently. He quickly finished the scrambled egg in less than three minutes and started to slice the bacon.
Gianni is too impatient, he puts down the knife and fork and picks the bacon by his hand, shoving it into his mouth one by one.
“Slowly...” Francois gave him a ply of tissue and Gianni wiped his mouth quickly, and drank his juice in one go. When he finished the glass of juice, he asked for more, forgetting the people around him since Francois is just beside him.
“I want more,” Gianni pouted when he saw his plate was already empty and looked at everyone's plate and still had some pieces of bacon and egg. Gianni lowered his head and bit his lower lips from embarrassment.
Francois smiles and transfers his share to Gianni's plate. Francesca also gave her share of bacon. Gianni smiles and continues to eat. Francois is smiling crazily with Gianni's cuteness over the food. He is a food monster lover.
“Wow! Frankie, you smile?” Gianni said, still munching the bacon.
“I do smile in front of my friends.”
“So they can touch you?”
“Mn.”
“Why are you not smiling at me even though I smile at you and why are you scared of my touch?” Gianni nonchalantly asked and made Francois's friends laugh so hard.
Francois's face turned red. They are aware of Francois's phobia but they also knew about his feelings for Gianni but Gianni had no idea.
He thought they were laughing because he said it was funny but the truth is they are just making the situation light and easy for Francois who is so tense, afraid that he might expose himself.
“B-because...” Francois doesn't know how he will answer Gianni's question.
“Never mind. I know it.”
“You know it!?” said everyone, and all eyes with them.
“Ha!?” Gianni feels weird.
Why are they all shocked and acting weird? Gianni shakes his head and chuckles.
“I....don't...know...haha...” he said and their shoulders fell one by one by his answer.
Francois on the other hand is contemplating what alibi he will say.
“Gianni, do you know how to swim?” Francesca suddenly asks.
“N-no....” Gianni suddenly feels sad.
“Yes!”Gianni heard someone exclaim in a soft voice.
They all asserted their eyes to Zandro but Francois finally spoke.
“Gianni...today we will go island hopping,” Francois said.
“Ok..but I don't know how to swim. I'm scared to ride in a boat.” Gianni feels excited yet feels nervous.
“Don't worry Gianni, we will teach you how to swim, ok.” Salvatore convinces him.
“If you drown yourself, we have the best doctor to save you there,” Alejandro said while tapping his sister's shoulder, Alessia.
Everyone laughs. Alejandro is the youngest in the group and always entertains them. Both Gianni and Alejandro are the same age.
When they finish their breakfast, everyone moves fast, preparing to depart. They clean up the plates and the kitchen.
Francois followed Gianni who went up to his room.
“What are you doing?”
“Preparing my things..”
“I prepared already.”
“What?”
“Mn. All in the car.” Francois said and smiled.
“Wow! You are handsome when you smile, Frankie .” Gianni can't help but stare at Francois closely with his doe eyes, their faces are just inches apart.