"Oh good, Feli stayed." Matthew pointed out the scooter parked in the driveway of the German's home.
"Feli?"
"Yeah. I knew he was working today so I decided to lure him over..."
"Vhy?"
Matthew grinned sneakily as Gilbert pulled his car into its parking spot.
The Canadian's eyes travelled up to the house and a look of realization slapped onto his face so fast Gil swore he almost broke his jaw. "Y-you l-live h-here?"
"Vhat's wrong?"
"This is..." He was shaking. Gilbert reached out and took his hand to steady it.
"Matthew, tell me vhat's wrong?"
"I used to live here..."
"Jou did?"
"Yeah. For most of my life." Matthew unbuckled his seatbelt and stumbled out of the vehicle, Gilbert following right behind him.
"You didn't change anything...did you?"
"Ve don't have plans...nozhing really needed vork."
"Please don't change it. Please." Matthew grabbed onto Gilbert's sleeve.
"I promise I von't."
"Oh thank you!" Matthew threw his arms around the German boy. "I was so worried somebody would buy it and change everything up!"
Gilbert smiled and wrapped his own arms around the boy he had been falling for so quickly since the night before. His heart was pounding in his chest.
"I'm really glad you moved here."
"I'm glad I moved here too." Gilbert was tempted to kiss the other male, but didn't want to go too fast.
"Let's go inside."
"Of course!" Matthew parted from Gil and ran through the front doors of the house. The albino followed, laughing as he watched his friend skip from room to room, going on and on about all the memories the house held.
He got to the back door by the time Ludwig caught the back of his shirt and stopped his rampage.
"Gilbert!"
"Uh...Ja?"
"Vhat is zhis?" Behind the blonde stood a smaller brunette who looked fearful of Ludwig's shouting.
"Zhat...is mein friend..."
"Und Jou didn't zhink to tell jour friend not to get zhe dogs stirred up?"
"I'm sorry! I was just excited!" Matthew looked nervous too.
Ludwig let go of his shirt and nodded. "Just be careful next time, alvright?"
"Yeah, no problem." Matthew nodded and sauntered off into Gil's room. Gilbert followed, nervous. There was a boy in his room!
"So...uh...I'm sorry about zhat. Luddy can be a bit of a stiff..."
"He really does...look like him...even more up close..."
"Like who?"
Matthew sighed, and sat on Gil's bed. "A few years back, there was this kid named Julius...he was adopted by this couple in town..." Matthew paused, giving Gilbert time to sit at his side. "He was really close friends with Feliciano...he used to cross the forest every day to see him...it was kinda cute..."
"Zhat does sound cute."
"But then one night he went into the forest...and he never came out...nobody ever found anything..."
"Und he looks like mein Bruder?"
"Identical."
Gilbert thought for a moment. "Is zhat vhy jou're trying to hook him up wizh Feli?"
"How'd ya know?"
"Jou made it pretty obvious."
"Oh..."
"Mattie...is it okay if I ask Jou somezhing."
"Yeah. Anything."
"Is Feli a good guy?"
"Oh yeah! He's super sweet and perky. You'll have no problems with him as a brother in law."
Gilbert smiled softly. "Zhat's good to know."