Bucci gang finding out that reader likes them too, like maybe reader accidentally confessing
Thank you so much for your ask!
Also, thank you, everyone, for being so patient.
It has been a long week, for sure. After a whole week of studying and looking after patients without pay, because technically I am still studying, hehehe. Getting back into a creative routine would be hard, but it was quite fast.
I was so nervous about this new semester, ever since this one cardiology Dr had it out for me every class :(
Thank you for listening to my rant heheh.
The whole team remains tired and restless this night. Each one of you is in pairs, hidden on different walls outside the Colosseum.
Bruno stands with his hands on his suit pockets, his posture is composed and composed as he could be after fighting Secco. He had asked the others to hide before he entered the Colosseum, but had asked for you, probably about to ask you to enter the turtle; he had grown very protective of you.
When all of the team was out of earshot, he finally spoke. "I wanted to speak with you before I enter." his voice doesn't give anything away; you can tell he is guarding himself.
"Is something wrong?" You ask, you have gotten to know him this past few weeks, growing very close specially after this mission. Betraying your old boss could bring people together.
He lets a deep breath out, his expression is gentle even in a moment like this. He seems to be weighing his ideas in his head. "There is a chance... I won't be able to say this later. And I don't want to leave things unsaid. " Before you could even speak, he raised his hand to stop you, and you let him keep going.
The air between you is heavy, but for a moment, only you and him exist.
"For some time, I have been feeling things. At first I thought it was concern for you, after all, you are my responsibiility you are part of my team." His blue eyes lock with yours. "But I've realized this past week that that was just lying to myself." He takes another deep breath.
"I think of you when I shouldn't, when I think about what's happening after all this, I imagine you with me, not just as part of my team." He laughs nervously. "I like you more than what is convenient."
"Why didn't you say this before?" You ask, still in awe at the confession.
"Because leaders shouldn't indulge in personal desires." You hold Bruno's hand, his grip tightens, and his gaze softens; his thumb brushes along yours in a tender way.
You stare back at him; it's not just eye contact, you feel as if your souls could see through your eyes. "Be egoistical for once in your life, you deserve it, we deserve a try." You say, his eyes sparkling over the ambulance lights going past you.
"You shouln't have said that." He murmurs. His gaze drops from your eyes to the curve of your mouth.
"Neither should you." You let out a breathless laugh. His lips curl into a hint of a smile, following where his gaze leads. You feel his resence ccloser to you, the warmth you had grown to love, it was unmistakable.
"Not yet." He closes his eyes, delivering a pecck on your head. "I want this, but if I kiss you now, I won't stop thinking about it when I enter the coliseum, if something goes wrong I don't want to-"
"Then go, but keep this as a promise you will come back safe." His lips leave your forehead, not pressing onto your hand softly, delivering a quick squeeze to your hands, and unspoken promises linger on his lips.
It was night, right after a mission. Everyone was tending to each of their wounds after none of them were fatal. Thankfully.
The mission was hard; it was planned days beforehand, but you all survived just barely.
Bucciarati and Abbacchio were debriefing in Bucciarati's office, Mista was feeding his pistols, Fugo was bandaging Narancia's wrist in the kitchen, Giorno was taking a bath, meanwhile, you were waiting in the living room, waiting for Giorno to finish the bath so you could take one too.
The room was quiet, the lights were dim, the air was heavy, and that's when you realize Abbacchio had entered your space. He had a stoic expression on his face, but by the way his eyebrows were tense, you knew something bothered him; it was better if you stood out of his way. You stood to leave, but his voice cut you off.
"Take a seat." His voice wasn't loud, but it was commanding. You decided to turn back. What could he possibly want in a time like this? Defying him would take more energy than you had left.
He takes a seat in front of you, a coffee table separating you. "You have been sloppy lately, you have been predictable, emotional. Today, we almost lost you and Narancia, and it was all your fault; you can't follow simple instructions." You feel your jaw begin to tense.
"But we are here, and we are alive, you are always emotional, and nobody bats an eye," You begin, but he cuts you off again.
"Don't you dare flip this around." He commands and instantly closes your mouth shut. In those quiet moments, he studies you, trying to solve whatever problem he has on his head.
"Why have you been like this? This isn't like you usually act." He asks, softer this time.
"I discarded Bucciarati's order, because you were in trouble; if it weren't for that, you probably-" You decided not to continue your answer; he already knew what you wanted to say.
"You are confusing things, and it's starting to cause a problem." He states. You feel tears coming out of your eyes. "Come back to me when you figure things out. If you haven't figured it out by now, then I have nothing to tell you." He hisses out, quickly standing up and ready to leave the room. You run after him, blocking his exit.
"What could I possibly be confusing Leone?" You huff. What could he possibly want me to figure out? Why can't he just be upfront?
"You are confusing your feelings, you are too nice to everyone- You are too nice to me." He declares.
"Well, if you haven't noticed by now, I like you, Leone. I thought it was obvious by now. I tried to keep my distance, but I sometimes feel like you hate me." You begin, you are sure by now your tears are falling out. "But you permitted everything, didn't you, you liked me getting close to you, what was it? Why did you?"
He sits there in shock, taking everything you are saying quietly. When you finally finish, he gets closer to you, wiping your tears away from your face.
"I noticed before you even did, I was too scared to confront it. " He starts, he takes both his hands into your face and hovers down so you can look at him without hurting your neck. "If I confronted it, then I would have to confront my own feelings."
"And truth is, I like you too."
Youâre sitting on the floor, backs against the wall, sharing silence because words feel like too much effort. Thereâs dried blood on Giornoâs sleeve that he hasnât noticed yet. He keeps flexing his fingers like they donât quite belong to him.âYouâre shaking,â you say.
âIâm fine,â Giorno replies automatically. You donât argue. You just reach out and take his hand anyway. Thatâs when he stills.
His breath catches, barely, but you feel it through his palm. His hand is warm, grounding, human in a way he doesnât let himself be very often.âYou shouldnât do that,â he says quietly.
âBecause,â he starts, then stops. Tries again. âBecause if I let myself get used to it, Iâll notice when itâs gone.â
You squeeze his hand gently. âIâm not going anywhere.â
He laughs under his breath. âYou shouldnât promise things like that.â
He looks at you then, really looks, not assessing, not planning. Just seeing. Like heâs suddenly aware of how close you are, how long youâve been there, how often youâve chosen to stay.
âI didnât intend for this,â he admits. âYou werenât part of the plan, but when things go wrong, youâre the first person I look for.â
Silence settles between you.
âI think,â he says, voice quieter now, âThat Iâve been pretending this feeling was discipline. Or responsibility. Or trust.â His grip tightens around your fingers. âBut itâs none of those things. Not entirely.â
You donât interrupt him.
"I didnât mean to confess,â he adds. âI donât even know if Iâve done it correctly.â You lean your head against his shoulder. He stiffens, then slowly he relaxes.
âThatâs okay,â you whisper. âI feel the same way.â He closes his eyes. You squeeze his hand. Thatâs more than enough.
There have been many places you have been on strikeout, but never a cute little cafe with cats. It was calm, a cozy atmosphere engulfed you, almost forgetting the mission you were on. You take a drink of whatever Fugo had ordered for you. A banana chai with almond milk and a dash of cinnamon, just like you liked it. Over the rim of the cup, you can see Fugo fighting with his tie.
"So... who are we looking for?" He had asked you if you could help him with something; it has happened before; he gets appointed to a mission, and you accompany him. He does that when he thinks his abilities won't be enough for whatever enemy he is fighting. Even if that's a wrong thought.
"Umm.. actually, I think we should leave, I think there is no one here. " He exhales, his cheeks have fully turned the color of the strawberries he loves.
You look around confused, the table you are seated on is beautifully arranged with tulips, pink mantle pieces, in a zone far away from other customers, with a beautiful look at the window and garden outside.
"Wait, Fugo... is this a date?" You can't believe you are asking this, you couldn't be right?
"No, of course not, I was just mistaken on the location, we can leave now." Fugo abruptly stands up, making a horrible screech with his chair, his passion fruit tea is still untouched.
"Can we finish our drinks at least? This place is nice." It's nice being alone with him, without all the noise of the house. Fugo is a calm soul. You were instantly attached to him the moment you joined Passione, something about him stood up to you.
Fugo nods, still embarrassed, and sits down, still not looking at your eyes, takes a drink of his tea, looking at the window. A little kitty approaches him; she is a tortoishell with a pink collar. She snuggles on Fugo's lap, finding a comfortable spot. Fugo pets her, and as he continues to do so, you can tell he seems to have calmed down. Lucky her.
Minutes seem to pass, and you both sit in comfortable silence, both of you sipping at your drinks and staring at the kitty on Fugo's lap.
Fugo clears his throat, still keeping focus on the cat, "I wanted to feel what it would be like." He starts taking a pause after his first sentence. "To have you in this beautiful place, just a normal couple on a normal date." The silence that follows is fragile; you have to choose carefully what to say, or else he's going to break.
"I would like this date, if I could participate in it."
Fugo talks softly. "This is a date, then." He finally looks back at you, expectation in his eyes, when he sees you staring back at him, a faint smile stains his lips.
Youâre standing too close. Again. Neither of you comments on it. Mista leans back against the table, arms crossed, watching you with that lazy, sideways look he gets when heâs pretending not to think too hard about something.
âSo,â he says. âYouâve been weird all day.â
You scoff. âI have not.â
âYou have,â he insists. âYou dodged me twice, you flinched when I touched your shoulder, and you didnât steal my food. That last oneâs the real red flag.â
You huff a nervous laugh. âMaybe Iâm just tired.â
âMmh,â he hums, unconvinced.
He shifts, then reaches out without thinking, fingers brushing yours. Itâs casual. Automatic. Familiar in a way that makes your chest tighten. You donât pull away. He exhales through his nose, rubbing his jaw. âYouâre gonna kill me if you keep doing that.â
âMaking me think,â he says flatly.
Mista shifts closer without realizing it, then stops himself, glancing away like heâs suddenly remembered something important. "I mean, I think I have made it quite obvious that I liked you some time ago, I am sure the five months aniversary is coming soon."
Mista swallows. âI mean. Yeah.â Silence.
It stretches long enough that you start regretting every life choice that led to this moment, the shared missions, the easy laughs, the way youâd kissed him before like it didnât mean anything. Supposedly...
You begin to think to all the times. "This may explain some things."
Your stomach drops. âExplains what.â
He looks at you, really looks, then gestures vaguely between the two of you. âWell, Iâm not in the habit of kissing people on the mouth as a greeting.â
He stares at you, expecting an answer. âDo you like me?â
"I mean, I can't say all of those times it was casual, I think it was never casual between us if I am honest.."
Then, more carefully than youâve ever seen him be, Mista leans in and kisses you again.
This time, it means everything.
It was after a battle gone wrong that you are currently nursing Narancia's wounds. "Don't move." You snap. "Why are you always bleeding?" You ask more of yourself.
"I'm fine."Narancia lies.
You continue suturing his thigh; the wound wasn't deep enough to perforate any arteries, but it needed to be closed. His mouth is shaking, and he looks pale; you don't know how much blood he has lost already. Hopefully, when Giorno finishes with Mista, he can replenish Narancia's lost blood.
"You scared me, I mean, seeing you passed out on the ground, I thought I- we had lost you." You say, sincerely finishing up on the last suture. "I mean, you are trembling, let me get you a blanket while you wait for Giorno, some water too." You leave him on the table as you go search for the items.
"It's just the adrenaline, don't you worry," Narancia says, you can practically hear his teeth hitting each other.
"I don't care, let me take care of you so you don't go into shock." You open the water bottle, practically feeding it to him.
"I can do it myself, thank you.' Narancia takes the bottle and begins to drink.
"You don't even care about taking care of yourself. I hate that I care." You whisper, it's almost inaudible, but Narancia pick ups on it.
Narancia hold you rarm before you can leave him, he exhales before starting. "We are the same. When you hurt, I hurt too. It makes me scared, and I don't know what to make of that feeling," he says sincerely.