[ Alberto can't swallow his smile when Bruno breaks the ice about, well... Bruno. Important to establish, it's true. It's still really uncanny and funny to him. He has nothing to say to explain it, but he'll just keep throwing this sly look between his two friends on that note.
It's surreal in the best possible way, like his life is conjoining in on itself. He met Bruno his very first day here, so he's been a central character from the start — and with such an intro as they had, how could he not make an impact...? Long before they became close in Stardew so much later. Now that Luca's here, it's thrilling to see the two worlds of his life — literal, two worlds — finally meeting, Portorosso and Kaisou together at once. It makes time seem more real. Like that short chapter together with Luca in his life wasn't just a fantastic dream that ended too soon — like that part of his past is still part of his future... And here he is now! Alberto's felt so displaced secretly since finding himself spirited away, and naturally has talked to no one about it, but seeing his two closest friends now face-to-face beside one another brings so much ineffable comfort to that disjointed feeling.
He shoots the pair another fond smile each, and leaves the conversation to them, stepping off to the side quietly to finish up dinner. He mixes the penne and chicken with the pesto and cream, softly humming along to the music still playing from his phone in the background, while he listens in on the two chatting, and begins plating the food up. ]
omg this got lost, i'm so sorry, i didn't know we were waiting for meee!
It's surreal in the best possible way, like his life is conjoining in on itself. He met Bruno his very first day here, so he's been a central character from the start — and with such an intro as they had, how could he not make an impact...? Long before they became close in Stardew so much later. Now that Luca's here, it's thrilling to see the two worlds of his life — literal, two worlds — finally meeting, Portorosso and Kaisou together at once. It makes time seem more real. Like that short chapter together with Luca in his life wasn't just a fantastic dream that ended too soon — like that part of his past is still part of his future... And here he is now! Alberto's felt so displaced secretly since finding himself spirited away, and naturally has talked to no one about it, but seeing his two closest friends now face-to-face beside one another brings so much ineffable comfort to that disjointed feeling.
He shoots the pair another fond smile each, and leaves the conversation to them, stepping off to the side quietly to finish up dinner. He mixes the penne and chicken with the pesto and cream, softly humming along to the music still playing from his phone in the background, while he listens in on the two chatting, and begins plating the food up. ]