Everyone has their own deepest secret...and I never found out about Mr. Vito's deepest, darkest secret until now.

I have known Mr. Vito ever since I first moved to this apartment complex, which was almost a year ago.
Mr. Vito wasn't just your average landlord, he was a man of wisdom...and horrible puns.
I would always spot him in his usual place, which was his gigantic Zen garden, where he tends to it everyday in the early morning, raking the sand and screaming at the street cats to stop using it as their own litter box.
He would always wear a baby-blue bath robe with a different rock band t-shirt underneath, along with clean sweatpants and white slippers.
Okay, so he didn't look exactly "landlord" material...but in all due respect, the thirty-year-old man wasn't horrible.
He was calm and collected, he was kind and caring and whenever there was trouble in the building, he would do anything to solve and I mean ANYTHING.
One time, I had a rat in my apartment and Mr. Vito smashed ALL of my walls with a sledgehammer until he found the critter and disposed of it immediately.
I didn't even have to pay for the walls to get fixed, all thanks to him.
Mr. Vito was just an amazing landlord and that is why me and Juno are going to the apartment complex's 10th anniversary party to show our support for him.
When we reached the lobby, we gasped, for everyone from the building was there, even the Jangnan Twins, who hated Mr. Vito's apartment rules!
I nudged Juno's shoulder after I spot Mr. Vito talking with the guests as his laughter boomed.
To my surprise, he was wearing a suit.
A SUIT!
Man, if Mr. Vito was wearing a suit, then that means that this party meant serious business...
The Austrian man then spots us, smiling as he approached us, holding out his arms wide.

"Ah Mackenzie! Juno! I'm so glad you came!"

"Of course Mr. Vito! Why wouldn't we? You're like, the coolest person I've ever met here in Seoul!"
(*^^*)

Juno then stares at me, giving me that cute little pout of his. I then giggle as I pinch his soft cheek, causing him to smile again.

"Well, second coolest person I've met here in Seoul. Juno is the first~"

"Well come! Make yourselves at home! There's plenty of food and drinks! And soon, I shall give a speech to everyone who has came here tonight~"

"What about your family? Will they be here too?"
(*^^*)

Juno asked as he puts his hands behind his back, smiling at Mr. Vito, who's smile suddenly disappeared, replaced by a look of grief.

"Umm...unfortunately no, they couldn't make it tonight..."

"Awww I'm so sorry! I know how that feels, I miss my parents too..."
(╯_╰)

Mr. Vito's stares at my roommate for a second before sadly smiling to him, patting his back with reassurance.

"Ah, it's okay...now if you'll excuse me, I must talk to Mr. Park. He said that the Jangnan Twins have been giving him trouble..."

Me and Juno both giggle as we then watched Mr. Vito walk away, taking another glass of wine from a passing butler nearby, drinking it all in one gulp.
I then stare back at Juno, who stared at me with worry and concern in his eyes.

"Is something wrong with Mr. Vito? He looked really upset when I mentioned his family...did I say something wrong? Aww I feel bad now! I hope I didn't offend him in some way!"
(／。＼)

I shake my head as I then grab Juno's hand, gently squeezing it as I place a kiss upon it.

"It's okay, it's okay. Maybe he just had a big fallout with them in the past and they just stopped talking to each other...who knows, that's just my guess. Anyway, let's keep an eye on him while we enjoy the party, okay?"

I smiled as I then kiss Juno's cheek, to which he did the same.
Me and Juno then get platefuls of food before taking a seat in one of the round tables, stuffing our faces while listening to the orchestra in the background.
Yeah, I know what you Readers are asking:
WHERE THE HECK DID MR. VITO GET THE MONEY FOR ALL THIS?!
Honestly...I don't know and I wasn't going to pry into his personal life.
Kou then suddenly shows up, wearing a red tuxedo with a red fedora, smirking down at me and Juno as he then snatched a wing from my plate, taking a bite out of it.

"Why hello, you lovebirds~ Mind if I join you?~"
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"Kou, why the hell did you eat my chicken wing? The table with the chicken wings is literally 3 feet away from you!"
щ(ಥДಥщ)

"I just thought that your wings would taste better~"
(｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

Juno then hugs me from behind, glancing at Kou with darkness in his eyes as he growls at him.

"She's MY angel...so back off."

"W-Whoa, okay okay, chill man! Chill! I was just kidding, geez! Some people can't take a joke...it's annoying"

Kou mutters as he then sits across from us, helping himself to a plate of sad salad.
All of a sudden, we heard Mr. Vito call my name from the front of the stage.

"Mrs. Huntington! Come here!"

"Ooooh someone's in trouble~ Did you bother the neighbors with that horrible singing again?"
(¬ω¬)

"Oh I don't know Kou...did you bother the neighbors with that horrible moaning again?~"

I teased as I then walk over to the front of the stage, where Mr. Vito was hiding behind the curtain. I then stand by his side as I whispered in his ear.

"What's up?"
(。･o･｡)

"I-I'm scared to make a speech!"
(~_~;)

"Awww come on Mr. V! It's so easy! Just picture everyone in their underwear...except Kou, because I know for a fact that he isn't wearing any..."
(¬_¬)

"B-But I have never done this before in my life! I don't know how to present a good speech in front of all those people! W-What if I mess up and embarrass myself...?"

"Mr. V, if there's one thing I know, it's that you're the greatest landlord I have ever met in my life...you have your shit together unlike other landlords out there in the world. You helped more people in this building than Mr. Moseby himself!"

"Uhh who?"
「(°ヘ°)

"The point is that you just do it, you give a god damn beautiful speech up there that will make everyone in this building cry and worship you. You're our only hope in living in an affordable apartment complex!"

"Y-You're right, thank you Mrs. Huntington...it means a lot to me, really. Okay! It's showtime!"
(*^▽^*)

"That's the spirit, Mr. V! Good luck!"
d=('▽｀)=b

I gave him two thumbs up as I flashed him a smile, causing the man to smile back at me with excitement. I then mosey back to the table, where Juno and Kou were patiently waiting for me. It looked like they were in the middle of an intense staring contest...and Juno was winning.
Kou then accidentally blinks when I plop down next to Juno, wrapping my arm around his shoulder as I kiss his lips.
Juno then smiles at me.

"Mackenzie~ I'm glad you're back, I just won a staring contest with Kou here~"

"Oh please! I was just warming up!"
(>_<)

Me and Juno both laugh before we heard Mr. Vito tap his finger on the microphone, getting everyone's attention. He then smiles as everyone was staring at him with admiration and praise.

"Hello everyone and welcome to the party for the 10th anniversary of my family's apartment complex!"

"Whoa, I never knew Mr. Vito's family owned this building!"
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"Me either! It's good that it's still in business! He must make his family proud...but I'm confused. If he's helped run this apartment complex for years, why isn't his parents here today for it's 10th anniversary? I would think they would still come to support their own son at least..."

"Who knows...but hey, at least the old man is doing a marvelous job running this place, I honestly love living here...he makes it feel like...home"

"Yeah, me too...God, he's such a great man"

I replied as we heard Mr. Vito continue his speech.

"I would like to thank everyone for living here compared to other apartment complexes out there that are more fancier, more safer, more...extravagant. When my father gave me the role of being this building's landlord, I was afraid...afraid of all the responsibilities I had to take on for the next few years.
I didn't have much experience in the managing business and I felt like I was going to be a failure of a building manager...but then many of you citizens have helped me learn from my mistakes and because of that, I now know what I have to do to make this building a comfortable and safe home for all!"

We applaud for him, whistling as he softly smiles at us.

"I promise that as long as I manage this building, I shall help everyone in need, whether they need help with carrying the groceries up to their rooms or washing their windows as I hang on for dear life on the tall step ladder! That is why I want to thank everyone, including my mother and father and-STEPHANO?!"

Mr. Vito gasped as his green eyes widened with surprise. Everyone including us turned around, finding a man who looked exactly like Mr. Vito standing in the doorway, with a woman by his side who held his arm.
This "Stephano" guy then smirked as he stares right at Mr. Vito.

"Why hello, Elias~ It's a pleasure seeing you again~"

...Oh shit.
Mr. Vito has a twin brother...and he looks like bad news.