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{greatness & goodbyes}

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❝i don't want to be just friends. we're too magnificent for that.❞
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THE BRIGHT SUN made sweat droplets form on selene's face as she sat in the courtyard jotting down lyrics for a song.

"is this seat taken?" a male voice snaps the brunette girl out of her thoughts.

her head slowly lifts to met him in the eyes and when she does a smile grows upon her face.

"yes it is. by a curly haired american boy. if only i could find him anywhere!" selene says dramatically as she closes her song book.

"personally i think i'm much cooler than him." timothée says with a sly smirk.

"oh in that case, then no. the seats not taken." selene says sending him a smirk back.

"i thought you were supposed to be packing up today." selene says a bittersweet smile upon her face.

"yea but i couldn't resist coming to see you." the boys says leaning over and pecking the girls lips.

"what do you say we do something. something to appreciate your last day and take your mind off you leaving?" selene asks with a smile.

"i say that would be absolutely amazing." timothée says sending the girl a smile still leaned in.

the two gather their things and stop by lorenzo's and isabelle's to pickup the bikes. the older couple had left them chained up outside due to them being at work in the pizza shop. the couple had left the foreign boy some tomato seeds so he could grow the same tomatoes they used in their pizza sauce along with a sweet goodbye note.

the couple rode their bikes through the streets of the italian town and drove through the woods to reach the familiar lake they spent some of their days at. stripping, the pair made their way into the cool water and began swimming and splashing around.

"thank you selene." timothée spoke as the two faced each other in the water.

"for what?" selene asked in a hummed tone.

"for this summer. the enjoyment, the lessons, the love. i appreciate it." the boy spoke his eyes never leaving the girls.

"you're welcome timmy." selene replied with a smile.

"i love you." timothée said simply.

the words seemed to leave his mouth with such ease. as if he had been saying it for years now. though he meant the words completely, a bittersweet feeling laid underneath the meaning.

" i love you too." selene said giving the boy a kiss as her wet hands met with his damp face.

pulling apart selene looked at the boy and many things flashed in her head. she knew the time was coming and she knew he knew too. yet neither of them chose to acknowledge it. neither of them wanted to.

"timmy i-" selene started.

"i just wanna float here. i just wanna float." timothée said trying to avoid the topic selene was bringing up.

accepting his choice selene smiled with a tint of sadness as she took the boys hand and the pair laid on their backs beginning to float.

time passed and the time neared. the duo made their way back into town where they met with the group of friends for a goodbye lunch.

" y'know, you americans aren't to bad. or maybe it's just you guys i make an exception for." nicolas says his arm around brigetta.

after the pair kissed the night of the film presentations they had cut off their, not so secret, friends with benefits deal and decided to actually go on steady dates. and fortunately for the two it was working pretty well for them.

"why thank you,...i guess" alexander says making the table let out a laugh.

"you're all gonna do great things. i'm sure of it!" brigetta says her hand loosely in nicolas'.

"thank you! i'm certain for you three as well. hell this one has the pipes of an angel." cassandra says as selene smiles at her and motions her to stop in a jokingly way.

"what are your plans when you get back to the US?" selene asks with a gentle smile.

"hmm well i'm planning to go into fashion. still filming but i really like the idea of fashion and sorts!" alexander says with a spark in his eye that makes everyone smile.

"i have a few gigs for filming but i'm also gonna start putting my pieces in art shows!" cassandra says with a smile and selene lets out a little squeal as the other smile.

"i'm thinking of going into directing. i've got a few gigs for a few things after the film presentation thing." sebastian says making the table smile proudly.

"i've actually gotten an acting gig. and i might take it since i used to act a lot and i think i wanna get back into it." timothée says a grin on his face.

the table smiles at him and give him words of encouragement. selene's smile softens and she gives him a nod.

"you'll do great on any screen. big or small." selene says.

"thank you." timothée says placing a kiss upon the girls hand.

"what about you three?" sebastian asks the italian trio.

" i'm still going to be working the camera. i've started to get a few bigger gigs that i'm looking forward to. i've also started to dabble in writing a bit." nicolas says as the table smiles and nods and brigetta places a kiss to his cheek.

" i'm going to open my own art studio. big decision but it's what i want to do. and cassandra if you ever want to put your art on display, send it on over." brigetta says with a grin.

cassandra jumps a little with excitement and selene pulls the girl into a little side hug. the table turns to look at selene next.

" well i'm gonna keep singing at the restaurant. i'm happy with it. i don't want super big fame, i just want to sing. and i can do that there. and the pay is really well!" selene says with a little laugh making the table chuckle.

"not to get sad and all but, i'm really gonna miss you guys like wow." cassandra says her eyes glossed over a bit.

brigetta sniffles a bit and let's put a saddened laugh.

"for real.you guys kinda became like our best friends while we were here and that's helped us a lot." alexander says with a soft smile.

"thank you guys honestly. this trip was much more bearable." timothée says with a light laugh, his arm around selene's waist.

"we honestly probably wouldn't have survived without you." sebastian says.

"woah. did sebby seriously just say something nice." selene says with a sarcastic yet sincere tone.

"oh hush!" sebastian exclaims jokingly as the table laughs.

"you guys helped us to you know. thanks to you guys i've added a certain few more people in the crowd in our mural. some that stand out. a pretty lady with curly hair, a lanky brown curly haired boy, a fashionable male, and a muscular boy with messy yet fluffy light brown hair." brigetta says with a smirk.

" i've practiced a ton in my photography and camera skills thanks to some beautiful and amazing new muses. thank you very much." nicolas says a smile upon his face.

"nico being nice too? damn here come the waterworks." selene says laughing before going on to speak again.

"you've helped me with song writing. i've written so many song thanks to you all. weather you were the cause for the song being written or you showed me something that sparked the thought for the song in my head. i thank you and i love you all truly for that." selene says an appreciative grin on her face.

cassandra dabs her eyes before quickly standing and walking over to selene and hugging her. the others grouping in on the hug as well.

the seven were definitely causing disruption in the restaurant but couldn't seem to care less as they clung onto each other tears falling and "i love you"'s leaving their lips in the middle of the italian cafe.

after they finished up eating the group of friends made their way to the dreadful stop. the next stop. the travel bus station. the last stop.

they walked in a silence that was different. it wasn't comfortable yet neither was it uncomfortable. their laughs were heard once in a while when one of them let out a silly statement but besides that the sound of the town devoured them as they strolled. they didn't want to walk to fast but they did have to be there by a certain time. making their way throughout the town the film students took in the sights one last time while the italian trio took in the moment with their friends for the last time.

timothée walked with his arm around selene's shoulder and her arm around his waist. he looked down at the italian beauty and took her in. her calm face as she looked at the street ahead of them, unaware of the curly haired boys eyes on her. the wind blew through her hair gently making it frazzle around. she lifted her hand pushing hair out of her face. she looked beautiful. absolutely stunning. yet she was so unaware of it. yet timothée couldn't do anything but notice.

the sound of wheels on gravel signaled the group was near the buss transportation center. selene left out a soft sigh knowing the time was here and there was nothing in this moment she could to stop it.

"chalamet, abramcini, sterling, and...abramcini. present. load your stuff on up to the van and we can get a move on." the instructor said looking at his clipboard.

at the words cassandra spins around with tears in her eyes. at the sight selene opens her arms. cassandra runs towards the girl and collapses into her embrace.

"i'm gonna miss you selie. thank you for showing me how much more i am than i thought." cassandra says looking into selene's eyes as selene rubs her head.

"cass. promise you'll never forget how beautiful you are. and no matter what anyone says, your thoughts are the ones that matter so keep those good. i love you girlie." selene says pulling the curly haired girl back into a hug.

"you better keep in touch or else i'll hop on a plane no joke at all." cassandra says a laugh escaping her lips as the girls pull apart and cassandra makes her way to hug brigetta and nicolas.

alexander walks over to selene and pulls her gently into a hug both adorning sad smiles.

"when you become a big fashion designer i would like to be the official italian sponsor for the clothing." selene says with a bittersweet laugh.

"of course my darling! and you. you keep singing your heart out angel. one day i'll hear you on the radio." alexander says kissing the girls cheek and hugging her one last time before moving on to say goodbye to the others.

"c'mere loser." sebastian says pulling selene into a brotherly hug.

"are you...crying seb?" selene says hearing a sniffle.

"no. that's you." sebastian says sniffling again.

selene laughs and pull slightly back out of the hug to wipe his fallen tears.

"you're gonna be a star sel. i know it." sebastian says a sincere smile on his face.

selene's eyes gloss over and she tries to stop the tears before they fall as she speaks.

"and you're gonna be a trendsetter. i expect an invite to your big original film debut. sir hotass." selene says lightly swatting the boys shoulder.

"you'll be the first person to get an invitation." sebastian says hugging the girl one last time before moving over to nicolas.

timothée walks away from brigetta over to selene. their eyes meet and isn't hat moment everything flashes. the long nights and bright days. the embraced hands and bodies. the summer and love. everything.

the pair slowly walk up to each other and embrace each other in a hug like they're holding on for dear life. the rest of the friend group take a few steps away to give the couple a sort of privacy.

the pair look at each other completely speechless in the moment.

"i-i. what happens...now?" selene says after a moment.

"we can still work. we can do long distance!" timothée says a bright smile on his face.

selene closes her eyes and sighs. to some it'd seem like a great idea. an idea that was perfect. but deep down it had complications. and they both knew that.

"timmy, you're going back to new york that's around 4,000 miles from here. and you're going on to be an actor. you'll be on the big screen i'm sure of it. and i'm here singing in a restaurant." selene says running a hand through her hair.

"come with me. we can make it big together." timothée says taking selene's hands into his.

"i don't want to be be big tim. and i can't just pack up and leave. i have friends here, family, a life. all of that for you is back in new york. that's your home. i cant take the from you." selene says tears threatening to spill from her eyes.

"no, selene you are my home." timothée says he voice becoming shaky and his eyes glossed over.

selene takes a deep breath and grabs ahold of one of his hands as her other hand pushes a curl out of his face and then rest on his cheek. she looks into his eyes.

"and you are mine. but the home i built in you, i built on the land i already loved. a land i knew where it would be safe. but safe is not enough. because deep down i know one day the home will grow tired. tired as it stands among the others. that home is to beautiful, to bright, to full of life to outstay the time it's meant. the land you love isn't here. and that's okay. weather it be miles away or on another planet it is the knowledge of knowing that, that home once stood there that should bring a bittersweet smile to the face of a lover. i love you. and i know you know that. but your comfortable isn't here. and my comfortable isn't there. your home isn't here. and mine isn't there. and we can't have hope that we'll grow bigger together if we sit around and wait from miles apart. you know that more than anyone my american boy." selene says tears falling down her face.

her hand that laid upon timothée's cheek now wet from the tears that had fallen from his eyes.

"love is a beautiful thing. but it's fragile and the tiniest thing can fracture it. i don't want you to wait for me...i don't want you to put yourself on hold for me. for i cannot exist in two places at once my love." selene says holding onto timothée's now dropped arm.

"timmy. please say something." selene pleads her hand going to the boys cheek as his head was dropped downwards, his eyes on the concrete.

"you...you m-make me feel like i'm floating above the clouds.,... i wish we never met. but for some reason i'm glad we did. and from miles apart i will still love you. even if that be as a friend." timothée says raising his head to look the brunette girl in the eyes.

a small smile comes across selene's face, as one does on timothée's. her hazel eyes spark back up and she pull the boy into a hug. the embrace is tight as it will be the last one for a while. the soft sniffling of the pair heard as the group of friends glance from a far. pulling apart timothée places a kiss on selene's hand and she places a kiss on his cheek.

"thank you for being the best muse i could ask for my little moon." timothée said a smirk adorning his lips.

"thank you for being the best one right back my american boy." selene said smirking back up at him as the pair pulled away and made their way back over to the group.

" you're gonna be great." selene said to the boy simply.

"we have to start boarding you four!" the teacher called.

the four students nodded their heads before going in for their last hugs. they made their way onto the bus all making their way to a window and opening them.

"i love you!" cassandra shouted to the trio.

"not as much as i do!" alexander shouted.

"i love you both! i love you all!" brigetta shouted back as the trio laughed.

"call me when brigetta and nicolas get married." sebastian shouts.

"i call best-man or at least groomsmen!" timothée shouted.

"will do!" selene shouts.

"you got it curly fry!" nicolas shouts.

multiple "i love you!"'s, "make sure you call me"'s, and etc. were shouted as the bus started and began to pull away.

selene's eyes met timothée's and the pair shared a smile. a simple smile this time. no words were shared because all that was needed to be said had been said. it was just a smile.

as the bus pulled off brigetta pulled selene into a hug and the brunette girl didn't know what it was but the hug was the equivalent to someone asking her if she was okay. and in that moment the tears began to fall. and as the trio made their way out of the bus center she realized things would go back to normal. but never fully as the four americans had made a big impact on their life.

later on that night selene made her way to her shift with brigetta and nicolas as they decided to tag along.

brigetta and nicolas were seated at a table near the front as they awaited for selene to began her performance.

soon the brunette girl made her way into the stage. she wore a baby blue strapless dress that hugged her body and her hair went down her back and over her shoulder. it looked like silk from a far.

"this song is dedicated to the person who taught me all love. isn't bad. hope they're home safe." selene said with a bittersweet smile before the guitar began playing.

"i never should have called, 'cause i knew you would leave me, but i didn't think you could do it so easily." selene started her voice a bit shaky so she quickly cleared her throat.

"and i never should have held your hand, on that cold rainy night. 'cause, further along, it would cause another fight." selene sang softly her eyes closed.

"stranger, that's all i see, when i look into your eyes. a soulmate who wasn't meant to be. stranger, who knows all my secrets, can pull me apart and break my heart. a soulmate who wasn't meant to be" brigetta's eyes soften at the words falling off of her best friends lips.

"i never should have kissed...kissed your hand. iam under your control. i will never understand. i never should have said
"i love you". you never said it back. so why do i still care for you?" selene knew he said it back by that line she meant deep down they both knew the value it held was strong it just wasn't stronger than time.

" stranger, that's all i see, when i look into your eyes. a soulmate who wasn't meant to be. stranger, who knows all my secrets, can pull me apart and break my heart. a soulmate who wasn't meant to be" opening her eyes the girl saw her friends and their proud smiles. nicolas modded his head at the girl as to tell her "you got this".

"wish i could go back to the day we met and leave you be. sit and look pretty. never should have called. never should have held. never should have kissed. never should have said" selene sang tears lightly dropping some falling onto her dress and some hitting the floor.

" stranger, that's all i see, when i look into your eyes. a soulmate who wasn't meant to be. stranger, who knows all my secrets, can pull me apart and break my heart. a soulmate who wasn't meant to be" selene sang her eyes shifting throughout the room to distract herself from the tears threatening to fall from her eyes.

as she finished up the song her eyes drifted over to a certain table. a table a certain curly haired boy had non-verbally reserved as his throughout the summer. table two had a candle on top and an empty chair.

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:song of the chapter:

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{ timothée's polaroid dump. }

true beauty <3

i'll miss it here xx

his last italian "grub!" lol

cityscapes.

my girl ;)

back home <3

{ selene's polaroid dump. }

pretty girl :)))

on a date, kinda nervous el oh el <3

home sweet home <3

baby brig xx

pretty boi ;)

{ brigetta's polaroid dump. }

the adventures of:
an italian girl and her american boy
(a saga)

miss ya xander :'(

messy haired baby <3

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AUTHORS NOTE:
~ whew. i have tears el oh el. this ISNT the last chapter so don't sweat besties. the next one will be a bit different though ;)) they will be letters shared between selene and timothée and then there might be either two or one last written chapters. but like i can't tell you how long i had selene's lil speech thing in my notes. whew crying ahaha xx. but yea hope you enjoyed & lmk if you see big mistakes! stay safe, hydrated, and healthy! try to eat a little something and smile about something today! sending love sm love 2 u all xx.
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translations.
no italian!