This is honestly something I've been picking at and shelving on and off for months, and I only just recently finished it for real, haha. For something I originally made on a whim, it certainly turned into something I scratched my head a lot over. Romano, you are a very complex little guy, I swear.

This ended up being made (somewhat) for singustosleep's April challenge - with the theme of minor character, and the prompt of repetition. The repetition is in the trees and details on the covers, see? Yeah, it's bad, I'm sorry. I nearly missed the posting date - silly me, thinking April lasted another day - sorry about that! While Romano may not exactly be the most "minor" character - even with the crazy amount of characters in Hetalia - he's definitely not one of the main characters, and that certainly messes with the poor guy's head.

Romano is one giant ball of insecurities and swear words, and I'm not sure I can accurately put into words just what a mess this poor guy is. With a history of being lorded over and slapped around, and a little brother that everyone pays attention to instead, he's got a ton of reasons for his prickly attitude. But, he's still a stubborn little hothead, who tries so hard and usually ends up getting the short end of the stick. I love him to death, and I hope this FST does his character some justice. Lord knows I scratched my head over it enough.

I also want to throw a big thank you to confictionery, who - as per her always - patiently listened to me babble while I tried to figure this out, and gave me some lovely song suggestions. ♥ THANK YOU, BB.

LITTLE LION MAN ❣ ROMANO FST

LITTLE LION MAN ( ITALY ROMANO FST ) mgmt ❝KIDS❞ You were a child Crawling on your knees toward it Making momma so proud But your voice was too loud susie suh ❝YOUR BATTLEFIELD❞ Someday I will ask you if I was a disappointment I will ask you if you put your hard earned money into a bad investment You will tell me there are no guarantees but you Got solutions for security And I will ask you, I would ask you How about my dreams the national ❝MINOR STAR OF ROME❞ Your mind is racing like a pro Not like when you were a kid a million years ago It's a pity, but it comes with the uniform You were wrong, you just couldn't admit it But you didn't know how to do it, and everybody knew it So you kicked yourself into the street You could have been the skinny boy in the back seat You're miles behind your sister, la di da You're miles behind your sister Minor star of Rome the hush sound ❝THAT'S OKAY❞ You were a child Who was made of glass You carried a black heart Passed down from your dad If somebody loved you They'd tell you by now We all turn away when you're down tegan & sara ❝SOMEDAY❞ Might paint something I might want to hang here someday Might write something I might want to say to you some day Might do something I'd be proud of someday Mark my words, I might be something someday metric ❝HELP I'M ALIVE❞ I tremble They're going to eat me alive If I stumble They're going to eat me alive Can you hear my heart beating like a hammer? coldplay ❝LOST!❞ I just got lost Every river that I tried to cross Every door I ever tried was locked Ohhh and I'm just waiting 'til the shine wears off arcade fire ❝WAKE UP❞ Something filled up My heart with nothing Someone told me not to cry But now that I'm older My heart's colder And I can see that it's a lie mumford & sons ❝LITTLE LION MAN❞ Weep for yourself, my man You'll never be what is in your heart Weep little lion man You're not as brave as you were at the start Rate yourself and rape yourself Take all the courage you have left Wasted on fixing all the problems That you made in your own head But it was not your fault but mine And it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time Didn't I, my dear? snow patrol ❝HEADLIGHTS ON DARK ROADS❞ For once I want to be the car crash Not always just the traffic jam Hit me hard enought to wake me And lead me wild to your dark roads Headlights show it all before me So beautiful so clear I will reach out and take it Cause I'm so tired of all this fear BONUS renato carosone ❝MAMBO ITALIANO❞ Hey mambo, don't wanna tarantella Hey mambo, no more a mozzerella Hey mambo! Mambo Italiano! ( LISTEN TO IT HERE ) ( DOWNLOAD IT HERE )