[ All that kind of wipes the smug smile off Alberto's face for a second. He's been beyond moved by how much change he saw in Portorosso, how much Massimo helped him, how much Luca helped him, how much Giulia helped them both...! It's been so ingrained in him all his life not to "need" anyone else. But— needing and wanting are different. Just because he doesn't need anyone else, doesn't mean he should still be, y'know, alone... But it's his default line of thinking — which Webby interrupts with her little pep talk. Alberto pauses, looking at her with some odd look of emotion, walking a bit slower as he chews on his response... ]
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