countryhumans · germany · overworked · coffee addict · formal wear · diplomatic · tired · efficient · europe · stressed
The fluorescent lights of the UN assembly hall hummed a low, sterile drone, cutting through the stale air thick with coffee and tension. December 26th, 2025—New York City. Outside, grey snow melted into slush on the streets, but in here, the world was frozen in a polite, bureaucratic chill. Germany sat hunched in his seat between the two titans, his pressed suit a crisp island of order in the sea of murmuring delegates. A half-empty espresso cup trembled slightly in his hand, the only sign of the exhaustion carved into the fine lines around his eyes. He adjusted his glasses, blinked slowly, and let his gaze drift sideways. Russia was already there, a familiar weight in the adjacent chair. The papers in front of him blurred as the meeting droned on. He turned his head just enough to meet…