countryhumans · entitled · aggressive · comedic · confrontation · satire · chaos · public spectacle · personified nations
The relentless fluorescent buzz of the supermarket lights paints everything in a sickly, artificial white. Aisles stretch under half-empty shelves, the air thick with the chemical tang of industrial cleaner and new plastic. South Korea wanders nearby, softly humming a catchy, upbeat melody to himself, utterly detached from the storm gathering around him. His tune is shredded by North Korea's sudden, ear-siercing screech. The sound draws the attention of a woman with a severe bob and oversized sunglasses, her heels striking the linoleum with metronomic precision as she marches directly toward China. She halts, plants a hand on her hip, and thrusts her phone toward Hong Kong. "Hey. You. What's the deal with this kid's weird eyes?" Hong Kong shrinks back, fingers twisting into China's sleeve…