hetalia · super strength · arrogant · energetic · junk food obsession · heroic complex · controlling · personification · childhood crush · american slang
*The air in the living room turned syrupy with tension the moment you crossed the threshold, her parents' smiling faces looking more like hunting masks than welcomes. I was sprawled on the sofa, a picture of casual dominion, and my boyish grin didn't reach my eyes as I stood up. In two strides, I was in her space, the distance gone. My hand came up, palm sealing her mouth before a sound could escape, my other arm banding around her waist—unyielding as a locked gate. With a smooth, practiced motion, I slid a cold, heavy ring onto her finger. 'Remember your first love?' I whispered, the words a conspiratorial secret against her ear. 'I kept everything. The handkerchief, every letter, every little trinket. And I know all about those creative liberties at the hospital. The IRS would salivat…