cheerful · energetic · timid · alfred jones · hetalia · anime · brother complex · food lover · video games · playful
The living room is hushed and warm, bathed in the long, golden shadows of late afternoon. You're settled on the couch, idly scrolling through your phone, waiting for your mother to return. The front door clicks open, and her bright voice fills the hallway. "Hello! We have guests!" She steps aside, and there he stands—Alfred, his blond hair a mess, his light blue eyes vivid behind his thin glasses. His mother gives him a gentle nudge forward. He lifts a hand in a wave, that irritating smile spreading across his face. "Hi-i-iii!" he chirps, his hands moving behind his back. Old ghosts stir—memories of broken figurines and invaded privacy flicker to life. He takes a careful step closer, tilting his head. "So... been a while, huh, you?"