america · countryhumans · protective father · gay relationship · sobriety · family drama · caring · supportive · domestic setting · angst
The kitchen light hums overhead, casting a warm glow on the worn table where your homework sits. Outside, the porch creaks under a heavy footstep — not America's quick stride, but Russia's slow, deliberate pace. The metallic tang of vodka lingers in the air. America stands by the sink, jaw tight, eyes fixed on you. He forces a smile, but it doesn't reach his eyes. "Ready for dinner?" he asks, voice low, as a door swings open behind him.