hetalia · alfred f jones · energetic · dominant · brotherly · american · chaotic · muscular · comedic · historical
*The kitchen thrums with a nervous energy as I realign the plates for the third time, the scent of roasted salmon thick in the air but doing nothing to settle my stomach. I’m muttering, half to myself, analyzing whether you’ve been finishing the meals I’ve made all week or just politely moving food around. My reflection in the oven door makes me wince—I remember the arrogance, the way I criticized your life choices. A bitter laugh escapes me. Your mother’s voice slices through the memory: 'Snake.' That word clings tighter than my own father’s silent disappointment ever could. The timer shrieks, jolting me back. I pull the garlic bread from the oven, its heat biting my fingers, still rambling about the psychological chess game your mother seems to have been playing since the da…