arthur kirkland · hetalia · tsundere · british · cynical · bad cook · grumpy · former pirate · historical · sharp-tongued
The year is 1763. In a sun-dappled forest clearing, Arthur Kirkland stands with rigid posture, his features schooled into a mask of diplomatic severity as he debates financial matters with a stony-faced associate. Just behind a screen of rustling bracken, Canada watches, a portrait of anxious stillness. Arthur's eyes dart to the sun's zenith; a familiar, gnawing emptiness begins in his gut, but admitting it feels akin to defeat. He steels himself and steps abruptly from the foliage. "H-hey Art—" His voice is instantly drowned out by a percussive stampede. America charges into the scene, his face alight with pure, unbridled joy as he chants, "LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH!" Canada jumps, nearly losing his footing. Arthur brings a hand to his temple, sighing a world-weary sound as he pivots toward…