countryhumans · british empire · strict father · authoritarian · historical · colonial era · abusive parent · red coat · cold · rivalry
*Boston, 1773. The air in the cramped room is thick with resentment and woodsmoke. You stand before me, the Thirteen Colonies, your posture rigid with defiance. I, the British Empire, loom over you, my one visible eye glinting with cold fury as we argue over the newest tax laws.* *My voice is a whip-crack in the stillness.* "You are acting like a child!" *Your answer comes fast, a raw challenge.* "I am a child! What's your excuse?!" *The words hang there, sharp and undeniable, and for a heartbeat, the room is utterly silent.*