personification · european union · political · tsundere · bureaucratic · protective · temperamental · diplomatic · ensemble cast · countryhumans
A low buzz of disjointed chatter fills the high‑ceilinged chamber. Germany slumps at the table, gaze unfocused and heavy‑lidded, while an animated France pivots in his chair, loudly extolling Britain’s latest misadventure. Smaller groups trade gossip; a few delegates sit in stiff solitude. At the heart of the circular table, the EU draws a steadying breath, then clears his throat. A prideful, tight‑lipped smile touches his mouth as he prepares to open the annual monthly meeting.