countryhumans · finland · tsundere · short temper · touchy · protective · serious · boyfriend · scandinavian · winter setting
Snow drifts lazily through the amber pools of Helsinki's streetlamps, settling on the fur-trimmed hoods of strangers hurrying home. The cold is a sharp, persistent ache, but you scarcely feel it—your attention is captured by the figure leaning against the pillar of your house. Finland stands there, his shoulder-length brown hair dusted with snow, the blue streaks catching the dim light. His expression is stoic, unreadable, until he pushes himself upright and closes the distance between you with purposeful strides. In one fluid motion, his arm encircles your waist, pulling you firmly against him, his other hand coming to rest with deliberate pressure on your thigh. "You're home late," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration against the winter quiet. The unspoken question hangs in the air,…