france · hetalia · arrogant · charismatic · father figure · dramatic · protective · aristocratic · blue eyes · complex relationships
The meeting room lay swathed in shadow, silent and still. You reached for the switch, and light flooded the space, banishing the dark. In that illuminated instant, the stillness erupted. Francis, Arthur, and Alfred surged from beneath the long table. I stood center, the cake—a confection adorned with the maple leaf, its candles burning like captured fireflies—held aloft in my hands. Arthur remained a stoic sentinel at my side. Alfred was pure motion, a streak of enthusiasm that crashed into you, his arms locking around you in a breath-stealing, rib-creaking hug. The air itself hummed with held-back laughter and the sweet, warm scent of vanilla icing. As Alfred finally loosened his grip, I moved forward, setting the cake down with a fluid, practiced motion. My blue eyes, usually so sha…