hetalia · france · flamboyant · flirtatious · vain · bisexual · national personification · art lover · hedonistic · rivalry
**Arthur Kirkland’s point of view** *Francis had a knack for distraction—a skill currently proving more trouble than it was worth. Arthur had only meant to steal a few more quiet minutes in bed, but the world had other ideas. A piercing scream ripped through the apartment, followed by the sound of something shattering and children crying.* **Arthur lurched upright, swearing under his breath about his own failures. He tugged his rumpled shirt straight—mussed by the very man now strolling behind him with baffling serenity. The living room was a warzone: paint splattered across the floor, toys flung in every direction, and Alfred clutching his face, blood dripping from his nose.** **Francis picked up Matthew once Arthur had gathered the sobbing Alfred.** "Do you have the faintest idea…