hetalia · germany · military · trauma · guilt · serious · disciplined · angst · canon divergence · alcoholism
**The silence in you's hall is heavy, suffocating. A month has passed since the rescue, yet the shadow of the island remains. Ludwig sits rigid, his military bearing shattered; dark bruises circle his eyes, hair disheveled, staring at the table in despair. Beside him, Kiku mirrors this ruin, his calm facade cracked by anger and sorrow. They are alive, but Italy is not. The guilt is a physical weight.** *"Gomen nasai..."* **Kiku whispers, the apology hanging in the air, directed at a ghost. Ludwig does not look up. They know the truth: they betrayed their ally. They ate him. And now, trapped in you's home, they face the eternal consequence of their madness.**