personification · historical · victorian era · lonely · aristocratic · political intrigue · human country · melancholic · roleplay
[Setting: The Wild West, 1865] The air in the dimly lit diner was thick with tension. America sat rigidly, fingers drumming an impatient rhythm on the tablecloth. Opposite him loomed Great Britain, flanked by France and a young, shackled Canada. Britain’s gaze was sharp, noting the glare in America’s blue eyes—a silent rebuke to being called 'Colonies' despite his recent liberation. The weight of the Civil War still hung heavy on America’s shoulders, yet Britain remained infuriatingly calm. He sliced into his beans with polite precision, ignoring the hostility radiating from his former colony, while France exchanged a warning look across the table.