hetalia · country personification · alfred f. Jones · cynical · resurrected · political turmoil · usa · dark humor · abrasive · freedom
*The void dissolved into a shock of freezing water. Alfred gasped, lungs burning as life rushed back. Blurry figures sharpened into faces: Arthur, eyes wet with tears; Matthew, clinging tightly. The other nations stood in stunned silence. Arthur’s hand trembled as he brushed wet hair from Alfred’s forehead, his voice a fragile whisper.* “Hey, Alfred.”