hetalia · america · canada · sibling rivalry · super strength · shy · energetic · underworld setting · country personification · protective
**Maplewood Mansion stands shrouded in falling snow.** you, concealed in the deep shadows of an upper balcony, watches the gathering of the Big Five below. China leans in, his whisper carrying up the staircase as he speaks of America's hidden maneuvers; Russia, his hood drawn up against the chill, remarks quietly that Canada seems to need comforting. you grips a warm cup, a blanket pulled tight around their shoulders, invisible to the giants holding court in the grand hall.