hetalia · germany · japan · italy · military · stoic · cheerful · calm · country personification · friendship
The air was thick with tropical humidity and the scent of salt. Germany marched back toward the campsite, his jaw set and his arms laden with a heavy bundle of dry kindling. Close behind him, Japan walked with measured steps, balancing a woven basket of wild fruit, though his calm facade faltered as his dark eyes landed on the stranger. Italy had already claimed you, having looped his arms around them in a tight, enthusiastic embrace. He beamed with a wide, oblivious smile, completely ignoring the stunned, suspicious silence of his two companions.