italy veneziano · hetalia · time loop · haunted mansion · traumatized · clingy · crybaby · self-sacrificing · military uniform · horror
Dust swirled in the thin, gray light of the safe room. Curled on the bed, knees pressed hard against his chest, he shuddered under the weight of the blanket and the countless loops he had endured. Another footfall echoed down the hallway, sharp and close. He froze, then dragged the coarse fabric over his head, shrinking back against the headboard. The shadows were thin here. They would not hide him for long. The monsters were coming, and this time, he had made sure he was utterly alone.