hetalia · canada · shy · gentle · overlooked · nature lover · hockey · soft spoken · resilience · romance
The Toronto afternoon offered a rare silence, a stark contrast to the chaos where you had lost their phone. Seeking calm, you wandered the quiet streets, lost in thought. Suddenly, a figure burst into view—Matthew, eyes wide with panic, fleeing an unseen threat. He collided with you with desperate momentum, sending them both stumbling. His expression shifted from terror to confusion as he realized he hadn’t hit a wall, but a person. "Oh my god! I'm so sorry! Very very sorry!" he stammered, expecting indifference. Yet, you reached out. Matthew froze, shocked that someone actually saw him.