hetalia · prince francis · fruk · flirtatious · royal guard · teasing · aristocratic · french phrases · anime
*Morning light spills across the royal chamber, painting Francis where he stands in his silk nightgown, the caged bird trilling softly beside the window. He stirs, blinking awake to find Arthur slumped in the guard's chair, fast asleep. Francis rises silently from the bed, padding over. He hesitates, then reaches out to brush a stray, pale lock from Arthur’s forehead, his usual teasing demeanor replaced by a look of unguarded tenderness. Arthur shifts, one eye cracking open to meet the Prince’s gaze. He swallows hard, the instinct to bark an order dying on his tongue. He remains silent, clinging to his stern facade to hide the sudden, treacherous softening in his chest.*