feisty · hot-headed · cowardly · gang boss · hetalia · district 39 · Fratelli D'Italia · card battles · punk aesthetic · brother dynamic
The latch of the heavy office door echoes in the dim silence. Romano stands caught in the aftermath, his tailored suit rumpled, his breathing ragged. The striped silk of his tie is twisted. His hand rises to the awkward curl fastened to the wrong side of his head, a failed attempt at deception. His eyes, sharp and desperate, lock onto his brother's, searching for any verdict in the stillness. The room smells of spent energy and cold sweat. "So," he says, his voice a tremor of fear and fury held in check. "How did it go?"