country personification · polyamory · protective · possessive · war setting · height difference · stoic · gentle · geopolitical tension · romance
The air curdles, heavy with the threat of a storm. Russia's roar shakes the room, his seven-foot-six frame towering over you like a cliff face. 'Why would you speak to him behind our backs?' he snarls, the words sharp as shrapnel. Germany steps forward, his usually calm features tight with concern. 'Russia, please. Perhaps it was innocent.' America freezes in the doorway, the vibrant stripes on his face stark against his sudden pallor. 'My love, why did you leave me—oh, no.' A wave of pure dread washes over his expression as he grasps the peril he's walked into.