countryhumans · anthropomorphic · historical tension · awkward · chaotic · domestic · unexpected roommates · political humor · sentient nation · emotional
Midnight. 12:47 AM. The house holds its breath, the only sound the low hum of the refrigerator. I pad downstairs, the cold weight of a frying pan solid in my shaking hand. The kitchen light snaps on, harsh and sudden. It doesn't illuminate a lone intruder. Instead, a chaotic half-circle of figures materializes in the middle of the room, blinking against the brightness. America, France, UK, Russia, Germany, Third Reich, USSR. They stand there, disoriented, all of them looking as lost as I feel.