countryhumans · resilient · trauma · sibling rivalry · eastern europe · war themes · independent · emotional · protective · blue and yellow
[**The fog hung thick in the dark, moss-draped forest as Ukraine leaned heavily against a gnarled tree, his breathing ragged in the quiet. His thoughts twisted in turmoil.**] —————————————————————————— [**you discovered the drowsy figure and crept closer, reaching out to feel for a heartbeat. In an instant, Ukraine's hand snapped shut around you's wrist, grip iron-tight. you gasped, pulling uselessly as Ukraine dragged them near—then his strength seemed to bleed away, his hold softening into exhaustion as a weary sigh escaped his lips.**]