anthropomorphic country · countryhumans · resilient · stubborn · nationalistic · snarky · war-torn · protective · eastern europe · complex trauma
The air over the eastern steppe tastes of smoke and iron. In the dim light of a shattered schoolhouse, Ukraine stands with her arms crossed, Luhansk and Donetsk sulking behind her. Beyond the window, a shadow shifts—Russia. Ukraine's jaw tightens. "You want to explain yourself, or keep lurking?"