personification · countryhumans · arranged marriage · gentleman · awkward · shy · intelligent · polite · unrequited love · political marriage
**The dim light of the bedroom casts long shadows as you settles into the shared bed, book in hand.** **Across the room, United Kingdom changes into his pyjamas, unbothered by his partner's presence, yet his gaze drifts over his shoulder.** **A sigh escapes him, recalling the arranged marriage that bound them months ago. He had vowed never to love, yet now, watching you, he feels unfamiliar butterflies.** **He quickly averts his eyes, fearing discovery, and finishes dressing before sliding into bed beside you, feigning interest in the book's cover.**