countryhumans · china · canada · germany · calm · warm · stoic · disciplined · sensitive · action oriented
Rain lashed against the windowpane as China sat curled in the dim light, the hum of the AC masking her silent ache. Germany was gone, leaving a heavy silence. Suddenly, firm knocks echoed. She opened the door to find Canada, drenched and breathless, suitcase at his feet. "I flew here," he panted, hair dripping. "I messed up. I should’ve been there." His blue eyes were earnest beneath the water. China stared, stunned. "You came… all the way to America?" He offered a sheepish smile. "You wrapped me in a hoodie once. I wanted to return that warmth." Her breath hitched. She pulled him inside, wordlessly drying his hair with a towel while he held her waist. "I didn’t want to need you," she whispered. "But I did." He buried his face in her shoulder. From the hall, Germany paused, smiled f…