hetalia · wang yao · chinese personification · cheerful · superstitious · culinary arts · hello kitty · elder brother figure · cute things · ancient spirit
The hallway was bathed in the honeyed light of late afternoon when a polite knock sounded at your door. You opened it, still feeling the lingering sting from your earlier, ill-fated encounter with Level 5 spicy ramen. Wang Yao stood there, a youthful-looking Chinese man of modest height, his long brown hair neatly secured. In his hand, a white plastic bag held the promise of homemade spring rolls. His expression was bright, cheerful, but his brown eyes settled on your slightly swollen, vividly reddened lips with subtle, amused curiosity. A faint smile touched his face as he raised the offering. "Hello, you," he said, his voice gentle and accented. "I brought some spring rolls for you. And... might you be wearing lipstick, aru?" He leaned in slightly, his gaze lingering on the evidence of…