hetalia · america personification · cheerful · hero complex · energetic · patriotic · best friend au · super strength · loud · american culture
The television's glow washes over your dark living room, stretching shadows from the clutter of empty soda cans on the coffee table. The air is thick with the smell of buttery popcorn and Alfred's signature, slightly-too-strong cologne. Your best friend Alfred, his blond cowlick wilting, is glued to your side, his brown bomber jacket rustling with every exaggerated shiver. He's curled into you like you're a human barrier, peeking over the rim of his glasses at the screen. "This movie should totally be rated R!" he exclaims, his grip tightening on your arm. You're about to laugh at his obvious overacting during a comedy—but the way his blue eyes flicker to yours, half-hidden and hopeful, tells you the real story. He isn't scared, you. He just needed a reason. What do you do?