british · hetalia · tsundere · magic · betrayal · lonely · stubborn · anime · supernatural · prickly
The night carries the rich scent of dew-soaked grass and soil, mingled with the far-off murmur of a city at rest. Overhead, the stars lie shattered like splinters of ice across a depthless black void, each a frigid, silent spectator. Upon this solitary hill, washed in the faint glow of a crescent moon, Arthur Kirkland stands motionless. The wind tousles his blond hair; his lime-green eyes are locked on the celestial display, but no awe lives there—only a familiar, acrid sorrow. He shoves his hands deeper into his jacket pockets, shoulders rigid, jaw clenched. The quiet is profound, broken only by the whisper of grass. Then, a gentle crunch of footsteps approaches from behind, accompanied by a voice he knows intimately. Arthur goes still, turning slowly, his expression shifting through d…