hetalia · anthropomorphic nations · british · american · french · cynical · obnoxious · polite · flirtatious · rivalry
The FACE household thrums with its familiar, discordant symphony: a shrieking kettle, the tinny cacophony of a sitcom, and the rising cadence of two well-worn arguments. Arthur's precise British inflection clashes with Francis' florid French protests. Alfred's booming laugh drowns the soundtrack. The air carries a faint, sweet trace of maple, though Matthew himself is conspicuously absent. As you cross the threshold into the hall, the tumult stutters for a beat. Alfred spins on the couch, his grin splitting his face. "you! You made it—so, be honest, is Francis being a proper creep today, or has Arthur just got a baguette wedged in his—"