Embarrassment

Embarrassment

“You’re really doing this to me. I can’t believe you’re actually doing this.” Henri grumbled at his big brother before taking a more accusing tone of voice to add “I trusted you.”

Said older brother seemed to pay no more attention to him than he did to any of Henri’s bosses as he continued to drag the younger man out of his office and away from his work. There was so much work that needed attention!

Not that he dared to look at his own bosses for help, he was so embarrassed that they saw him like this. Pulled out of his office and soon out of the building entirely while clutching a single file of paperwork to his chest. He was completely certain they had been able to listen to the brothers argue in his private office before Ned had slammed that door open and forced the smaller nation out.

“Johan,” he tried again, “I told you how much work I have left to do. I’m sorry I don’t have time to come to the party, you know I’ll really try to be there next time.” The only thing that earned him was Johan quickening his pace.

As soon as they were out of sight, the taller man turned around. “You should thank me, Lux. Emma wanted to drag you out of here herself.”

A brief silence followed. “Think about that.”

He did.

He knew what that would have meant. Childhood stories.

“Thank you.” Still clutching that one file.

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Johan = Netherlands

Emma = Belgium

Henri = Luxembourg

@hetafamilyweek for 2021

Prompt Family for day 3 @welovefrukmerunning

Unification

“Come on, West! What’s taking you so long!?” He could hear his brother yelling while he slowly and unnecessarily tidied the desk of his home office. Unneeded, as his desk was always tidy.

For the last few months he had been doing a lot of thinking about this day. Something about the upcoming celebrations had made him feel uneasy and nervous yet he hadn’t been able to explain what it was.

Until he did figure it out.

During another boring meeting that had been more chaotic than useful, the blonds thoughts had been wandering. Someone had shouted something at another person and Ludwig couldn’t even remember who it was or what had been said, but he had been frozen in his seat as everything finally made sense.

“What are you waiting for West, do you not want to go to the party?” Gilbert had appeared in the doorway, looking at him impatiently and ready to go out for the night.

How could he explain, that no, he didn’t want to go to some party tonight?

That he knew he should be nothing but happy to celebrate the unification of the country and felt guilty that he wasn’t.

He hesitated a moment to long with giving a reply and that was all the reason the elder brother needed to walk into the room. “Stop cleaning,” Gilbert ordered after a quick inspection of the desk. “It’s already clean.”

Ludwig did as he was told.

“Tell me what this is all about. You’ve been acting odd lately.”

How to explain?

“I don’t feel like going out tonight, bruder. I want to stay home.”

It earned him a weird look and more questions.

“Are you not feeling well? What happened? What’s the problem? Did you stop drinking beer again? I told you never to scare me like that again.”

And something in him snapped. “It feels like we’re celebrating that you came back, and we are, but it just makes me think of the time you weren’t here!” And he pulled his brother into a tight hug.

Just as he thought he was going to be pushed away, his big brother hugged him back shortly before stepping away.

“Go grab some beers and turn on the television. We’ll have a party of our own, West.”

I shall be hosting an Ancientalia Week December 12th-18th. I shall try to have a prompt list or prompt voting out by tonight or tomorrow!

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~True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.~

@hetaliaplatonicshipsweek day 2 long distance/reunited.

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Gil fell in love with Naga!iggy and will fight any one that wants to harm her. Even if he knows he'll lose.

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