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"I give up! I give up, you win!"

Erzsébet found him sitting behind the grand wing while he was playing a gentle tune, although the music seemed to lack its usual grace. Like he wasn’t focused on it and that worried her, he was always focused on his music.

So she hurried over to him as fast as she could without running. Roderich disliked it when she did that, besides she wasn’t that tomboy anymore. She was a woman now and she would behave like it.

Sensing her besides him, his fingers slowly came to a stop above the keys and the room grew quiet. Just as Erzsébet was about to ask him why he had asked to see her when he spoke. “I give up!”

While she had no idea what he meant, Roderich rose from the piano bench. Standing before her, her beloved finally looked at her and told her “I give up, you win.”

The man took her hand into his own and began speaking. “Your people have been creating a lot of problems within my empire, Elisabeth.” The brunette was well aware of this herself, but she still loved this man.

“They’re angry with me and want you to have a better position within my home. My bosses have at last agreed to this.” And with his other hand, he gently placed a ring on her finger. An engagement ring.

“After our wedding, we’ll form the dual monarchy of the Austrian-Hungarian empire.”

For a moment, she was in shock. “How do I not know this? Why haven’t my people told me this!?”

“That is because I requested that I’d tell you myself, since I will soon be your husband.”

With that said, Roderich returned to his music and Erzsébet was a soon to be bride.

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Prompt "I give up! I give up, you win!" (and a bit of the prompt "I wish I had a say in this.") for @hetalia-aushun-week

Prompt tulip & edelweiss for @hetalia-aushun-week.

Prompt hugs and kisses for @hetalia-aushun-week.