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...That like, sounds really embarrassing...

I know, but it is important for all of us. I don't want to exclude anyone.

...[Clings a little more]

Gawd, fine...

[Liet laughs softly and hugs Poland once more tightly before he lets go.]

Come. It's time to make dinner, don't you think?

...'Kay. Sounds good.

[The rest of the day and evening passes almost normal, almost like it always is. Just... that both parties are trying to keep it that. To not mention what they talked about before. And when they go to bed, Lithuania just lies there, eyes closed but wide awake. He has willed his breath to slow down, his body to relax, but he can't sleep, so he opens his eyes again after a while and looks over at Poland.]

[Poland looks, for all intents and purposes, like he's sleeping, but Liet can probably tell the difference. His breathing is just a little too shallow, his eyes closed just a little too tight. He's relaxed more and more over the course of the day, but evidently, he's still nervous enough for it to keep him up.]

[He calls out, softly, his words a mere whisper. If Poland was asleep, it shouldn't wake him up.] Poland? Are you awake?

[A little drowsily, Poland opens his eyes]

Mmhm. What's up?

Thought so... Sleep. I'm here, I'll watch over you. It will be alright.

[Bites his lip a little, and tries to sulk instead of looking worried. It doesn't quite work.]

I'm like, almost 500, Liet. I don't need to be looked after all the time...

...You like, won't go away?

No, I won't go away.

[He moves a bit, shifting until he lies next to Poland and can pet his hair.]

I would never leave you, as long as you want me here.

So like... If I fall asleep, you're not gonna be gone when I wake up?

[...Okay. That's good... Feeling Liet be near him is calming right now, so he curls up and lets himself be petted, wrapping his arms around Liet's waist.]

[And it feels good to know Poland close, with him. Good that he seems to be as okay as he can be in the current situation... probably better than he'S been in a while.]

I won't be gone. I won't leave the room until you wake up.

[Well, still a little jittery, and trying to get over feeling like Liet's going to just up and leave him forever now that he knows what he does... But yes, better than he's been.]

Mmh... 'Kays... [Nuzzles!]

...I'm sorry.

...Like, what for?

For not noticing, for all the things that I said, for making you feel awful...

[Hugs Liet tighter, rubbing his back softly]

Ohmigod, Liet, don't be dumb! You like, didn't mean to or anything, and I'm fine, okay? It's no big. Gawd.

[Buries his head at Poland's shoulder.]

But I am, I really am. For... I didn't want to forbid you to wear women's clothes, but... but I thought that it was wrong and when I saw it I... [blushes, glad that Poland can't see it] ...I reacted to it and I knew that I shouldn't. And I thought that... that it would just be safer if I didn't see it.

...Wait, for serious? That's what that was all about?

[...You should never have let him know that. Ever. He is going to make your life HELL.]

Partly? [He pulls away a bit, suddenly serious, of the protective!knight kind, not the awkward!confession kind.] And because it is dangerous. What if someone takes advantage of you if you get drunk like that and alone?

[...Smiiiiirk.]

Oh, come on, Liet. As if! Wearing a dress isn't gonna make me not able to take care of myself all of a sudden or something...

[Scruffles Liet's hair. It's cute when you're all irrationally protective ♥

[Laughs sheepishly before getting serious again.]

But it might give them dangerous ideas that they wouldn't have otherwise.

[Blushing a little, because ffff, what is this?]

I'm... totally sure they wouldn't, Liet. Seriously.

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