Poland's Room | Friday Night Week Six

[vytis]

[The first thing Lithuania does when he arrives in Poland's room is collapse on the other nation's bed, staring blankly up at the ceiling and letting everything blur together in his vision. He'd voted incorrectly for the first time--and his vote had directly contributed to Latvia's death. Had he voted for Spain, he could have at least tied the vote and given Latvia more of a chance than he had. And the way Spain acted--well, that wasn't a surprise, really. Lithuania had spent centuries dealing with nations, after all. It still didn't make for anything but a bad taste in his mouth, looking at it from a more human, emotional standpoint. And right now Lithuania felt as if emotions and raw nerves were all he was composed of.]

I'm probably a terrible person. [The words are almost idle, the way they're spoken. But he amends the statement in the next breath.] Definitely a terrible person.

Comments

[notyetlost]

[Poland runs his finger around the rim of the bottle, avoiding looking at Lithuania.]

Being taken seriously all the time is kind of a hassle anyways, it's like not a big deal.

[vytis]

But what about not being taken seriously at all? [Lithuania tilts his head a little.]

1/2

[notyetlost]

[Poland flaps his hand dismissively.] It's like. Not even something worth worrying about.

2/2

[notyetlost]

It just makes it all the more special when someone does.

[vytis]

A-ah... [Lithuania's words knot themselves up in his mouth before he can use any of them. He can feel his face heating up, too. He hopes it's just the alcohol, but--but it probably isn't.]

[notyetlost]

So to answer your first question--

No you're not a terrible person. At least like, not to me.

[vytis]

[Lithuania smiles genuinely, though the flush isn't gone from his face.] Thank you. [And he means it, and part of him wants to say other things, like that maybe Poland is actually kind of amazing sometimes, but he holds his tongue, because that's kind of embarrassing.]

I guess it's just stress.

[notyetlost]

Mmm! [Poland flaps his wrists, but he thinks that might be his favorite face that Lithuania's ever made... If the way his heart just fluttered in his chest seeing it is any indication.]

You really worry a lot, huh? You'd think you'd be able to relax a little given that you weren't a suspect or anything.

[vytis]

I haven't been a suspect yet, but I think that means I have more of a responsibility to do my best to help with the trials. If there are things I can do to make it easier on everyone, that's the least I can do.

[Also he worries a lot about everything.]

[notyetlost]

[That kind of mentality is probably fine for someone who is not at all like Lithuania and can actually chill out for five minutes, but this house is stressful enough without all that added.]

Wow, you put too much stress on yourself.

No wonder you get ulcers.