The places are foreign, a world once forbidden and evil, but what was home will never be again and Anya is left to start over. / From "But Let It Go" arc, Anya's story.

"Do not cry Anastasiya," he whispers in hushed Russian, reaching out to stroke her cheek. "I am not worth it." / From "But Let It Go" arc. Russia/Hungary, France, Monaco.

When Ivan Braginski steps off the train he doesn't even look up, doesn't bother to see if anyone had come for him. It makes the French nation sad, really, that someone so beautiful was so disdained. / From "But Let It Go" arc. France/Russia, Russia/Hungary.

Had Roderich Edelstein realized the silence those eight words would have caused when uttered to Basch earlier, he would have made better use of them. / Austria/Switzerland with background Austria/Hungary and Sweden/Hungary among other Austria pairs, late 19th century.

Was she not, still, a warrior? A nomad? One who could never be tamed? And was not Berwald, still, a warrior? A Viking? One who continues to inspire fear in lesser men? / Sweden/Hungary with background Austria/Hungary and Sweden/Norway, late 19th century.

"You shouldn't have to be alone." / Requested Russia/Hungary, Cold War era.

Lulu how am I to respond to that? / Denmark/Norway for Nordipalooza 2013.

Emil is trying his best to keep pace but his companion was too tall, too bulky, too... manly. On one level it really sort of freaked Emil out, that a man could be that much of a man to be a man like Berwald Oxenstierna. On another level, he was just old enough to realize he kind of, sort of liked it. / Sweden Iceland for Nordipalooza 2013.

The Norwegian had one undeniable weakness: his daughter. / For Tears Thursday, Frejaverse. Background SuNor, focus on Norway and OFC.

They sit side by side in the room. Emil has seen Christen do this before, with Lukas. / Denmark and Iceland the day of Icelandic independence for Tears Thursday.

His brother, barely older but still someone he very much looked up to, glares at him with hate and despise and something else in those blue eyes, something Matthew learned to see in Arthur and in Francis long ago. / WWII America and Canada for Tears Thursday.

"Need you," Berwald adds, more gruffness in his voice, pushing more strongly against the Norwegian's back. / Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

Tonight Berwald finds he has quite the view of the Dutch countryside. / Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

Jett knew Lien put up a wall to protect herself from the outside world; he was glad that when they were alone, she let the wall come down without qualms. / Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

Though his part-time lover rarely let his outer appearance change in public, the Frenchman knew he was a whirlwind of emotions on the inside. / Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

And that was why Emil would be spending the weekend on this skerry in the middle of Nowhere, Sweden with no cell service and no running water. Character-building, his brother had put it. / SuIce, past SuNor, SuDen, DenNor, DenIce, SuFin. Written (or at least finished) for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love. Companion piece to "Skerry".

Lovino feels very, very naughty doing this. And oh how he loves it. / Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

Toris can only shake his head and roll his eyes. / Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

Maybe other nations had one-night stands like that but not with him. Not that passionately, no, no one was ever that passionate about boring Canada. / Sweden/Canada. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

They wait for the moment to die down before murmuring it. / NorBela telling their families about their relationship. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

"You can say more than ten words at a time," Christen jokes, a slightly smile on his lips. "You don't have to be so terse, we're not rationing conversations." / Denmark/Netherlands on their first date. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

He'd be loathe to admit it but around Timo, Ivan got nervous. / One-sided Russia/Finland. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

If no one else was going to love her, then she would love herself. / Focus on Hungary. Turkey/Hungary, Austria/Hungary, Prussia/Hungary, Russia/Hungary. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

It was their ritual, after all; no one else need understand what they knew. / Bromance. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

Today Freja decides she's going to make Papa proud and cheer Daddy up. / SuNor, Frejaverse. Written for 14 Days of (Hetalia) Love.

"Would you like to speak first, Sir," the Austrian asks quietly, eyes on the floor, "or shall I lay down for you and remain quiet?"/"Anneliese," the Hungarian sighs softly and there's something almost feminine to the way he says her name. / Request for Hungary/fem!Austria where fem!Austria thought Hungary was a man, past Spain/fem!Austria, past Turkey/Hungary.

It was astounding how quickly their world could change, based on his mood. / Soviet-era Eastern Europe.

Lovino couldn't say who ruled Sicily or Naples but he could tell you how best to plant the crops, who made the best sauce in town, and which boys sang the most beautifully on Sundays during mass. / Romano (Naples) Sicily.

"Don't– do it– Norge! Be– strong!" Denmark collapses onto the floor. / Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland.

"Look," the American calls back, exasperated, "these deer aren't going to shoot themselves and it's a long drive!"/"The United States is too big," the Dane complains. / Tumblr holiday request for Denmark/America doing manly things and smut.

Toris lets his arms wrap around Feliks who he hasn't seen, having been told to close his eyes while his blindfold was put in then left in the room to stand, alone, waiting. Aching. / Tumblr holiday request for Lithuania/Poland.

"What are you doing here?"/"Something the rest of you aren't man enough to do," the German challenges, "taking care of a woman." / Tumblr holiday request for angsty Germany/Hungary. Interbellum.

"It is for the better," Antonio murmurs in Camille's ear as they sit by the fountain. "To protect Monaco. You understand, don't you my love?" / Tumblr holiday request for Spain/Monaco.

And Sadık, never one to be cruel to such a beautiful woman, rewards her. / Ottoman!Turkey/Ottoman!Hungary for ducere. Companion piece to "Replacement".

They no longer live that fairytale. They haven't for a while.

"I count the holiday season successful if we don't burn the house down."/"How many unsuccessful holidays have you had?" Roderich asks./"Three." Roderich laughs but Francis knows the Arthur is being quite serious. / Holiday request for holiday (but not-too-holiday) FrUK. Plethora of other characters inside as well.

"Want to see what the stars look like in the southern hemisphere?" If Jett didn't know better, he'd swear he saw the corner of the Norwegian lips twitch as if the man wanted to smile. / Tumblr request for Norway/Australia.

Nguyễn Thị Liên, with a name Jett swears he'll spell right one of these days, has always been a mystery to him. / Tumblr holiday request for Australia Vietnam.

Let it never be said that Roderich didn't know how to rile Basch Zwingli. / Gift fic for tumblr/mirouge.

"I will never be yours," Erzsébet snarls, snatching up her chemise from the ground. Oh she might know what men with power did to women without, but the Hungarian would never allow herself to become one. / Gift for wifeofbath.

The truth was, Antonio kind of loved it when Roderich got lost. / Tumblr holiday request for fluffy Spain/Austria.

Just once, Emil would appreciate it if someone really, honestly loved him, or something like it. / Tumblr holiday request for any Iceland pairing. Sweden/Iceland, Turkey/Iceland, Denmark/Iceland, Hong Kong/Iceland, Finland/Iceland, Russia/Iceland, Norway/Iceland, France/Iceland, Iceland/OFC.

A brush of skin, a heavy sigh in the ear, and it begins again, that insatiable need they have of one another. And it was by no means perfect but it was theirs and that was perfection enough. / Sweden/Norway/Denmark for LJ's Nordic Jul Fest 2012.

All the unions over all the centuries, they were all only temporary in the end. Men came and men went and it was easy to say their country and this country worked together; but what of those who stayed much longer? What of those with hearts like men and needs like men but a lifespan so unlike the average? / 20 historical Sweden/Norway drabbles.

I remain still, the sibling you are normally less frustrated with, Lammert / Like seeing Francis leave for war time and time again, each goodbye felt horrible, a knot in her stomach. / WWI.

Now despite Lukas trying to focus on Christen all he can imagine is Berwald. / Tumblr request for DenNor but Norway is thinking about Sweden.

Remus would dream of a world without magic, where he wasn't a werewolf, where his best friends didn't die or leave or suffer. And by now, she's been in his dreams of years.

Most women Lukas looked at and found hideous, telling himself he could never be attracted to them. When he looked at Berit his mind went blank and all he wanted to do was make love to her. / Nor/fem!Su, background fem!Netherlands/fem!Denmark.

"Just tell me she's ok," Roderich breathes and it's a testament to how long the two men have known each other that neither say anything about the crack in his voice or the informal tone he adopts, how he asks his question in too perfect French or the clear panic in his voice. / Tumblr request for AusHun and 1956. Austria's POV.

Feliks doesn't think Erzsi's weird, and Erzsi doesn't think Feliks is weird. One day, maybe, the world won't either. / Tumblr request for non-ship Poland Hungary.

"You really did love her, didn't you? Did you think she loved you back? Have you really been that stupid all along?" / Turkey/Greece, past Turkey/Hungary. Slight dubcon.

Lukas lets go of his anger and feels light as Berwald moves him, dips him, pulls their hips close and presses his lips to his. / 30 day OTP meme for SuNor. 30 drabbles x 250 words each x various ratings from K to R.

Toris blinks at Camille quickly, trying to absorb her words, before looking to Emma who smiles and nods. He looks back to the Monegasque and asks, "What?" / Monaco/Lithuania/Belgium because why not?

"Hmm." With Dániel there were a lot of hmms, whether affirmative or simply informative; the woman loves those hmms more than she'd ever admit. / Tumblr request for Mangary x fem!Austria with a side of Revolutionary!France.

In the end she had only ever been something to keep Erzsi with Roderich, and Anna can no longer ignore that fact. / For wifeofbath, Austria/Czech/Hungary, late 1910s to mid-1930s. Companion piece to "A Bohemian thing".

There were certain things in Roderich's blood: he always had to spoil the youngest, he always seemed to have a way with women, and he always loved Erzsi.

Never in all his centuries had he had a mistress like this one. / Austria/OFC, past Austria/Hungary, and France along with other cameos. WWI to present.

Looking into beautiful green eyes Roderich feels a twinge of guilt. How could he part with someone who loves him so much? / Tumblr request SpAus with some Hungary.

Alfred simply preferred what was here in this New World that bore him to what was left over from the Old World that Francis came from. / Tumblr request for FrAme.

The third time Alfred's elbow makes contact with Arthur's head, the Englishman snaps. / Tumblr request for USUK.

All he notices is how beautiful she looks, the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. / Tumblr request for America/Ukraine.

There's only so much time you can kill in a hotel room before it gets boring and you decide to mix things up. / NorSu just because.

"I've made a decision Bruder." The paler man stands beside him, nodding slowly as if he already knows what the younger nation is about to say. / Lucyverse, Germany/OFC, GAPH.

From ashes to ashes, from dust to dust: that was all Gilbert was, ashes and dust. Perhaps he'd never done a damn thing worthy of this world. / Tumblr prompt was Prussia finding little Germany for the first time.

Gilbert knows a couple of things: Fritz is a ruler he can truly respect, Erzsébet is Roderich's mistress, and Sanssouci is beautiful.

Matthew counts the dates he takes Irina out on; each one is special, unique. He's learned her family's quirks, seen who she really is, and loves it all.

He could see all around the room the longing faces as nations looked upon nations, the hurt and the desire left unspoken. Even the ones who didn't look, who tensed, who simply were thinking of lost loves, he could see those too. / Five moments of angst and longing. Past FrUK, implied Frain, past Spaus, AusHun, past RuHun, past RuFin, past(ish) SuFin, and SuNor.

Arthur's family comes over for a holiday meal together. Oh joy. / Greater part of the English-speaking world here plus a few extras. FrUK. Human names listed inside . Headcanons used posted on my writing Tumblr link in profile .

Berwald doesn't waste time when dinner and satisfying his girlfriend are at stake. / Quickly written for ducere who wanted Sweden/fem!Denmark and pretty much left the rest up to me. She draws a sassy fem!Denmark.

When it's your only sister's birthday, and she names you her guest of honor, you have to go. And if you end up sitting next to the woman you've sort of had it bad for for centuries, well then that's just fate.

Amelia had truly believed she could have it all. / Russia/fem!America human AU, 1950s with a guest appearance from Hungary.

She would never be an Airbender, but maybe that made her the greatest namesake of all. / Past Pemzin, old Tenzin, OCs galore.

The thing about Camille Bonnefoy was that when she got riled, she got riled up. And Giordano kind of secretly loved it. / Seborga/Monaco.

"Is that your boyfriend?" the young woman leaning over Lukas asks, smiling and giggling and being the kind of happy he's often tried to have made illegal in the Kingdom of Norway. / Tumblr prompt was blushed Norway in public. SuNor.

Timo has always liked his time spent in Denmark. / Tumblr prompt for non-shippy Den Fin.

Sometimes a man just wants to make his woman happy, and sometimes a woman just wants to brand her man. / Denmark/fem!Finland and Sweden/fem!Finland for ducere and the fanart she drew the other day.

"Do not pity me," Erzsi whispers, "though I am broken and ugly."/"No," Roderich breathes. "No, you are still as perfect and beautiful as the first time I saw you, and nothing Erzsi, nothing, will ever change that." / Historical AusHun from 1683 to 2007 with the theme of blood.

Timo's feelings are all mixed up but in moments like these he's grateful for Christen. / Nordic school AU. Tumblr request.

It's not just her best friend's father who won't approve; it's hers as well and Erzsi doesn't know if she has that kind of strength. / World Academy AU. Russia/Hungary, Spain/Austria, France, and others.

Growing up an Oxenstierna you know some things, like that even if you have two daddies, they're your daddies. They're your parents. / Frejaverse, SuNor, OFC, Sealand.

There's a few minutes of downtime where nations seek out missing nations, Kristina firmly planted in her seat behind a little placard reading Norway . To her right was Sweden ; to her left, Denmark . / Possibly follows Kristina though not necessarily. Married Sweden/fem!Norway.

There are things about Feliks he'll never understand, and there are things about him his boyfriend will never understand either. Still, Toris remains sure of one thing: them.

Erzsi is going to leave him. Roderich isn't stupid; he's lived with and loved this beautiful woman long enough to see the signs. / AusHun, post-WWI.

They've always been a family of sorts. Now they really are. / AusHun AU with kids, featuring GAPH. This is a collection of fics from the same AU posted as one large story. Follow for updates.

"You have me," Lucy tries and Ludwig does smile at her./"The only bright spot in an otherwise painful existence, Frau Pontecorvo." / Lucyverse, Germany/OFC, AusHun, GAPH family.

His husband thinks the soccer moms hitting on him is hilarious. Lukas thinks differently. / SuNor, Frejaverse.

It's been a while since Arthur's been backed, but he's never forgotten how she liked to keep their house. / Tumblr prompt: paint. England/OFC.

There are things that define French history, and then there are the things that define Francis. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles. Last in the series.

It's less that Francis would miss Saint Barthélemy and more that he could never resist Berwald, an impossibly perfect lover. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

Erzsi refuses to trust that any book could teach Ludwig how to do this properly. / GerHun.

Did she have anything to say? Freja has a thousand things to say. / SuNor, Frejaverse.

There was only ever one physical thing Pema didn't want to part with upon becoming an Air Acolyte: a bangle.

1. "So, what? Some little girl comes into your life, flips her hair around, and that's that?" "Lin," Tenzin warns, pinching the bridge of his nose, "this isn't about–" "Like hell it isn't Tenzin."

1. Pema was used to being forgotten. Pema was used to being ignored. Pema was used to being overlooked by the boys quickly becoming men around her. What Pema wasn't used to was wanting something as badly as she wanted the airbender-in-training Tenzin, son of the Avatar.

It's not like the frat boys are trying to be malicious, but it still makes Lukas feel insecure. If only life was like this painting of Berwald as a 19th century Swedish gentleman... / Sequel to "Dorm Room 213", requested by ducere.

"Shall I tell you about them too?" the Russian asks, smiling bittersweetly. Anya nods. / From "But Let It Go" arc.

"Room left for me to join you?" the Norwegian asks in a flat voice that gives away none of his unusual anxiety when thunder booms and the whole house seems to shake. / Written for Nordic Romance Fest.

Never leave me. / Written for Nordic Romance Fest. Warnings inside.

Four of the times Berwald sunburned. Four of the times Lukas had to deal with a red Swede.

Francis has dreamed for years now of owning a bakery. / Tumblr prompt: sugar. France-centric, slight FrUK with some FACE Russia.

"I took care of him while you were gone," Egill says proudly, still holding his big brother tight. Björn almost smiles a little at that, running a few fingers through the soft blond hair. / Vikings, SuNor, little!Iceland, Denmark.

Christen throws his head towards Berwald. "This one's an idiot."/"That's rich coming from you," the Swede mutters, sipping at his drink. / Someone's a bit confused over the lyrics. SuNor.

Those who did not have strength enough to die suffer on. And the blood. / Germany, WWI.

"I love when my birthday's a Wednesday," he admits./"Oh? And why is that?"/"Then I don't have to share it with everyone!" he starts, a slight slur to his words. "I can just stay home and do what I want and feel like I'm human, with my family and my food and the fireworks." / For America's birthday. FACE Russia.

Others joked that wives were the better halves of their husband; Francis knows Roderich and Erzsi were proof of the expression. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

"You," Mr Kirkland starts, pointing at the center of M. Bonnefoy's chest, "and your God-damn Molière need to stay out of the way of me and my Shakespeare." "I did not realize you two vere so in love." / Tumblr prompt: School AU, France as French teacher.

"I will always regret saying goodbye to you," Antonio grins and that surprises the Austrian who quirks his head. / Sequel to "To begin". Modern SpAus.

"No. You have learned Spanish for me; I will learn German for you, even if it is the last thing I do." Roderich is very wary of how close that last part is to coming to fruition. / Prequel to "To begin again". Historical SpAus.

"Didn't realize you liked Mars Bars so much," he mutters, biting at his thumbnail. Lucy's noticed that, the nail biting; it's new. / Germany/OFC. Sequel to "We think too much and feel too little".

The Hungarian kind of hates it when the Russian texts her. She also kind of loves it. / From "But Let it Go" story arc but you don't need to have read that to get this. You can find the snazzy picture version on my writing Tumblr, whosaidthat-me.

"Come on baby girl." Big arms sweep Freja up, Berwald throwing his bag over his shoulder. "We've got a wedding to get to." / SuNor with OFC from a few of my other stories. AN with any info you'd need.

In the moment her mind was clear, as if there was a voice telling her what to do. Wisdom beyond your age, the old scrolls had said, comes when the young must fight the old. It had been as if the spirits of past Airbenders had guided her. / This was written after S1E10. Jinora is my favorite.

This is no longer just a game to be played in Australia, just a competition between countries; this is whether Ivan Braginski will get Héderváry Erzsébet for his own. And Ivan, well, he wasn't one for losing. / Written for Eastern Euro Funk Fest. One-sided Russia/Hungary.

"What's up with the chick stuff?" / Hungary with Prussia, France, Finland and mentions of Estonia, Germany, Italy, Russia, Austria, and Belgium.

Sometimes love just isn't meant to be. / Prussia/Hungary, Austria/Hungary, Russia/Hungary. Prompt from DarkBlaziken.

Sometimes Lukas finds himself in a funk, but Berwald is always willing to search for a cure. / SuNor SuNor SuNor!

Kristina had seen war. Kristina had seen famine. Kristina had seen the Vikings. Kristina had seen the Black Death. Kristina had seen the Kalmar Union. Kristina had seen more than his little mind could ever fathom. Kristina never flinches. / fem!Norway, SuNor, one sided DenNor. 1000 to 2012.

Freja knows she has a different kind of two papas. / SuNor with OFC. For Father's Day.

Entering the space Emil immediately notices Christen's bags laying in the middle of the main room, yet the door to the right is still locked. Voices drift out from the room to the left, his brother and his brother's boyfriend's room. / Nordic 5, SuNor, one sided SuFin. AU, nations as humans.

They were fascinating to him; with no fear in his heart he had always approached them, and dragons could sense that. He did not fear them, and so they did not fear him. / Nordic 5, Vikings dragons. Based on art by ducere.

The mission Berwald had agreed to, mostly for Christen's benefit, had been straight-forward enough: take Lukas from the custody of Beilschmidt to Sweden where he would be sent to England. / WWII SuNor, DenNor, Sweden/OFC, past SuFin, Nazi!Germany

The kids are all different, growing too quickly before his eyes and moving out into the world. So Vanya spends what time he can, a weekend here, a weekend there, to get to know his grandkiddies. / From "But Let it Go, And You Learn" arc.

The house is quiet today though in her mind she can hear her younger self running up and down stairs and corridors, her mother chasing the little girl.

Sometimes Lukas took the night off. He loved his; his answering machine, not so much.

A little Danish boy would sit in his bed insisting he was not frightened but his voice would shake and a young Swede knows what that means. / SuNor. Sweden's birthday.

It's a quiet birthday this year for Christen but he still finds a lot to think about. / Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. Denmark's birthday.

It still unsettles her because she does not in the least understand this man. Perhaps no one ever has. / Imperial!Russia/OFC.

"Be," she repeats in that soft voice that he loves just so much it hurts. / Sweden/fem!Finland, AU nations-as-humans.

Lukas decides it's time to give Emil "the talk". / Tumblr prompt: SuNor with awkward Iceland.

Timo pays a visit to a workshop and a man he once knew well. / End of WII.

She shifts to move her right arm around his head as it hangs low between her neck and shoulder; he isn't moving. "Vanya," she whispers desperately. Nothing. / Stand-alone or "But Let It Go, And You Learn".

Erzsi isn't quite sure what word she'd meant to say but does manage a gasp of some sort that makes her lover smile against her ear.

A monthly meeting of the most ironic sort. / This has AusHun, SpAus, Spamano, SuFin, SuNor, and DenNor if I got it all. And Hanatamago of course. Just something lighthearted.

Like hell I need him. / Winter War.

"If we do not, Austria-Hungary will split." / For wifeofbath, Austria/Hungary/Czech, late 1910s to mid-1930s. AN inside with historical background. All the truly obscure history!

"Papa, Daddy's up! Hurry hurry, we need coffee!" / SuNor with the OFC from the end of Svea and the puppy from Tessan . For May 17th, the Norwegian Constitution Day.

Today Matthew intends on doing something. / Tumblr prompt: Russia and Canada.

Berwald had had hopes of getting a big dog. No, he quickly realized, it'd be another puppy. / Tumblr prompt: SuNor, puppies.

Now Lukas is equal. / Tumblr prompt: SuNor, Olav and Märtha's marriage.

Emil's response of, "Thor," comes at a normal, calm volume. Christen's scream of, "Thor!" is quite the opposite. / Tumblr prompt: Nordic 5, Avengers, Norse mythology. I got a little bit carried away but it's ok because it was for dear wifeofbath.

Today the music continues. Interesting. / Tumblr prompt: Spain walks in on Romano dancing by himself.

This battle, to take away the pain: Berwald intends to win it for Lukas. / All the SuNor! Based on the song "Great Expectations".

It's something Alfred's never had, something he's wanted ever since he became a country and first saw this man. But he knows the commandment: Exodus 20:17, the one that starts off, "Thou shalt not covet...". / Historical RusAme.

"She is my favorite," the man sighs in French, Austrian accent subtle but there. "I spoiled her." He means Maria Antonia, Marie Antoinette. "Of course you did," Francis mutters. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

Arthur will never love Matthew as much as Francis does. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

"I am a failure," Antonio finally pronounces and Francis, for once, is at a lost for words to comfort the man with. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles. Let's count the times I have Francis call Fate his mistress yes?

The tears come despite his silent cursing of them, of Napoleon, of Wellington, of Arthur, of this place called Waterloo and of Fate for being ever the cruel mistress. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

Francis should go, leave, but he loves Arthur too much to ever do that. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

"We were always more than blood but greater than lovers Antoine." His friend smirks at those words. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

From the corner Francis watches, discontent. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

"Either conquer him or forget him; I do not like that you think of him when you should only think of me." / Viking!Sweden and young Finland with a splash of SuNor. And Denmark shows up, because he does what he wants really.

Who knows what true loneliness is — not the conventional word, but the naked terror? / Nordic 5, no ships. Birth of the nations.

Each and every one of the other nations has found their place in the world, happiness with and acceptance of who they are, what they look like, what they have done. And Vanya, well, he lacks all of that. / "But Let it Go, And You Learn" arc.

The Kingdom of Sweden-Norway: Berwald Oxenstierna, Lukas Bondevik- and one more. / SuNor OFC. This is my current pride and joy so words escape me. But if you liked my other SuNor, you're gonna like this too.

Budapest, Austria-Hungary. Sunday, 28th of June, 1914. The clock strikes midnight. / 100th story, AusHun.

Pema might not be a traditional bender but she's got power over something, mainly pertaining to where Tenzin sleeps at night. / For the lulz.

"Why?" he asks because it has never been exactly in Alfred's nature to be this selfless, especially for the Frenchman he was raised to call enemy. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles. FACE, focus on France-America.

He's not like him, Alfred pleads. He needs his independence but Francis had heard this from another nation before. Then he remembers. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles. FACE, focus on France-America.

She's the only woman Roderich's ever loved, because who else could compare to his Erzsi? Well, his once Erzsi. / Post-Austria/Hungary with referenced Austria/Spain and Austria/France. Roderich just needs some love sometimes.

"And you're…?" "Ludwig, from Germany." "Well," she laughs, "it is a pleasure to meet you, Ludwig from Germany." / Ludwig passes a semester in America to deal with his past and to learn more about himself.

So much suffering, and for what? To take Russia? This had been a fool's dream from the start. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

It's not about whether or not you liked the old or new government, it was about the family you loved that died in the process, and they had made him watch. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

There's something beautiful and frustrating and undeniable about her but in the end, she was only ever a pawn to be conquered. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles. France, Scotland, Jeanne d'Arc.

He won't tell Berwald what it was but Lukas needs him, now like he's never needed him before, to feel him, to know he's alive and it was all just a nightmare. It was a nightmare. It wasn't real. Just a bad dream. / SuNor

They'd come in the night and took her far from her home, sold her as a slave. He isn't Christian but he is kind and there's something undeniable to him. / SuNor with Viking!Sweden and fem!Norway.

Björn's mother had said not to go this far from home but Leifr had something to show him. / Wee little SuNor for my birthday.

"You look," Berwald whispers in Norwegian, a hand pushing back Lukas's hair that had fallen into his line of vision, "so beautiful." / Written for LJ's nordipalooza. SuNor is the best. I'm just saying.

1522, Dragsholm Slot. Timo likes it when everyone is busy. When everyone has something to do they don't fight… as much. / Written for LJ's nordipalooza. DenNor, SuNor, SuFin, focus on Den and Finn's relationship.

Мне никогда не будет скучно с тобою/I'll never get bored with you / Inspired by the Russian song "Голая"/"Naked". From "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc. There's a community on my profile for all the stories, just so you know.

Vanya knows his sister well enough to see that this is a lucid visit. / From But Let it Go, And You Learn arc. I do love these two.

But just for this moment, they have forever. / SuNor. Inspired by Ducere's beautiful art and the song  Video Games .

Remus had thought he had Gryffindor Tower to himself all of Christmas Break, but if it's sharing with Lily Evans that's demanded of him...

Sometimes the simplest observations are the most accurate. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

Once a Bonnefoy, forever a Bonnefoy: Francis cannot hate Camille because of that simple rule. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

In that moment Héderváry Erzsébet can sense the magnitude of whatever she does next. It's as if she's stepped out of the timeline and is now looking at all of history, both what has been and what would be. / AusHun, SpAus, Italy, HRE, France.

Scotland had said they'd put their alliance to the test, and France couldn't wait to pick more fights with England to do just that. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

What Berwald does in response to that takes Francis's breath away. / Follows "Voyages en pays nordique" and "Paris-Gare de Lyon".

"You like words." "I suppose I do." "I like you." "I suppose I like you too." / Between "Voyages en pays nordique" and "Billet".

"What was that?" the French nation hisses, his eyebrows knit in confusion. The father shrugs. "French," he mutters, taking in the restaurant. Peter giggles. / Followed by "Paris-Gare de Lyon" and "Billet".

"Ludwig Gilbert Friedrich Wilhelm Beilschmidt, Bundesrepublik Deutschland." Without missing a beat the girl's response and question roll forward together. "Snappy name. And in what year were you born?" / Had to post something for Valentine's Day.

And Francis hates him. He hates him with all the power his military once had, all the passion his country has ever produced. / Series: L'histoire française, 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

Ivan kisses Erzsi's forehead, his hands coming up to hold her head to his chest. He kisses her head again, holding her tighter, letting the warmth of his body warm hers and her warmth warm his heart. / From "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc.

The Finn has his wedding ring with Berwald, and they have their son too, but this is something for the five Nordic nations. Together. He could do this.

"No," Timo says angrily, in a tone they've never heard him use with the Swede, "I can do this."

When he turns his head, Elizabeta can see he's smiling. It's wide and honest and so real, so raw. Her heart skips a beat taking in the sight.

And that's what Erzsi loves so much about Roderich Edelstein, that difference between the imperial Austrian the public sees and the kind, goofy, loving and horny husband that only Erzsi ever sees.

In Ludwig's memory everything was bigger, but then again a lot has changed.

Francis had always loved Matthew the most, and so he had wanted to make his first trip to France one to remember.

It's like Francis sees him everywhere; he's so used to looking, to keeping him in his sight, always just out of the corner of his eye.

Berwald tends to get quiet when he sits in the chair by the window. I don't know why. He probably wouldn't tell me if I asked, and so I've never raised the issue. / Finland's POV.

Sometimes when Ludwig comes to him he holds him too tightly, kisses him too strongly, answers too quickly the question, "Are you alright?" But that's ok, because Feliciano understands. / WWII

The silence is shattered when Francis asks nonchalantly, "How old are you anyway?" In the distance the Franco-Prussian War wages on as the boy shrugs. / Series: L'histoire française , 20 historical Francis Bonnefoy drabbles.

Now alone in the hallway, facing the door, there is no more Ivan Braginski, the Russian Federation. There is only Vanya, the adoring grandfather. / From "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc.

From the window he watches Lukas's back move further and further away. In the back of his mind Berwald had always known this day would come.

"Where'd you get the sweet new laptop?" Christen asks, flopping down on the couch. / Nordic 5. The Nordic nations can be such big kids sometimes, and I love it.

Fingers stroke Timo's sleeping face, the Finn shifting a bit at the touch, hiding under warm blankets. It's cold out still, but the sun has risen a little by this point in the morning.

Lukas feels, rather than sees, the flower being tucked behind his ear. "What are you doing Idiot?" he demands.

Ma famille est la meilleure. And this is why. / From "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc. AN inside.

It's Italy's turn to teach Germany.

"He's feisty, that one," he comments to the young Gaulish boy he's adopted as his own. "Hard to conquer, these people."

Spring. / From "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc.

It's just a kiss, Timo tells himself.

Timo just feels so tired after a day of fighting.

At sixteen years old Peter can feel it. He's not stupid. / Warning for this probably being the most depressing thing I'll ever write. Longer warning and AN on the inside.

Ludwig likes fondue. Ludwig also likes Francis. / This author also likes fondue, as well as Ludwig and Francis. There are no regrets, just Élysée.

Out on Île de la Cité Francis watches Ludwig. It's hard, he knows, but the German's ready to start moving forward.

Each time Francis comes home he visits the Arc de Triomphe. Normally he pays the plaques no attention, but today, today he has a guest and a question to answer.

"I think," the Frenchman chuckles haughtily, "I know where my own sister lives. Come along dearest."/"Not your dearest ," the inevitable grumble comes. / FrUK Francis being a good big brother. Because Monaco is my favorite country ever.

"You could read," Francis comments as Arthur tuts, beginning to flip through the channels again. "I do believe I taught you, and that that lesson stuck."

The truth is, Francis gets awful motion sickness traveling.

Surely a man like Salazar would prefer a woman like that to a woman like her. / Dedicated to my lovely Poufsouffle who enjoyed this immensely. Because I know how to pull at her heartstrings and wanted to lift her spirits.

As a country Berwald's entitled to a lot of things, but all he's really ever needed is a little skerry to visit from time to time. / SuNor with a side of SuFin and DenNor. Just a little something for your Berwald pleasures.

From Björn of the ætt Steirnung to Lord Berwald Oxenstierna to Papa, one thing has stayed the same: Sweden loves. / Sweden/OFC, Sweden/Denmark, Sweden/Finland, Sweden/Norway, Papa!Sweden Sealand. Historically accurate. Author's note inside with more.

She's horrified to see him on the TV, because if she's seen him his officials will have too. / RuHun from "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc.

Sometimes Ivan comes because he misses them. But most of the time he comes because it's complicated in Russia, with the disputes, and Elizabeta understands that too. / From "But Let It Go, And You Learn" arc. Note inside on inspiration for this.

Timo's tired and exhausted, not just physically but mentally. He's his own country now but he still misses the one he called his long ago, the lover he used to tend to in the night. / Written for the anniversary of Finnish independence from Russia.

Sunday mornings are always the worst. / 500 character one-shot from Tumblr. Someone asked for them in their inbox and I had every intention of submitting the best. Not a lot of characters to work with but I thought this carried enough weight as is.

It's the face that is only for Timo, happy and amused and so in love, a face that's seen only on the weekends, only in quiet moments like these.

23 December 1899. Dearest Timo... / Historically accurate SuFin.

Sweden may have had control of Norway, but Lukas knew how to control Berwald. And what they shared was consuming, dangerous, something that Lukas had always wanted. / SuNor, historically accurate. Author's note inside with more.

When Francis is on top, it's romantic; they make love. When Arthur is on top, it's sex. / This isn't graphic, but I wanted to shy on the safe time and mark it M. Don't want to break any hearts when you realize that.

They didn't know there would never be another ball like this, but it didn't matter. Her brother was here, with her. / RuBel. Historically accurate, 1916. Expanded scene from "But Let it Go" though that story isn't necessary for this one.

Arthur's lost his muse, and so has Francis, but there's something else in the cool autumn air. / AU FrUK as in countries as humans, historically accurate for late 19th century Paris.

Erzsi had promised that she would be with him should he ever get the chance to see Bolshoi as it had been again. / RuHun. Written for the reopening of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Perhaps read "But Let it Go" first for this to make the most sense.

Forty years behind the Iron Curtain. Forty years that change Elizabeta's life. / RuHun, historically accurate. There's an author's note on the first chapter with more info.

But then Timo remembers that Christen takes because he wants, and Berwald took because he loves. / SuFin with a side of DenNor and just a bit of Ice. Inspiration and comments in the author's note. Loosely based on history without weighing it down.

Ludwig's face would break out into a huge smile, and Gilbert would hold him close. He used to say that everything was worth it, just to see Ludwig smile. / For German Unity Days, some cute moments between these two brothers over the years.

Five things Austria and Hungary shared with the world, four moments they kept to themselves, three times they said nothing, two times Hungary needed Austria, and one time Austria did something about it.

Ludwig hadn't understood them, Gilbert and Elizabeta and Roderich, as they sat in a circle in the bunker. But once he did, he got it. Crazy ideas aren't so crazy in a place like that, she'd said. / WWII. GAPH. I just love these four. Gerita, AusHun.

Francis has one request before Arthur sends him back: a chance to say goodbye to Matthew. / 1763. I enjoyed being able to use my knowledge of French on this.

It was all Francis's fault; this revolution would consume the country that had bore it, but not before Roderich stole one last moment. / Follows  Versailles .

Roderich hadn't come by choice. He never even liked Francis. But perhaps sometimes enemies make the best lovers. / Followed by  Paris .

He supposed, in the end, it was always going to be like this. Wars had born Ludwig, and wars would consume him. / WWII, Battle of Berlin, 1945. GerIta and AusHun, also featuring Prussia and Japan.

It's the ease with which James moves that Remus hates. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago.

The happiest place on earth is with her. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago. You can make "her" whoever you'd like.

Remus knows Harry was right, in the end. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago. Follows "The Bribe"

The Room of Requirements always held so many memories for Remus... / 100 word piece I wrote years ago. You decide who you want the other person to be.

Remus's life has been shaped by wars. / 150 word piece I wrote years ago.

Remus finds himself on the other side of the desk. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago.

The boggart had shaken him more than Remus Lupin ever would have let on to. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago.

Remus had always dreamed of living, out in the country. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago.

He was 18 when his father told him he meant nothing to him. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago.

So many things Remus could have told her, but none of that mattered. / 100 word piece I wrote years ago.

Remus used to leave Lily Valentines. / 150 word piece I wrote years ago.

A day in the life of Ludwig's phone. / Check out my writing Tumblr to see this in picture-form.

How Italy ended up in the tomato box. / Written for a friend's amusement.

Elizabeta gets to thinking in the car: she's the one holding it all together, but for what? If she only could have died young. But then she'd never be in the car with him. She'd never have gotten the roses. / AusHun with a side of GerIta.

Godric Gryffindor has seen wars, kings, death... At Hogwarts he hopes to create a brighter future, and heal old wounds. / Historically accurate, Gryffindor-centric. Dedicated to Poufsouffle.

War happens, I knows that. But I can't stand it when we are apart. / Remus has grown quiet, and his lover is worried. OotP. Collab with a friend from years ago; she wrote the poem, I supplied the story. Rosaline is my OFC.

Remus finds Harry in Sirius's room, and realizes there are so many things he's never said. Slight departure from canon, summer of Harry's 6th year.

Rose has decided it's time to tell the family about her relationship, but there's only one person she's worried about telling: her father.

Remus has no where to go after Hogwarts, until James can't let him go on pretending everything's alright. Marauders

James Potter is a bit, shall we say, distracted today. Marauders, 7th Year