Some old habits never went away, but this was also true of Ireland because she was doing a fantastic job of getting him to uncoil. After a few moments of eyes-shut-tight and pressed against her chest he peered up at her through his bangs and looked... just a little sheepish. He was supposed to be grown, but some things were never outgrown, it seemed.
Never one to be downtrodden for too long he couldn't help but wring out a small smile for her, leaning his head into her hand because it was nice to be held and petted. It had been a long time and maybe he didn't want to be turned back to nor--
No, he was a nation, it wouldn't do any good to sit back and be a kid again. Huffing out a breath he wrapped his arms around her as best he could and squeezed without applying more pressure than he realized was comfortable for others.
"I remember," and he did, it was vague and fuzzy but he remembered being amazed and how the display had lit the fireplace-- and disgruntled England-- but in the sort of way where he wasn't really annoyed. Squirming to slide down to the floor on his own two feet he looked around. "Do you need any heavy books lifted?"
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Never one to be downtrodden for too long he couldn't help but wring out a small smile for her, leaning his head into her hand because it was nice to be held and petted. It had been a long time and maybe he didn't want to be turned back to nor--
No, he was a nation, it wouldn't do any good to sit back and be a kid again. Huffing out a breath he wrapped his arms around her as best he could and squeezed without applying more pressure than he realized was comfortable for others.
"I remember," and he did, it was vague and fuzzy but he remembered being amazed and how the display had lit the fireplace-- and disgruntled England-- but in the sort of way where he wasn't really annoyed. Squirming to slide down to the floor on his own two feet he looked around. "Do you need any heavy books lifted?"