Third time around-- the Secret Room returns again!

[gaikokugowanani]

[A Japan, two tiny red panda cubs shifting in his arms, was searching through the bookshelves in the library for something on the care of such that would be more in-depth than what he's read so far when a wrong movement against-- well, he didn't rightly see; just a portion of the bookshelf, he thinks-- caused a great rumbling behind the wall.

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[si_espana]

[Spain, of course, doesn't notice the letters that start hovering over his head as he steps into the Secret Room]

My greatest fear has always been... being completely and utterly alone.

[mafialowi]

[Lovi scoffs and settles his toga, feeling quite superior, unaware of his own secret.]

I actually know how horrible I am to him. I just don't know any other way to make him stay.

[si_espana]

[Hears the scoff and turns to the direction of it. He smiles as he sees Romano]

Roma~ [And pauses as he notices something over his head] Romano, you have something... [He gestures over his head as he reads the words] And who is he?

[mafialowi]

[Looks up and goes rather red, getting angry at-- well, he can't be sure, so he'll just direct his anger at Spain.]

I don't know what it's talking about, dumbass.

[But the new secret may clarify a few points:]

I can't look at an Antonio without remembering how I forced mine at home to be my whore.

[si_espana]

[Barely hears him as new words pop up and the look on Spain's face could only be sad. He looks wide-eyed at Romano]

Romano... [Softly] What kind of world do you live in?

[And another secret: I may not remember all my children's names, but I still wish we were all together. Losing them hurt me more than I ever thought it would]

[mafialowi]

What kind of world? Avus is alive. I run half of Europe, with my boys. There has never not been a war, for longer than I've been alive. The Empire is almost the whole world, and you are mine. Does that answer your question?

[Scoffs a little more.] You sappy piece of shit.

[si_espana]

Oh... [Looks at him and... Well, he doesn't really know what to say. It all sounds so overwhelming to him]

I see... [The insult barely even grazes him. Whether it's because he doesn't read the added malice or is just that thick-skinned is questionable]

[mafialowi]

Don't you look at me like that. I'm fucking proud.

[si_espana]

[And at those words, Spain smiles, the close-eyed smile that doesn't really tell you anything. Just a smile]

Then I'm happy if you are.

[mafialowi]

...happy. Really.

[Just. This face.]

[si_espana]

[Nods]

If you say so~

[mafialowi]

[...so imperturbable. His secret changes.]

It freaks me out that you're not scared of me. I don't know how to interact if I'm not in control.

And I have to go for now ^^ *waves* tag back later!

[si_espana]

[Tries to ignore the secret, but unable to. And he finally realizes that words appear over his head too]

[And another secret: I kept so many things from Romano as a child. He didn't need to know the hardships of being an Empire at that age.]

Byebye~!

[mafialowi]

[He grits his teeth and says nothing, but his secrets speak for him.]

I can't imagine you as an empire. The only empire I've ever known is my grandfather's.]

Later ^^

[si_espana]

[And still that closed-off smile]

I was great, you know~ The sun never set on my Empire.

And yet it did. Only a few know the agony of fallen Empires, losing their territories and family one by one.

[mafialowi]

You're just a farmer to me. A poor farmer.

I don't know what I'd do if Avus' empire fell.