You were clapping with others as you watched Austria-Hungary sit on his throne beside his parents, his expression not that happy but he tried to keep a fake smile on his face. You were his friend, and he saw you in the crowd, waving to you as the clapping slowly died down.. eventually the party ending as everyone began to leave.. and it was over already, which is a relief to the both of you

You checked your mailbox since you haven’t checked it in a while. There was nothing except for a fancy looking note in there, which you obviously took to read it. Your friend, Austria-Hungary invited you to go ride his horses and talk, not about anything specific he just wanted to.. talk. Which, honestly, you were up to not having much to do. And riding horses would be fun

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You were riding your horse, an Arabian horse as silence filled the air, Austria-Hungary riding his Clydesdale peacefully as you guys took in the scenery. You were in a field, bees buzzing around you and flowers taking up the landscape, the sun shining down on you both as the temperature was still perfect. Austria-Hungary let out a soft sigh, looking over at you as he tried to strike up conversation because he literally invited you to talk

“I wonder what it’s like to explore the world..”

He said quietly as he looked back straight, his shoulders drooping a little as he thought of that. No wonder: his parents were strict when it came to his protection, so he never got to go out really far like how he’d wish.. kinda sad. But also stereotypical