#one sided porteng

[koolkat9]

And Guinevere cheats on Arthur with Arthur's best friend Lancelot.

So Scotland as Lancelot and France as Guinevere? Sorry

Actually I'm thinking Afonso as Lancelot to be honest. He's Arthur's bestie after all and Francis as Guinevere. Though Afonso could be Guinevere too and put Fran as Lancelot. Either way PortFra is betraying Arthur by being together.

[olympeline]

Feel a little introspective so have some of my thoughts on the dynamics of various England ships. Aside from FrUK because I post so much about them already:

EngPan: Lonely, isolated introvert meets lonely, isolated introvert. Together they are…still introverted and isolated but less lonely, hehe. Feels like Kiku would fall for Arthur first and Arthur would be clueless for a while then very flustered and in denial when he found out. Then a loooong courtship with a lot of pussyfooting around and “After you.” “No, no, after you.” “No, I insist.” “No, I insist.” dancing around. But they make it in the end. Quite a sweet love story all in all.

GerEng: Kuudere/Tsundere courtship farce! How does Arthur cope with meeting someone even more emotionally constipated than he is? Oh my god these two would be excruciating. Lol, I kinda love it. By the time they actually got together, the world might have ended already. But I think they’d rub along pretty well once they were actually established as a couple, you know? It would take so long that they would already have learnt how to deal with the other’s worst points

PortEng: Childhood sweethearts face down the world and make it together. The ship with the least amount of drama. A simple two puzzle pieces click together and everything is good. Not that they never argue or have spats, but it’s just normal couples stuff. Healthy disagreements and healthy making up from a healthy couple. “And they lived happily ever after.” Maybe they had an arranged marriage but it turned out to be perfectly arranged, luckily enough.

PrUK: I don’t know who you think you are but I know this much is true, I wanna do bad things with you ~ 🎵 Punk pair with a shared bloody history and plenty of fight, sex, and steel left in them. They egg each other on and bring out the other’s savage side. Very unstable until they both grow up and mature (if they ever do) but damn, so much fun along the way. They’d each enjoy facing someone who could match them.

RusEng: The eternal outsiders of Europe find each other. The biggest stumbling block would be how fricking terrified Arthur is of Ivan. Like it would take a long time before Ivan could convince Arthur he’s actually romantically interested in him and not there to make a cloak of his skin lmao. Feels like Arthur would be attracted to this sexy, feral Russian, built-like-a-fridge beast man and hate it. Then Ivan would cotton on, decide “oh, okay. Turns out I like him back. Let’s become one be together.” and that would be that. Ivan takes the lead and “no” isn’t really in his lexicon. But Arthur likes him back, so yay? Lol, live your best life with that sub kink you’ve just discovered you have, Arthur. They can work on the emotional stuff later

SpUK: Pure and simple rum-swilling, sword fighting, enemies-to-lovers with plenty of hate fucking along the way. Arthur looks up to Antonio as an inspiration before the Age of Sail. Gets himself a little crush on this sexy, sexy Spaniard who he’s meant to hate. Antonio doesn’t pay attention to Arthur at first. Until this upstart island nation starts shamelessly stepping (sailing?) all over his territory. Then he’s intrigued, then pissed, then amused when he notices Arthur’s crush, then simultaneously pissed and horrified when he realises he might actually be okay with a roll in the hay with the Protestant dog. It grows from there.

USUK: Do I even need to say anything? Sunny extrovert loves moody introvert pure goodness. Happy and clueless(?) meet gloomy and overthinks everything. Opposites attract. A painful past becomes a bright future. So much potential and good stuff with Alfred and Arthur it almost feels too obvious to post about it lol. This ship sails itself.

[rosesandalfazemas]

Wife Swap with ScotFra PortEng

Woah anon this is challenging! My OTPS :3 the problem is who is the wife.

So the options are:

ScotPort / FrUk (considering Portugal and France as wives)

ScotEng / FraPort (considering Scotland and England as wives)

The most "natural" would be the first one for me (FrUk it's a nice combination), but the second would be hilarious. I'm especially curious about FraPort. Gabriel seems to go with everyone with no problem excepts it's Turkiye or China. But what about Francis? Could he tolerate Gabriel's behaviour? In the other side, as s3x buddies they would have great moments! Fran appreciates the passion and creativity in bed and, when inspired, Portugal has it.

About Kirkland/Kirkland... a disaster XD. They know each other very well... too much, in fact. And their relationship as brothers is not a problem for me at all, but everything is inner and told. Could be a nice drunk's adventure tho. And I'm sure they did it before, so.

And about ScotPort, well I did a lot last year about them; it seems rare but they complement each other a lot; a soft and quiet couple, who talk more in silence than in words, but not boring at all; Gabriel has latin blood afterall, and Scotland has his... surprises. And he's very, deeply romantic, as all the Kirklands indeed; and that is something Port adores. No matter which Kirkland.

And these four would have fun a swinger party. I proved it too.

Thanks anon!

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[petrichorin]

Clearly you're misunderstood Like pagans in the house of God

for @shachaai​ and @hoofae​; (●♡∀♡))ヾ☆*。

[oumaheroes]

I wish you would write a fic where porteng are hanging out and the bft are observing them. Bonus if tonio and gil are trying to reassure fran who's a lil jealous of their easy friendship <3

I had to do this as human AU because when France gets jealous, he gets malicious and political rather than sad. He also wouldn't really be jealous over England, they're both a bit too arrogant and comfortable in their intimacy to be worried about that, so human AU we go

This was written waiting in airports and trainstations on my phone, so bear with me for typos and other errors

.......

'Who's he supposed to be again?'

Francis looked through the crowd spread about in Alfred's packed and messy living room to where Arthur and another man were stood in a corner by the stairs, lit purple and blue by gaudy moodlights. Arthur was smiling wide enough to show the dimple in his right cheek, casually leant against the wall with one hand by his side as the man he was talking to bent his head to say something into his ear.

Francis gave a tight shrug and picked up his drink from the low coffee table he was sat in front of, 'A friend from uni.'

'Hmm,' Gilbert finished his drink and held the glass by the rim, 'Why's Arthur not mentioned him before?'

'He has, though usually offhandedly: "A friend of mine did this, a friend of mine once did that"- that sort of thing.'

'They're all the same person?'

'Usually. The one who lives in Portugal.'

'What about the guy he almost-'

'That's the guy he almost.'

Gilbert winced and tilted his head to the side consideringly, 'I don't like him. The guy, I mean but to be honest sometimes Arthur's a cunt too.'

'His name is Gabriel.'

'No, his name is Arthur.'

'Ha ha.'

'I don't care.' Gilbert rolled his shoulders carelessly, 'Looks like an arsehole.'

Francis smiled, more than aware of what Gilbert was trying to do and appreciating it wholeheartedly, 'He's not, which is the most annoying thing. He's wonderfully charming.'

'You're wonderfully charming and you're still an arsehole,' Gilbert helpfully pointed out.

Francis snorted, 'Sadly, Gabriel is very different. More wholesome.'

'Ah, so like me. A real charmer.'

A bark of laughter and then Antonio sat down heavily on the sofa next to Francis, a fresh drink in hand that he skillfully avoided spilling, 'Gilbert, you've not had the displeasure of meeting yourself.'

Gilbert frowned at him and gestured expectantly when Antonio looked at him blankly, 'Where's my drink?'

Antonio looked confused, 'I told you I wasn't getting you one.'

'I thought you were joking.'

'Why would that be a joke!'

'Oh for the love of-'

'What are we talking about?' Antonio turned to Francis almost pleadingly.

'Nothing.'

'We're talking about Mr tight trousers and Lord stick up the arse over here,' Gilbert gestured his empty glass towards Arthur and Gabriel in the corner, 'Why's he staying with you two, by the way. Aren't there any hotels free for him?'

'We invited him to stay.'

'"We"?'

'We,' Francis said firmly and took another long sip of his drink, wrinkling his nose as he caught too much of the bottom dregs of his beer, 'Arthur mentioned that he was looking to come over on holiday and I told him to extend the invitation.'

Gilbert and Antonio exchanged a look.

'Even though they almost-?'

Francis shook his head and tried to appear unbothered, 'It was a long time ago; they're just friends.'

Arthur had told him this. Francis had believed him, still did believe him but then again... Then again the two had a closeness that couldn't be hidden, an easy intimacy from many years which Francis thought that he alone managed to bring out of Arthur. His rare open smiles, his softness- things that previously he thought Arthur showed only him.

Francis had no doubts at all that Arthur loved him, nor did he fear that Arthur still loved Gabriel at all. It was over a decade ago. But to see Arthur's true, open self with another person was disarming, no matter what Francis wanted to believe, and was hard to swallow. Naively, arrogantly, a part of Francis had believed that no one else had ever been able to make Arthur as happy as he did.

That was unfair. Francis had close, intimate friends. So could Arthur. It was cruel to think he'd never had any before.

Francis swirled the dregs of his drink, feeling ashamed of himself. He was supposed to be here to celebrate Alfred's birthday, not mope on a sofa over nothing but his own mental spirals.

He was about to make the offer to Gilbert when Arthur's laughter rang out above the music and general chatter, causing Francis to once again look his way. He was shaking his head at Gabriel, bent over and weakly slapping at his arm. He staggered, a shift of his weight too clumsy, and Gabriel immediately caught him before he fell, an arm slipped around his waist to right him.

Francis turned away, forcing away the unreasonable bitter feeling in his chest.

'Hey,' Antonio nudged him in the side, 'Want a drink?'

'Oh! Oh I see how it is,' Gilbert scowled and gave an exaggerated huff, 'You offer him a drink.'

'Yes, but-'

'No no, don't bother to explain yourself. Don't retroactively defend your favouritism.'

'Gilbert, it's not-'

'Woe is me!' Gilbert's lamenting only grew louder. A cluster of people sat on the window seat nearby looked their way, 'Friendless and alone! Better I learn the lesson sooner rather than later.'

'Gilbert stop-'

Francis laughed and stood, patting Antonio on the shoulder, 'Come on, we'll all go.'

'I shouldn't have to go, he should get me one!'

'Stop fussing and get up,' Francis nudged him.

'Ugh.' Gilbert allowed Francis to pull him up and carefully manoeuvred his way around the table. 'This is a piece of shit,' he said, bopping it with his knee, 'Have you told Alfred that?'

'Yes, several times.'

'Where is the bastard anyway?'

'I saw him out by the pool,' Antonio said with a glint in his eye, 'He was quite tucked away though, I only saw him by accident. Looked to be having fun.'

Gilbert narrowed his eyes, 'What did you see?'

Antonio averted his eyes quickly and got to his feet, 'Nothing.'

'Bullshit; you saw something. Come on, gimme the tea.'

'No! I didn’t see anything.'

'You can't just say that Alfred "looked to be having a good time" and not elaborate. Who with?'

'It's not my business.'

'Oh sure, you just want to keep it to yourself until you need to use it to blackmail or get something from him, you sly bastard.'

'I don't do that-'

'You're not leaving already, are you?'

A hand grabbed at Francis' arm, familiar cool fingers insistent for his attention. He stopped.

Arthur had pushed his way across the room, Gabriel fast in tow. His shirt was loose about the neck, collar too wide so that his collarbone slipped free on one side and his hair was ruffled and wild from the heat of the summer night. Francis wanted to brush it back from his face, smooth the day from him, but held back. He knew Arthur far too well- it wouldn't be appreciated in public.

'Just getting another drink,' he said, then leaning closer so that only Arthur could hear him, 'It's far too early to leave; you're not drunk enough for the night to be late'

Arthur gave him a flat look and moved to show Gabriel over this shoulder, opening him into the conversation, 'Gilbert, Antonio, I want to introduce you to someone. This is my friend, Gabriel.'

'It's so lovely to meet you.' Before Gilbert could move, Gabriel had moved in to kiss him warmly on the cheeks, before catching hold of his hands to give them a firm, slow shake, 'I've heard so many things about you. Gilbert, isn't it?'

'Yeah,' disarmed, Gilbert floundered, 'Though whatever Artie-Pants has told you about me is probably a lie.'

'Don't call me that.'

'So far, you're living up to expectation.' Gabriel laughed and clapped him in the back, moving to greet Antonio a similar way.

As Francis watched, Arthur's hand quietly threaded into his. He gave it a small squeeze.

Are you alright?

Francis squeezed back, rubbing his thumb over Arthur's knuckle. I'm fine.

One final squeeze, the slightest increase of pressure, and Arthur let go, 'Come on idiot, let's get you shitfaced on the good wine Alfred hides from Matthew.'

[year81]

you mentioned porteng in your other ask and, if its okay, i just wanna know your thoughts on the pair? and i guess how it fits into the porteng-fruk-usuk dynamic you mentioned?

OKAY!!! I'm finally getting around to approaching this ask... just note that my headcanons change ALL THE TIME and these are just my favourite ones at the moment.... I rambled a lot and I’m sorry 👀

Honestly there's part of me that feels a little embarrassed talking about why I headcanon the whole porteng->fruk->usuk progression as awful... but then there's the majority of me who doesn't care because they're not real lmao.

In short, porteng is such a sweet relationship and they were really good for each other. I think this relationship was probably Arthur's healthiest, longest, and most vanilla.

HOWEVER "We accept the love we think we deserve." is the quote that always comes to mind when i think of Arthur.

Arthur didn't have many positive relationships growing up and was surrounded by conflict/trauma from an incredibly young age, which I think manifests in his constant self-depreciation, his reluctance for Alfred to call him “big brother” (I hope everyone understands the cultural meaning of the Japanese “onii-chan” by now), and his denial about how he’s actually not okay being rejected and alone.

Considering this, I think Arthur has a fearful-avoidant attachment style, where he yearns for closeness yet thinks that he’s unworthy of another’s love and finds it difficult to trust his partner completely.  

So considering the porteng relationship, Arthur probably withdrew from the relationship to protect himself from being rejected by João in the future, to stop himself from being too vulnerable with this gentle himbo who would do anything for him, and to stop feeling so trapped by João’s totally unreasonable emotional needs. (A HUG AND A KISS?? IN PUBLIC??? jfc João give him a break… I jest.)

The way I make this awful is in how I imagine Arthur dealt with his fears of being emotionally vulnerable with João 😬, that is, through sleeping around at any given moment PARTICULARLY with Francis. Multiple studies actually state that fearful or preoccupied attachment styles are linked to increased odds of infidelity, which is interesting (X, X, X). It’s an interesting dynamic for Arthur, who views both himself and others negatively but also has a large portion of his self-worth dependent on what others think of him. I think this would push him towards Francis whose perception of Arthur is that of a “stinky yet SOMEHOW attractive English devil”, which I think would be more accepting to Arthur than João’s mostly positive view of him.

I don’t have a solid idea of when Arthur would have broken up with João (maybe in the 1600s after reinstalling the Portuguese monarchy and consolidating Portuguese independence??), but I think that it would have been a fairly calm and respectful conversation (also the two definitely hooked up in the future during the 1800s let’s be real).

As mentioned in my previous ask, I think that Arthur and Francis would only have become An Official Thing™ in the late 1800s and early 1900s, where they became comparatively gentler with each other and settled into more of a loving relationship rather than… uh… whatever they were before. However, I think this would make Arthur somewhat uncomfortable as he has a lot more to lose with their relationship now than he did before when they were only hate screwing, leading him to repeat all the mistakes he made with João ~400 years in the past. That is, emotionally distancing himself, testing Francis’ commitment to him by showing his worst side, and it all snowballing into Arthur cheating on Francis with Alfred as soon as Alfred showed him the slightest bit of interest.

I won’t go into detail about why I think usuk was awful too because you just asked about porteng and I rambled on for much longer than i thought I would…..

[all-things-helltalia]

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Side note: my main profile (emotobix) is the one in the chat so don't be confused if you choose to join and don't see this account in there.

[alifeasvivid]

tagged by @americapersonified and @astralastrid

The USUK headcanon... quiz? Thingy? XD

In what decade did they officially become involved?

Officially? Like publically, the answer is obviously post WW2. Probably a lot of crashing together and falling apart before that though, I’d say as far back as the revolutionary war. I view their age gap as smaller back then actually and it’s likely that something happened, England freaked out, America got hurt. Idk, I know American history from so many different perspectives now that I’m willing to hear out any theory on this subject XD

Who tops? (USUK or UKUS?)

Whoever wants to on any given day. *sly grin*

Was either of them a virgin before their first hookup?

Otoshigo makes a good argument for America being a virgin before it happens, but I have this headcanon that everyone except me hates (which is fine) that America lost his virginity to France in exchange for help with the revolution. As for England, he is the erotic ambassador so I’m gonna have to say hard no on that one. I actually have a fair few headcanons about their other sexual/romantic relationships.

Obviously I (really) low-key ship PortEng. I would also buy England having affairs with France, Spain, India, China, and Japan. For America, I’d say France (see above), Mexico, Russia, Japan... someone made the case for Israel once somewhere and I’d buy that under the right circumstances.

If not, to whom did each lose his virginity?

I don’t have any solid headcanons about this (even the one above I subscribe to always), I’m willing to go with whatever works in context of the art/comic/fic/what have you.

Are they more patient with each other in private, or do they bicker/tease each other all the time?

I think it ebbs and flows. Their general mode of communication is kind of snarky and most people would probably be low-key concerned to hear it. But if someone’s having a bad day, it turns right off and slips straight into gentle “Hey babe, whatcha need me to do?” or soft “How can help you, love?”

I would say they are more patient with each other in private than in public if only to “keep up appearances,” since neither would want to be seen as “weak” (an unfortunate reality), but I also maintain that if you give them both the same target, they’ll unite and fire at that poor bastard instead.

Will they ever get married?

Uhh.... no. That’s just not how things are done anymore.

If so, where will the wedding be held? (Add other details if you wish.)

N/A lol

At whose house do they most often stay together?

Probably America’s? If only because the UN headquarters are there.

Do they refer to each other by their nation names or human names?

Nation names in private/around other nations, human names whenever actual humans are present. The human name is the disguise, the nation name is their real name.

This is another one I’m super flexible on, make the right case and I’ll roll with it.

What pet names do they have for each other?

Arthur (uses pet names less often): Love, My Darling, Dearest, Pet

Alfred (uses pet names more often): Babe, Baby, Artie, Sweetheart, Darlin’ (but it must be said with a drawl)

Who drives?

LOL this one’s easy. Obviously this depends on where they are. If the location has right-side of the road driving, Alfred. If it’s left-side of the road, Arthur.

Is Alfred good at making Arthur’s tea?

Yes, actually really good at it, BUT he only does it as a plea for mercy after he has deeply, deeply fucked up OR if he really, really wants something, otherwise hot water + tea bag = close enough for jazz, babe.

It’s universally accepted that Arthur sucks at cooking. Does Alfred enjoy cooking? Is he good at it? Or does he usually stick to McDonald’s and fast food?

I heard way back when that they were gonna make an anime, but I never saw anything come of it (XP), so I stick with the strips in that England is a very, very exceptional baker.

I love the idea of America as king of the bbq and I’m with @historihet in thinking he can follow a recipe, but isn’t super creative normally (unless it’s to make something Actually Unholy like “deep fried butter”... but that’s shock/novelty value more than serious). On the other hand, there are probably several dishes he does very, very well and has them commited to muscle memory and feels comfortable taking a few liberties with.

Do they shower together? (Often; not specifically for sex.)

Not for sex. It’s annoyingly difficult to have sex in the shower. Otherwise, I think Arthur at least would want to draw boundaries about personal care/grooming. Alfred probably agrees once he’s shown why it’s sensible. They shower alone.

Baths are another matter entirely.

Who smells better? (In your opinion.)

I can’t bring myself to be this cliche. P: Scent is a huge thing for me so I have a pretty extensive headcanon for this, but... typing it out is like making a blind person watch a silent film.

How vocal are they in bed?

They are both very vocal, but Alfred is louder. Arthur does the dirty talk* and the moaning. Alfred does the crying out and gasping.

*Arthur’s dirty talk is legendary and Alfred is weak and he can often finish just from Arthur murmuring devilishly in his ear.

Who has the more active libido?

You might think the obvious answer is Arthur, but... Alfred’s 19. I had a cis boyfriend at 19 and uh........... like you can’t turn that shit off for anything. 

I imagine they’re really about the same, which is ideal, but Arthur generally has more control over how much or how little he gives into it, whereas Alfred might tend to get a bit... overheated. Arthur probably encourages it, just to make Alfred crazy, because whether he’s topping or bottoming, sex is always better if Alfred’s really riled up.

Is spending time together easy, or are they forced apart for long periods at a time?

I prefer to think that it’s fairly easy for them to move around. It’s just more convenient that way. Long distance stuff makes me sad. Also, if they’re apart for 2 years or something, that might not feel like much to them, all things considered.

Are they wealthy? Or do they live modestly?

They probably live fairly modestly, though I’d imagine America has houses or apartments in a few different states for convenience. In terms of outward material wealth, I’d say they’re supposed to keep a low profile, but since a Nation-tan’s personal possessions don’t age, their houses are probably treasure troves for historians, particularly England’s library.

For Alfred specifically: Glasses on or glasses off?

On. Sometimes even during sex. England likes how they go all askew.

How often do they break up?

They’re tsundere, but not emotionally unstable I think, so not often. If they do, it’s serious and lasts awhile, but they always come back together.

Open relationship?

Absolutely not. They are both imperialist and incredibly possessive.

Did Arthur actually care for Alfred before the American Revolution?

Uh... of course? I’ve talked about this at length before, but the short answer is yes. Was he in love with him? I don’t think so. You’d have to make a really compelling case for that one for me to believe it. Attracted to him? Maybe (see above). Was America his favorite colony or particularly special? No way, but that doesn’t mean England didn’t care.

I’m too tired to tag anyone, but please please do this if you want! And tag me in it so I can see!

[lightpinkstuff]

Porteng should not be allowed to be angsty nor one-sided

[grimanonrexwrites]

GIVE ME A CHARACTER; how about this sassy boy Portugal? And the bunny boy Netherlands?

I’m so sorry for taking so long to answer this but here are my answers!

Portugal

How I feel about this character:

I don’t know all that much about this character, but from what I’ve seen of the canon/fan interpretations of him, I really rather like him! Your ask has made me want to explore him more so I definitely will.

All the people I ship romantically with this character:

PortEng. NedPort.

My non-romantic OTP for this character:

I feel like Portugal and Romano might get along well, I can see them getting together for a drink at one another’s houses and cooking food. Maybe it’s because I really enjoy cooking and see it as a very friendly, communal, platonic activity, but I really like to picture characters cooking together and these two just would make good food together!

My unpopular opinion for this character:

I don’t have one because I don’t know enough about the character to have one

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon?

Ditto as above, I’m sorry!

Netherlands

How I feel about this character:

Big Stern Man Reveals Softer Side And Adopts Bunny Rabbits. Love him. Also, I am a big fan of keeping kitchens pristine and I have a mild case of kleptomania which results in me nabbing glasses from outside pubs and taking slight advantage of the free food on offer at the site I work at and other places I have worked at, also I am a tightwad or I try to be, so I feel like I understand him on a spiritual level. But yeah, I really like his character and I definitely need to write him more!

All the people I ship romantically with this character:

NedDen. NedSu. NedSpa. NedGer. NedGerSu? yeah, NedGerSu! NedPan.

My non-romantic OTP for this character:

BenNeLux Siblings Trio! Chaotic siblings annoy the stern middle child.

My unpopular opinion for this character:

I honestly don’t think I have any!

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon?

I want to see the The Tulip War with Turkey. Yes please.

[koolkat9]

For the lil ship ask thingy:

Gimme ur oppinions on france/england and porugal/england

<3

Send me a Ship and I'll Grade it

Fruk

A+: OTP

I love these two so much. They have such a special relationship. I love the idea that they have no idea how to really describe it. It's stronger than platonic and romantic love, beyond just sexual love. They call each other lovers because it's easiest, but...It's something more.

They've been with each other from the beginning. They've been drawn to each other from the beginning. They were friends who loved to push each other's buttons, but that didn't last long. Politics quickly shifted and they hated each other instead. Or at least tried to. For the sake of appearances. But in the quiet, at their lowest they reach for each other.

And finally, after years of being at each others throats they can be friends again. They become allies, when the world wars come they're on the same side. And be it freezing in trenches of WWI watching war change before their eyes creating a hell on earth, or WW2 where they sat in Arthur’s darkened cottage feeling every blow to their land, thinking for a moment that they're going to die this time. In this desperate, near death experience, Arthur is finally forced to look at those feelings he had be harbouring for Francis for centuries. Francis smiles tiredly at the confession--Francis had admitted to themself that they loved Arthur at the beginning of the century when it was finally safe for them to, when the two of them were finally on stable friendly terms.

In the end they live and Arthur is embarrassed. He tries to hide again, push all those feelings back behind his stone wall, but he can't. They're too much and Francis won't let him run. They take it slow, try to focus on Francis and Arthur instead of France and England. And eventually the settle into each other, much more comfortably and peacefully than the past.

There are times they push each others buttons and sometimes they push too hard. Sometimes Arthur tries to hide behind anger and insults and sometimes Francis it too stubborn or blows things out of proportion with his dramatics. They say things they don't mean and for a moment it feels like maybe their love was a fluke.

But they come back to each other always. Francis is the constant Arthur needs in his life, and Arthur is the reminder Francis needs that they can at least choose this despite their nationhood denying them every other choice.

PortEng

A: I love it

Classic friends to lovers. And so soft too. Like their nations have rarely had conflict, they have the longest running alliance, what’s not to love? 

It’s one of the few Arthur ships I see Arthur being more willingly vulnerable and open about how he feels. He’s known Afonso for centuries, there is not much left he can hide and even if he could, he doesn’t feel scared that Afonso will judge him, so he’s more honest. 

I’ll say it again, I just love the idea of them becoming more and more affectionate until they can no longer say that they’re just platonic bros. I think it happens in their teen years, Arthur blurts out and asks if they’re lovers and Afonso giggles and agrees. They get married at sea during the pirate age, because even their enemy crews are open to two men being married and recognize the pair.  

They only separate once, during a particular political incident that created tension between the two nations. But that distance only proved to them how much they needed and longed for each other even though they were angry. It’s awkward when they reunited but eventually Arthur can’t take it and he just throws himself at Afonso and Afonso accepts him with open arms. They hold each other for as long as possible in that embrace. 

Also, even when I’m not shipping them in a fic, they’re always each others first time and first offical relationship

[astralastrid]

USUK/UKUS survey by @americapersonified

Tagged by @hariible so here we go!

In what decade did they officially become involved?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

The fics have ruined me. So I'd probably say during or after WWII. Plus that's when the "Special Relationship" was coined.

Who tops? (USUK or UKUS?)

*Looks at the UKUS server I made* idk you tell me

Honestly though Arthur probably has more relationship experience, so he's more confident and willing to take the lead. Alfred is actually secretly shy and modest about this stuff! (I mean, I do think we Americans are more conservative and modest when it comes to romance?) Plus like, Alfred finally feels like he can trust someone and let them take care of him, that he's loved when the whole world mocks him... Whoops got a little angsty there

Was either of them a virgin before their first hookup?

It's time for me to unveil my demi!America headcanon that's just me projecting aw yeah

Alfred is. He actually thought he was ace before he met Arthur because he was never interested in that kind of stuff, preferring to cuddle instead. But once he met Arthur he trusted that he'd take care of him and stuff and wanted to try it.

If not, to whom did each lose his virginity?

Alfred to Arthur.

Arthur to? Idk Francis probably? I do see FrUk as like, a past thing. Along with SpUk and PortEng. So one of them probably.

(Read more bc LONG post)

Are they more patient with each other in private, or do they bicker/tease each other all the time?

Haha projection time 2.0

Bro, like, a good relationship should have teasing anyway (unless your partner isn't ok with it!) so definitely. But Alfred actually gets self-conscious about the things that Arthur teases him about so he has to stop and tell him how much he loves him and stuff. But in general they're more patient because they've come to understand each other and love the other's quirks.

Will they ever get married?

Yeah but after a while. Alfred wants to do it right away but Arthur rejects him, saying that the don't need rings to prove that they love each other. He promises he will eventually. I like to think after gay marriage legalized in the States they celebrated by getting married.

If so, where will the wedding be held? (Add other details if you wish.)

Hopeless romantic Ame time!

Can you have more than one ceremony? No? Oh well. Summer wedding in America, Fall Wedding in England. I don't know much about wedding planning but I read a headcanon that was like "their vows were so beautiful it made everyone cry" and I support that. Both of them cry during the other's too. Lots of tears shed on both sides during everything. Lots of white and silver and gold because yeah. None of this stupid "one of them wears a dress" business. Like, it's ok for a relationship to be masc/masc and fem/fem like don't heteronormalize it. So two tuxes. Probably no "walking down the aisle?" Maybe they both come in from the sides idk. A cheer when they kiss. "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis is their first dance. Arthur probably sings "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" after their first dance. Wedding cupcakes is galaxy brain so wedding cupcakes. Multiple flavors.

At whose house do they most often stay together?

Alfred's. It's larger anyway.

Do they refer to each other by their nation names or human names?

Human names. Nation only for business.

What pet names do they have for each other?

Arthur: Love, (The most common one) Darling, Dearest, Dear, Poppet (2nd most common) Alfie (extremely rare, or when drunk. Alfred adores when he calls him this though.)

Alfred: Babe, Baby, Artie, Art, Honey, Sweetie, Sweetiepie, Sweetheart, Sweetcheeks.

Who drives?

Both, Alfred loves to drive! But Arthur gets nervous because Alfred can drive like a New Yorker, (that is, aggressively, quickly, a bit dangerously, lots of honking from him and others) especially when he's in a rush or late, and god help everyone when he has road rage.

So Arthur judges the mood and insits if he knows Alfred is probably gonna drive like that.

Is Alfred good at making Arthur’s tea?

Dude of course. It's never quite perfect of course, but you don't date someone for decades without learning how to make their lifeline. In this vein Arthur also knows how to make Alfred's coffee. (And since this isn't a question, Alfred likes it blacker than black in the mornings, and all sugared and creamered up after work and in the evenings.)

It’s universally accepted that Arthur sucks at cooking. Does Alfred enjoy cooking? Is he good at it? Or does he usually stick to McDonald’s and fast food?

Ok yeah but I headcanon Arthur can bake, like really well. Ok yeah I know about his scones but maybe he's just bad at making those specifically.

Alfred loves to cook. He loves to grill even more. But he likes to experiment and try new stuff and he's damn good at it (because cooking is just another science!) So his meals are like comfort food. Almost restaurant quality. Boy could be a chef. But he also loves his fast food and instants. (Kraft's Mac and Cheese is so good.) And yeah he loves Mickey D's but have y'all ever been to like, Noodles and Company or Sonic? Like, there are some GOOD fast food joints and I'm sure he loves them all. Arthur probably doesn't like burger joints but does like places like Panera.

Do they shower together? (Often; not specifically for sex.)

Sometimes? Idk man it's hard as shit to wash your back so yeah? Also the tenderness of giving your lover a bath? I'm🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

Who smells better? (In your opinion.)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

People just smell like, people, and to the other they each smell like home.

How vocal are they in bed?

Alfred’s so LOUD lmao. But Arthur loves it. If he was more of a memelord he'd record and make a remix of his sounds.

Who has the more active libido?

Definitely Arthur.

Is spending time together easy, or are they forced apart for long periods at a time?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I don't know how politics work? Do important government officials have to be there in person for meetings?

Let's have two senarios here:

Let's say they do, and they have to be apart for periods of time. Both the boys have separation anxiety and HATE being apart, so there's always the fear and the paronia and concern when they are apart, and they have almost daily video chats. It's really hard on both of them. They text and call often too. They miss the other dearly. When they reunite they kiss and cuddle like they need it to survive. They're much more affectionate with each other and spend every moment they can together to "recharge" before the "hyper-affectioness" goes down. Leaving is super difficult. Lots of tears and hugs, promises to be back asap, longful stares and apologies. Cursing their job and such. Desire to quit or face the consequences and just stay. (Which is completely blocked by the other.)

Let's say somehow they work something out and they can spend long amounts of time together with minimal travel. Sometimes they get into fights or just get on each other's nerves or just need some alone time. Alfred will go run or excercise while Arthur goes to a café until they're ready to make up/miss and want to see the other. Business trips help keep tensions low, but they're still painful.

Are they wealthy? Or do they live modestly?

I’d say like average people. Arthur probably likes it a bit more tasteful and stylish though, so little hints of wealth. Also, Arthur basically has a library for his book collection that acts as his study and Alfred has his own study and a gaming room. They have the prettiest garden you ever did see though. And a really nice patio. With a nice backyard and grill.

For Alfred specifically: Glasses on or glasses off?

On! Except in the bedroom.

How often do they break up?

Rarely if at all. They probably did once and missed the other so badly that they promised never to do it again, and always talk it out. Sure they get into fights and one of them will storm off, but they both understand that that usually means the other needs to cool down before they can talk.

Open relationship?

No.

Did Arthur actually care for Alfred before the American Revolution?

I really want to say yes, because of how it was portrayed, but honestly? I don't think the U.S. was any different from England's other colonies. He'd occasionally check up on all of them, but he was super surprised at how fast America grew.

Of course once the war happens he's riddled with regret. Maybe if he treated him better this wouldn't have happened. War with a colony for their independence is ugly anyway. Even after the war, I don't think England was as heartbroken as it was portrayed. I think he was depressed about it for a while, but eventually got over it. It still took him, like any colonizer, a while to see him as an equal though, which infuriated America. However they are both completely over it and don't talk much about it anymore. It's all in the past for them.

@milopottz (I know we don't interact but 👀)

Tag people if you want, so

Also @alifeasvivid and @anyone who wants to

[koolkat9]

Good my propaganda is working

Okay, okay but serious talk. 

What made you jump on board to a ship you were iffy/uncertain about?

Hmmmmmm...There are so many choices. But we’ll say...PortEng. Never got the point of it because I never read the manga and I didn’t know the history of these two nations. The art was cute sure but I was like: another ship to add to the “okay” pile. Then I discovered a particular fanartist @chiring-art. They had a nice style so I stuck around. And then I found out that England and Portugal had the longest lasting alliance and my little shipping heart went “YES.” And Arthur could finally have someone who he could be open and vunrable with more easily. Because they’d be besties and Afonso would already know Arthur to his very core so Arthur wouldn’t have to put up a facade. Just....ugh...It was so fluffy, so pure. Everything I could want from a ship. 

What made you jump off a ship you were really interested in at one point?

Well you basically described how I fell out of love with GerIta so I’ll choose another. We’ll go with...Spamano. Now because Spamano was often a side ship in Gerita fics, I fell in love with Spamano too. Like not as big as GerIta, but I did read some solo Spamano fics and looked at fanart. But then people began pointing out it’s similarities with usuk. Now I was and still am not a fan of usuk (though now I’m a bit more tolerant of it) because whether you think they’re related or not, and whether you think Arthur was a good caretaker or not, canonically we do see Arthur raising a child Alfred. Though I didn’t and still don’t see Toni being a father or brother to Roma, being reminded of the fact Spain spent a lot of time with Romano as a child did leave a bad taste in my mouth for the ship. Like I don’t hate it. I still like art and stuff of it. I have mutuals who ship it. I respect the shippers, I just don’t ship it anymore personally for similar reasons I can’t get behind usuk. 

This is just a general question for my friends and followers, but what made you jump on board to a ship you were iffy/uncertain about? What made you jump off a ship you were really interested in at one point?

I'll start with a ship I was really iffy about at first: GerEng. I saw some cute and funny moments between the two, like when Germany was trying to become friends with England by giving him a bouquet of flowers (in which England proceeded to close the door on him), but other than that I wasn't completely on board with it. It wasn't until I started reading @koolkat9's fanfics about the two that I was like, "Okay, I can get on board with this." I wouldn't say it's my number one ship now, per se, but I do like it! :)

Onto the ship I used to be really into: GerIta. I'm sure there are a lot of people with similar stories to mine, but I used to be REALLY into GerIta when I first joined the fandom. So much so that I had an entire Pinterest page dedicated to it. It seemed like the ideal ship at first: opposites attract, Idiot x "F*ck, that's MY idiot", the whole shebang. It was great at first... Until I realize I could never escape the ship no matter how hard I tried. Every time I went to enjoy some Hetalia content (whether that was YouTube, Amino, Ao3, or whatever), GerIta was involved in some way, shape, or form. I literally couldn't get away from it! It was after this realization that I went "window shopping" for other ships. Out of the piles of GerIta, UsUK, and SpaMano content on the internet, I found Germerica and I haven't let go ever since. I said goodbye to anything GerIta related I had (including my Pinterest tab) adn replaced it all with whatever Germerica content I could find. I think it was @kayartstuff's Hunchback of Notre Dame fanfic that first introduced me to the ship (if you haven't read it yet, you should! It's really good!) But yeah, that's a story about how Germerica became my number one ship. :)

TL;DR - I was iffy about GerEng at first, but the power really good fanfiction got me on board. GerIta used to be my favorite, but I got tired of being force-fed GerIta content everytime I read a fanfic or watched a Hetalia-related video.

[koolkat9]

GerEng Week 2023 - Day 1

Let's try this again lol

@gereng-week

Prompt: First Meeting || Angel/Demon

Rating: T

Pairing: GerEng (though this is setting up an au so there isn't much romance), Past Fruk, Implied/One-sided PortEng

Word Count: 1208

Read on AO3

Author's Note: This is not at all read over. Just stuck it quickly through grammarly. In case you don't know, I took off for exchange on September 29th so I haven't had time to write, let alone edit. So expect GerEng week from me to be a bit late.

The Tales of the Terrible Angel and Demon

“Luci, baby how are ya?”

It was too fucking early for this. “What do you want now asshole?”

“Now, is that any way to talk to the one who created you?’

“Fuck off.”

God sighed on the other end. “If you had a swear jar you may have been able to pay Ol’ Peter off and get back up here.”

“As if I’d want that,” Lucifer scoffed, “But that’s besides the point. What the fuck do you want?”

“Well… You see…I have this angel.”

“I’m not taking another one of your fucking angels.”

“I wasn’t going to propose that,” God grumbled. Oh, how Lucifer loved the sound even if he only got under his long-time enemy's skin just a little bit. “I was going to ask if you…I don’t know…possibly have a demon with somewhat of a moral compass.”

“What kind of shit demon has a moral compass?”

A knock at the door brought Lucifer’s attention away from whatever retort God had for him. “Give me a sec,” Lucifer said into the phone before putting it down. He could still hear God ranting and raving, but it was garbled. Lucifer returned his attention to his guest. “Come in.”

“Sorry to bother you, sir,” the demon who knocked said.

“How many times do I have to tell you to stop apologizing Ludwig?”

“So–” Ludwig caught himself and coughed awkwardly. “There is another…What do the humans call it? A Karen? Anyway, there is a very angry lady requesting to speak to you and she won’t take no for an answer.”

Lucifer groaned. This had to be the hundredth one this week. “I’ll be there in a minute.”

Ludwig nodded and with a bow, he returned to his desk. Lucifer had a choice. Hang up on the annoying bastard who sent him to this literal hell hole or face something scarier than anything the deepest fires of hell could conjure up. Hesitantly, he picked up the phone.

“Are you back? How dare you–”

“Just get to the fucking point. I have to deal with a witch and it’s best I don’t keep her waiting.”

“Okay…Are you sure? No one who at least follows some of the rules? I’m sure you’ve heard of Arthur–”

“Oh him. Chaos incarnate. Why isn’t he down here? He’s even worse than me.”

“You know we don’t do that anymore. Anyway, I had a different idea. I’ve been making this new human and they need an angel and a demon. I was hoping I could send Arthur down, but I need a voice of reason.”

“Looking for a voice of reason in Hell. What kind of places do you think–” Lucifer was interrupted by another knock.

“Sir–” Ludwig’s voice called, only to be overshadowed by garbled squawking.

“Actually…” Lucifer said, “I may have someone that would be perfect.”

— — —

Hell was where he wanted to be. Earth could be a fun place to visit. He and Alastair always loved sneaking down for some pub fare and good drinks. But this was not his goal when he had…disrupted…Jesus’s birthday meal.

This could be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps getting up to some shenanigans with his demon partner would be the final straw.

“Promise me you’ll behave,” Afonso sighed.

Afonso, Arthur’s best friend turned nag after he got a promotion to organizing angel assignments.

“No.”

“Arthur.”

“I thought it was a sin to lie,” Arthur taunted.

Afonso grimaced, “Fine…Just…Don’t hurt anyone.”

“Don’t worry. I would never go that far.” Arthur’s gaze shifted down below as they descended to Earth. “Dylan would have my head if I did.”

A small congregation of demons and angels stood around the maternity wing, some from the higher ranks overseeing the assignment of each human's angel and demon. Afonso led Arthur over to the mother of his human who was in mid-labour. He looked away, feeling out of place in what should have been a private moment. He looked around at his fellow angels and their demon counterparts, all unimpressed, as if they didn’t want to be there. He wondered which of the demons amongst the group was to be his partner.

Afonso took his shoulder and guided him over to where a demon, in a sharp suit of dark red, almost appearing black. His light blond hair shone even under the dull white lights of the hospital. But the most striking feature was the cold blue eyes that seemed to pierce right through you. It was both chilling, yet also thrilled Arthur deep down.

“Arthur this is Ludwig,” Afonso introduced, “Former secretary of Satan himself.”

“Came down here just for you,” the demon beside Ludwig added.

Wait…That couldn’t be…

“Oh look, the secretary is accompanied by Satan’s personal fuck pet,” Afonso snarked.

Francis, one of Arthur’s first friends (though they had always claimed they were enemies) and one of the last angels to ever fall.

The angel-turned-succubus gave a sly grin. “Aww are you still butt hurt about me getting Arthur’s first–”

Afonso’s wings flared. “Shut your mouth, demon.”

“Can we not bring my past flings into this,” Arthur growled, staring daggers into both Francis and Afonso.

Francis tisked. “Fine, fine. Because you’re so special to me. Now, Ludwig, this is Arthur. My ex and your new partner.”

“You slimy frog.”

“Aww…You still call me by my nickname.”

Afonso grabbed his arm when Arthur tried to lunge for his smirking ex. “It’s not worth it Arthur,” he whispered.

Ludwig, who had been rather quiet this whole exchange, finally stepped forward. He extended a hand to Arthur. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Arthur. I look forward to working with you.”

Arthur accepted the hand hesitantly. “Nice to meet you too I guess…”

“I’ll be honest, this is my first time on earth.”

Arthur smirked slightly. “Well…Trust me, I’ll make sure you have a great time.”

A few minutes later, Francis and Afonso took their leave, Afonso noting that human would be coming any minute. With his babysitter gone, Arthur leaned over.

“Want to get out of here and I can show you how humans have a good time?”

The demon’s eyes widened. “What?”

“What?”

“We can’t leave, our human will be here any minute.”

Arthur rolled his eyes. “Oh please. Everyone knows a baby human isn’t facing moral dilemmas, they barely understand words.”

“But it’s an important day. And the handbook says–”

“The demons have a handbook for this sort of thing?”

“Well technically it’s the angel’s handbook, but it feels like this is something we should witness.”

Any semblance of joy Arthur was hoping to get out of this arrangement drained out of him. Most angels weren’t even this uptight.

Their human gave out a piercing cry, their ‘hello’ to the world. Both the angel and demon stared at the wrinkly, slimy little thing. Ludwig grimaced.

“Is it too soon to say humans are disgusting?” Ludwig asked.

Arthur crossed his arms, unimpressed by the whole ordeal. “Trust me, it gets worse.”

“God…What have I gotten myself into.”

As Ludwig’s grimace faded into a look of awe as the now clean baby was handed to their mother and seemed to calm from the contact alone, Arthur was wondering the exact same thing: What had he gotten himself into?

[koolkat9]

GerFrukPort

Because there is no content for them and they will not get out of my head I had to make some headcanons (i’d make a fic but I have so many projects already so I’m waiting to clear my plate before going onto another idea). 

Getting Together

It starts out with GerFra and PortEng getting together

PortEng has been together for awhile, like centuries (though there has been some breaks during that period)

GerFra is newer, having only gotten together in like the 80s or 90s

It’s obvious though to Ludwig that Francis isn’t over his crush on Arthur and if Ludwig is honest, he got his own little crush on Arthur after all. Then of course, Francis can’t deny Afonso is attractive despite having a bit of a rival type relationship with him and Ludwig just has a thing for guys with long hair so he also finds Afonso hot. Basically both are down bad for PortEng

But they are open and honest with each other and are able to vent their frustrations to each other. Like they’re over at one their houses after a meeting and Francis is moaning about how Arthur and Afonso are both hot and how he just wants to be sandwiched between them (with Ludwig being there somewhere of course). Ludwig doesn’t really complain until you get some drinks in him and then he’s gone, being almost as dramatic as Francis about it. 

On PortEng’s side, Afonso has always known Arthur’s first love was Francis and that Francis was Arthur’s first kiss. He also knows Arthur is still down bad for Francis even though Arthur tries to deny it. Again, though he sees Francis as somewhat of a rival, he can’t deny he’s never thought about how kissable Francis’s lips are. 

Then there is Ludwig. Both Arthur and Afonso agree that basically anyone attracted to men has to admit Ludwig is attractive. Arthur got to know him quite well in the 70s and 80s and finds him to be a good drinking buddy. But he admits that sometimes he wishes that he would have tried to be more back then (him and Afonso were on a break during that period). 

Afonso is the first one to come up with the idea that maybe the four of them could try dating

Francis proposes they try flirting with Afonso and Arthur and basically drop subtle hints they’re interested in them

Ludwig decides to attempt to flirt with Arthur since he has a more personal connection with him compared to Afonso and they’re both kind of awkward so Ludwig feels more comfortable approaching him. Unfortunately, Ludwig isn’t the most experience with flirting in general and certainly not “subtle” flirting, so he ends up being a bit to forward and Arthur immediately catches on to what he’s trying to do

Francis sets his sights on Afonso. Of course Afonso being a romance nation picks up on it and begins flirting back and they make a slight competition out of it and in the end they end up furiously making out just as Ludwig and Arthur walk over to them.

Ludwig is flustered by the display and Arthur gives an approving whistle. While they wait for the two to finish, Arthur takes Ludwig’s hand. Ludwig tenses a bit in which Arthur whispers: “Is this okay?” and Ludwig nods. 

Francis and Afonso eventually pull away and smile at each other before smiling at their lovers-> Francis squeals at Ludwig and Arthur’s linked hands, giving Ludwig a peck on the cheek as a reward for roping in Arthur 

General Headcanons

Ludwig does not know how to handle three people flirting with him and complimenting him. He expected it from Francis and Afonso, but he is surprised at how flirty and forward Arthur is. Frankly they are all a little shocked by how far Arthur will take it. But Ludwig loves every minute of it, though it's also a bit overwhelming

Francis and Afonso will occasionally do each others hair when the four of them are just hanging around, watching a movie or tv or something

Both Francis and Afonso love to paint/sketch Arthur and Ludwig and they’ll put them in so many different poses. Arthur pretends to be annoyed but he secretly likes it. 

Afonso and Francis spoil Ludwig and Arthur with food while Arthur and Ludwig spoil Afonso and Francis with baked goods

They are all super affectionate when in private/with close friends and family. Arthur and Ludwig are both touch starved and try to act like they aren’t but Francis and Afonso have learned just how to get them to drop that act and just melt into whoevers embrace they're in

That being said, Afonso and Francis are not bothered by PDA and now that they’re all together, they have a partner they can be overly affectionate with while Arthur and Ludwig have a partner that is more than content just holding hands and keeping the more mushy stuff for private settings

They all love when Arthur reads aloud to them 

They all love when Ludwig shows his strength/uses it on them (ex. Carrying two of them at once) 

They all  love when Afonso sings to them. He’ll even play the guitar.

They all love when Francis cooks their favorite foods, especially when they're down. Afonso won’t admit it since cooking is one thing the two of them have competitions on, but he does find comfort in Francis’s cooking when he’s too down or sick to cook himself

Afonso and Arthur love to make music/sing together though a lot of their music tastes don’t overlap. Francis and Ludwig love to listen in on these little “concerts” even joining in sometimes (Fran on piano, and Ludwig–if they can convince him–will sing). 

Ludwig thought Francis was pushy with getting him to take breaks, but now he has three men breathing down his neck when he over works himself. At least he gets three times as many cuddles when he finally does stop to rest

Francis and Afonso tend to prefer more elaborate dates such as fancy restaurants, a night of dancing while Arthur and Ludwig are more than happy to just stay in with a movie. But they all enjoy going out for walks especially in the evening down by the beach.