You and Russia... yes. You were lovers, bound together in a toxic, deep-rooted relationship since long ago. A very old relationship. So old that despite whispering words of love, you had both grown utterly sick of each other through years of living together and constant fighting.

It was a fact that both you and Russia knew. However, Russia could not give up on you. He still believed he loved you, and he used you as his emotional pillar. He firmly believed you were the only one on his side, his only savior.

Even so, you decided to let him go. You knew that if you continued this relationship, whether it was both of you or just you alone, you were bound to burn out.

But he—Russia—still loved you. Or rather, he thought he did, having gaslit himself into believing it.