Where Winter Meets Summer (Rusame Countryhumans)

Weekend (Canada POV)

I woke up to a beautiful Saturday morning. The sun was shining but it was not hot. Maybe I could invite Ukraine to a picnic or something. It would be a shame to waste such a beautiful day.

I quickly got dressed, pulling on a light hoodie and brushed my teeth. I grabbed a sandwich from my countertop and made my way to the girls dorm area.

I made it to Ukraine's room and knocked quietly. A few moments later she opened the door, dressed in a simple t-shirt and pajama pants. Her hair was a little messy, so I guessed she had just gotten out of bed.

I panicked.

" Oh my god, I'm so sorry! Did I wake you?"

She just yawned.

" Ya. But don't worry about it. I'd have to get up sooner or later right? What's up?"

There was a sort of comfort in the air, a moment of goodness that made everything flow so naturally that I couldn't help but bask in it. Soft morning lights poured around her silhouette. It made her blue hair shimmer and her smile glow. Spring buds crowned her helm.

She was leaning slightly on the doorframe, relaxed, as if we had all the time in the world. And it really felt like we did, I could have stood there and admired her forever, if not for the slight smirk that formed on her face.

Oh right, I was staring, duh. I must have looked like an idiot. I quickly cleared my throat and pulled myself together.

Her previous question finally computed in my puddle of a brain. What was I here for, other than to see her? Oh yes.

"The weather!" I said stupidly. That earned me a raised eyebrow and a small chuckle. "Yes well, I looked at the forecast, and it seemed like a good day for an outing."

My voice had began to trail off by the end of that sentence, bless my pathetic heart, but I gathered enough courage to finally meet her eyes. "I was wondering if you'd... be interested in going?"

She seemed happy, her smirk still widening with that cute head tilt of hers. I was happy I managed to get out the words at all.

"Aw, you're inviting me out? Sounds good, I'm in," Ukraine finally laughed as she scanned her dorm room. "Might as well have some fun before EU kills us with a mountain of coursework."

"That's true," I sighed. The feeling was bittersweet. "So I can expect you at the bus stop later?"

Her fingers ran through her messy hair, a fair indicator that she wanted some time to get ready.

"Yeah. Uhhhh give me 20," she grinned.

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I met up with her again at the bus stop just outside of the campus courtyard. She smiled at me, "Sorry, I rushed to get ready. Do I look okay?"

"Absolutely," I replied without hesitation. I would have given more compliments if I wasn't so brain dead, but there was little else to say. It was the truth, she always looked amazing.

Ukraine was studying the sky now. It was just as I said, the weather was amazing. Crystal blue hues stretched out over the horizon without a wisp of cloud in sight. "This is crazy good weather," she noted out loud.

"Yeah," I nodded, "Weirdly nice. Isn't it usually cloudy around this season?"

"Strange, isn't it?"

We sat in silence for the remainder of the time, but it wasn't awkward. It was more of a playful silence, like we were daring the other to break it.