Norway is wrapped up in a blanket, it’s now 7:30- almost a full 12 hours since Iceland had found Denmark. And yet he still can’t pull himself out of his bed, his body is so numb. His head pounds. His eyes flutter shut and he wishes that this is all just a dream. But he knows whether he sleeps or not the reality is still there. Denmark is dead.
Yes, Norway was rude and terrible to him most of the time, every nice thing complemented with an insult, but; he did truly care about Denmark. They were closer than any of the other Nordics, they were together most of the time and they told each other everything. So why didn’t Denmark tell him this?
Maybe it was his fault. Every insult finally hit Denmark. Every time he told him he was annoying, in the way,
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I kiss you all the time. We’re married silly,”
“Norway-”
“Why do you keep calling me that?”
“You’re in denial,” Denmark whispered.
“Matthias, please stop calling me Norway. You know it’s Lukas,” Lukas told him.
“Norway, please. Wake up,” Denmark begged, tears stinging his eyes.
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Norway’s eyes shot open and placed his hand on his heart.
If he had kissed Denmark, he would have been dead. The act of kissing someone in his dream who was dead in real life would result in him dying in his sleep. It would leave Iceland even worse off.
He turned his phone back on and forced himself out of bed.
On his nightstand, was a picture of him, Denmark, and Iceland. He stared at it for a minute before placing a kiss on the Dane’s image. He set it down and smiled saddly.
He continued to look at it as tears slid down his face. As he stared at Denmark’s face there was part of him that wish he had kissed Denmark in his sleep.
He put the picture down face first, grabbed his phone and left.
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Chapter 5 done! One chapter left. Sorry this took so long to be put up!
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