It was one of those nights where the breeze never seemed to end and the rustling of the rue in the fields was almost like a melody. Lithuania felt as if it would go on forever, even with the instinctive knowledge that it neither would, nor could. He sat out on the porch- a sort of awkward surface of rough wood that neither him nor Poland had the time to finish.
His silence, something he had become to value more and more recently, was occasionally punctured by things being throw about inside, often accompanied by a string of swearing in a language Lithuania knew to be Polish.
He kept himself stony still, focusing on the almost hypnotic manner of nature before him. He ignored the yelling inside, knowing it would fade as it always did. Only then would he allow himself to offer Poland any attention. Soon, just as he knew would happen, the Pole emerged, finally silent with clothing ruffled and a miffed expression. He plopped himself down next to Lithuania, brushing unknown substances, dust perhaps, from his lap.
"You're like, such a pain," he snapped, voice level. Lithuania ignored it, though it stung somewhere deep in his gut. It was easier to ignore the words than argue back. It hurt less.
"It's a nice night out," Lithuania said instead. Poland glanced out for a moment, as if registering that it was actually outside.
"Yeah, I guess," he responded. Lithuania nodded.
"I wish it could stay like this forever." The two lapsed into silence for a few, listening to the sounds of crickets and the rustling rye. Poland finally sighed.
"I guess. You're such a weirdo, Liet." Lithuania glanced at the other.
"It's better than the fighting," he said calmly Poland instantly puffed out his cheeks, looking offended.
"Like, there wouldn't BE any fighting if you just agreed!" Lithuania looked away again, tired of the entire conversation already.
"I won't. I can't," he replied. Poland made an angry noise and stood up.
"You can like, sleep on the couch!" he snapped, and walked inside again.
Lithuania just sighed. He wouldn't dare tell the other that he had been sleeping there for nearly a month.