Drabble i: There's Nothing Like a Country Boy

Word count: 131

by imanut

AN: Oh, I'm excited at how many people have this on alert! Thank you so much!!

Semi-important-ish facts: None~!

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"It's an abomination to the English language."

He didn't really mean it.

In all honesty, Arthur liked it—Alfred's southern drawl. It rarely made itself known in the American's speech, usually only appearing when he was either unbearably exhausted or extremely excited. Oh sure, his grammar deteriorated (he would say "y'all" instead of "you guys" and "ain't" instead of "isn't"), but that's not what drew Arthur in; it was the lilt his speech held. Whilst speaking, Alfred would grow lazy and draw out his vowels (it made his heart hammer and his knees knock violently). With his dialect, Alfred was more polite and hospitable—it saddened the Briton that the American tried so hard to hide it, as though he were ashamed. Damn the stereotyping.

"You love it."

Yes, he did.

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fin

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I really like this one. I, myself, am a Southerner, hailing from The-Middle-of-Nowhere, Arkansas and frequently bask in the glory that is the Southern dialect. I absolutely can't stand it when people try to mimic it—it sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me—and even more so when we're portrayed as inbred country-bumpkins who have never heard of shoes. Ah…I'd best stop myself before I get on a tangent!! Sorry, sorry! I'm biased...

So, what do y'all think?