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And there's a trigger warning for this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Hetalia.

FraLiet: Broken

Toris screamed as he was startled awake. In an instant Francis held him in his arms, trying to soothe him. Of course, the Frenchman knew what the Lithuanian's nightmares contained.

"It's alright, mon cher," Francis whispered, stroking the other's hair. "It's over. He can't hurt you anymore."

"It doesn't matter," Toris said. "I can still…"

"Shh," Francis shushed, rocking their bodies back and forth.

It happened at Toris's old job. His boss… He had gained an unhealthy fascination with Toris. It had bothered the Lithuanian, but as long as it remained at touches, he had thought that it would be alright. But then… the man had grown forceful. Toris tried to resist, only to be thrown into the glass coffee table that his boss had in his office. The glass broke, and while Toris had been distracted by the pain, the Russian had taken the opportunity to take what he wanted from Toris.

Francis could still remember that day.

Toris had immediately gone to the bathroom as soon as he arrived home. Francis frowned, before following after his boyfriend. He could tell that something was wrong. And when he heard the sound of the bathtub being filled, he quickly entered.

He froze in shock when he saw Toris's back, before the Lithuanian spun around to face him, his eyes wide.

"F-Francis…" Toris whispered.

"What happened to you?" Francis asked, taking a step closer.

"N-no…!" Toris muttered, flinching backwards.

He had only managed to remove his shirt, but Francis could see the bruises on Toris's upper hips. The Frenchman paled when he realised what had happened.

"Who did this to you?" Francis asked.

Toris was tearful, and he didn't answer. Francis reached out to touch him, but Toris flinched back.

"No," Toris said. "Don't…"

"I won't hurt you," Francis said. "I'm not angry or anything. I just want to help you."

"But I… I'm dirty… I don't want you to…"

Francis embraced Toris, not caring that the blood on his back was still a bit sticky, but it had at least dried a little. He could feel the other trembling in his arms, and he shushed him. He didn't know what Toris must have been thinking while it happened, or what that man had told him. But Francis was intent on letting Toris know that everything was still alright. That he wasn't dirty or anything, that he wasn't damaged goods, or any other thought that might have broken Toris's spirit. Francis still cared about him, and that was all that mattered.

Once Francis had been told about what happened, he encouraged Toris to quit his job. He also encouraged Toris to take this to HR, but Toris simply told him that HR covered for their boss. Everyone was afraid of the Russian.

And a month later, Toris still had to deal with nightmares, and Francis felt helpless as all he could do was hold the Lithuanian close.

So, I was asked: 'Oh please, would you do one of France and Lithuania. Like Lithuania feels dirty because of what Russia has done to him, but France provides some comfort?' I at first tried it in a nation AU, but I couldn't get started, so I made it a human AU. Hope you're okay with this.

…And I realise that I'm writing about more and more angsty prompts.