For the ‘give me a character’ post: England and Belgium! 💜
How I feel about this character.
I have a strong and perpetual urge to hug him, despite the fact that he'd probably smell like an old man. England has been my muse for a LONG time, well before I started writing, for reasons I've never fully understood.
All the people I ship romantically with this character.
Y'all know my OTP is FrUK, but I'm a multi-shipper and a historical-context shipper. If England was close to any other nation/kingdom throughout history, then I will ship him with that character, lol. Also I tend to view the relations between Hetalia characters as entirely different compared to humans, so while I know it's not everyone's cup 'o tea, I do ship like... post-WW2 USUK. But anyway, here's the list: Portugal, Spain, France, Prussia, Belgium, America, Russia, Germany, Japan, and there's probably more that I'm forgetting.
My non-romantic OTP for this character.
BROTP is England and Wales. "The grumpy brother is soft for the sunshine brother." That's it, that's them.
My unpopular opinion about this character.
Hmm... I suppose I'd say that I don't think he is "conventionally attractive". That is, if he were cast in a live-action movie, I'd pick someone who looks quite plain to play him. Not saying that "plain" is bad, because honestly, most people are plain. Hell, I'm plain! But from a story-telling perspective, it's more interesting to have him look very average and unexceptional. And for his character, I think that'd be an asset. Does that make sense?
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
Honestly, I got my wish when Hima finally introduced the UK bros. So for now, I'm happy.
How I feel about this character.
Cute, cute, cute. I want her to wake me up with a soft pat on my head and make me homemade waffles for breakfast.
All the people I ship romantically with this character.
England, France, Spain, Germany... and I'm very open to more!
My non-romantic OTP for this character.
Benelux, best and most wholesome family dynamic post-WW2. (That's just my HC though, I definitely need to do more research on their modern history, but with my limited knowledge, they seem quite chill.)
My unpopular opinion about this character.
Are there unpopular opinions about her? I can't think of any, so I'll just give you a few headcanons... She's a great cook, not afraid to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty (literally), optimistic even in dark times, good at making friends, easily startled (esp. during Halloween), if she trips she makes a funny squeak when landing like "Puumf!" or "Nguff!", not afraid to politely speak her mind, and likes dancing.
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
How about more appearances in general? I feel like Hima forgets that she exists sometimes, along with a number of other characters. Give her a serious scene! I think Belgium is a tough cookie, so I'd like to see more of her working hard to help her people through crisis.
