#germanbrosweek

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German Bros week is back for 2024! With the theme, dark academia!

Like previous years, the first six days of the event have two prompts each; one word prompt and one quote prompt for you to choose from, and the last day is a free day to do whatever you want.

Day 1 (Aug 18): Diary | "That's an invasion of privacy!"

Day 2 (Aug 19): Mentor and pupil | "I think you're finally ready to use what you've learned."

Day 3 (Aug 20): Studying | "I always feel like I'm being watched in here, and not cause of the other students.”

Day 4 (Aug 21): Late night | "Did you hear that?"

Day 5 (Aug 22): Hidden | "Whoever hid this, hid it for a very good reason."

Day 6 (Aug 23): Experiments | "This is a mistake."

Day 7 (Aug 24): Free Day

Use the tag #germanbrosweek and @ this blog when posting your work, also be sure to check the rules page and faq page for more information, or send an ask if your questions are still left unanswered.

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[paperuniverse]

German Bros Week Day 2: Mentor and Pupil

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Prussia taking Germany out for his first shooting lesson... he didn't like it very much.

[koolkat9]

German Bros Week 2024 - Day 6

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Prompt: Experiments || "This is a mistake."

Rating: T

Relationship: German Bros

Word Count: 700

Author's Note: Frankenstein AU based off of the m!a I've been doing over on my ger//eng ask blog @askgermanyandengland. This is a bit of an origin story to it.

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Never Play with Life and Death

Everyone dealt with grief in different ways. Some cried for days, perhaps even weeks on end. Some shut themselves up in their homes, in their rooms, isolated from society and everything that reminded them of the deceased. Some frequented the cemetery, talking to the tombstone as if they were the person. Some threw themselves into their passions or their work.

But Dr. Gilbert Beilschimdt was different. Dr. Beilschimdt was a man of science.  And his duty was to heal all ailments within his patients.

Death was just another ailment.

Ludwig had been a healthy boy, eighteen years of age. Still so much life ahead of him. Yet the cold jaws of death did not care. It was hungry and Ludwig’s soul was its next meal.

But Gilbert didn’t let himself mourn for long. Time was always of the essence for a doctor after all. Curing death was particularly time-sensitive given decomposition and that it had never been done before.

It only took a few months and many, many, many sleepless nights. But he finally made a breakthrough. Jumpstart the heart and the rest would follow. He just needed enough electricity to do so.

So in the middle of a stormy night, Dr. Beilschimdt put all his work and studying into practice.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t quick enough to salvage all of Ludwig’s body. Still, the most important parts–the brain and the heart–were able to be kept in perfect condition. Any missing parts that rotted away could easily be replaced. Was it by the most legal means? No. But it wasn’t like anyone was using the parts Dr. Beilschimdt ‘borrowed.’

All the parts had to be stitched together to rebuild Ludwig’s form. His skin may have been pale and the added parts all had slightly different skin tones, but it still looked like Ludwig in the end. Now all he needed was lightning to strike the lightning rod he had hooked up to some bolts he attached to Ludwig’s neck.

He had fallen asleep by the time the lightning finally struck just right. Dr. Beilschimdt was awoken by the flash of light. He watched wide-eyed as the mix-mash corpse of his brother jerked about.

For a moment, he wondered if he was doing the right thing.

When the light subsided, Ludwig’s eyes snapped open. Gilbert rushed to his side and wide, almost manic smiled.

“It worked…It worked,” Dr. Beilschimdt muttered gleefully.

Ludwig just looked at him, eyes empty. Glee simmered to cool fear.

“Ludwig?” Dr. Beilschimdt called, voice low. “Ludwig, it’s me…It’s Gilbert.”

The…creature…just stared, not so much as a twitch of a muscle. Dr. Beilschimdt realized just how inhumane the figure was with its hastily stitched limbs, soulless eyes, and bolts protruding from its neck.

“No…no no no no,” Dr. Beilschimdt muttered, backing away slowly.

The…thing tilted its head. Dr. Beilschimdt picked up his pace until he bumped into the desk piled with all the notes from his studying.

Rage sparked in Gilbert’s chest. He shoved the work off with a roar, slammed his desk against the wall, stomped on the scattered pages. He screamed and yelled as he tore up his study, the creature following his movements.

Dr. Beilschimdt caught its gaze again.

“Get out,” he screeched. “Get out, get out, get out. You abomination. Y-You demon…I…This was a mistake…”

The creature jumped, rising to its feet and cowering. But it didn’t leave. Dr. Beilschimdt saw red. He grabbed the closest thing he could use as a threat, a candelabra. He thrusted it into the creature's face, burning the tip of its nose.

The thing cried out in pain, stumbling back.

“GET OUT BEFORE I BURN THE REST OF YOU.”

The creature gave a pitiful whimper before rushing out the door and into the night.

Dr. Beilschimdt watched as the figure disappeared. For a moment, he considered chasing after it before it made a scene. But at the same time. Perhaps this was for the best. Leave it to fate to decide what became of this thing.

Alone once more in a dark, destroyed lab, Dr. Beilschimdt’s knees buckled, burying his face in his hands, Dr. Beilschimdt broke down into sobs.

[kayartstuff]

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German Bros Week Nov 2022

Day 3: Bedtime stories

[doki-doki-imagines]

Day 2 (Aug 19): Mentor and pupil | "I think you're finally ready to use what you've learned."

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Ludwig is tired. He is used to his brother wei-peculiar ways, but this was really the peak.

"Finally! The crus bellflower!" Gilbert shouts, voice croaking in the middle of the night. The humidity in the forest is terrible, Ludwig's shiny leather shoes dig onto the wet soil, grass full of hoarfrost, and his uniform is getting full of wrinkles. Not to talk about the cloack he "absolutely needed to wear!" His brother's words, not his.

He looks at his brother, running like he didn't wake up at 2 a.m. to explore outside their college, breaking every possible rule and putting both of them in a bad position in case they got caught...

Ludwig hates breaking rules.

"C'mere Ludi! I think you're finally ready to use what you've learned." Gilbert shouts, crouched to the ground where a field of those blue and white flowers lighten the place.

"What are you talking about, brother?" He tries to sound respectful, but he'd just like to lay his head on his comfortable pillow in his room.

"It's time for you to prepare for the ritual."

Ludwig looks at him with pure annoyance in his baby blue irises, blonde eyebrow rised up, not ready for what's to come.

"It's just normal for second year to drink crus bellflower juice before becoming third years! It's a ritual since it's the last thing you learn from herbalist classes before summer break!" His brother red irises shine full of joy, locked with his ones "You should have picked them up all by yourself, but I wouldn't be a good big bro if I didn't help you out! I know how hard they are to find, aren't I the best brother?" His iconic laughter escapes his throat, totally not noticing the heavy sigh leaving Ludwig's thin lips

"Brother...what are you talking about?"

"Mh?" Gilbert's eyes widened, finally noticing the dripping annoyance from his younger brother's voice "They are so rare! Only blooming before dawn and in this forest. I remember when I studied them!"

"Yeah, from BC books. Now you can easily find them in the evening in whatever flower shop." Ludwig mutters, index finger scratching his closed eyes, mentally counting to 10 not to explode.

"Well, you know herbalist classes weren't my forte-" Gilbert says before nervously chuckling, blush painting his cheeks, and right hand scratching behind his head, like he always does when nervous.

"So you woke me up at asscrack of dawn, got me called a rat from a guard-"

Gilbert's breath gets caught in his throat at the memory of the dejected face of his little brother in that moment "first time getting called that?" He replied at the time to try to lighten up the moment, uselessly it seems.

"and almost risked getting suspended for a dumb ritual we could have easily done this evening?" Icy eyes now look back at Gilbert whose knees buckle under his brother intense gaze.

"...yes."

Another sigh, so loud it echoes in the forest. Then Ludwig gets on his knees, ripping off more than a handful of flowers, surprising Gilbert.

"Let's take a lot of them. You can make a lot of useful stuff with these." He says, no anger detected. "At least all those risks will be worth it." Ludwig mutters, but Gilbert clearly hears him, a big smile now plastered on his face.

"I'll show you the big bro awesome flower picking technique!" The white haired boy reply, beating his fist against his chest, before getting on the job.

Ludwig shakes his head, but he can't stop a small smile to appear on his face.

It may have been a total failure as a ritual, but at least it will be a moment they will both remember for the years to come.

[multifandomfern]

German Bros Week Day 6: Nightmare

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AO3

Ludwig stared at his brother's body. Gilbert was cold and still, his red eyes staring into nothing.

"G-Gilbert?" Ludwig stuttered, seeing but not believing. Gilbert wasn't really...he couldn't be..."But I am," said Gilbert. The words didn't come from his body. Ludwig turned around. In front of him was Gilbert.

"This isn't funny," Ludwig said, sternly. Gilbert just gave him a look while Ludwig assessed what exactly was in front of him. It was Gilbert, but he was transparent. He was taller too somehow. Ludwig looked down and saw that Gilbert's feet were hovering above the ground. He let out a small gasp.

"I'm dead, Ludwig. Want to know why?" The ghost-Gilbert asked, his voice laced with ice. Ludwig just stared. How was...this couldn't be real! His heartbeat still got faster though.

"It's because of you. You've destroyed me, Ludwig. You let Prussia die, your own brother." Ludwig couldn't speak. Gilbert couldn't be dead, he couldn't, he still had to be alive! It was a cruel joke or maybe he was hallucinating! This didn't make any sense and yet...it did.

"Yes brother," Gilbert spat the word like he was saying an enemy's name.

"You killed me. You let my nation die, you let me become mortal. This is all your fault. If you had been stronger, better, I would still be there with you! But now I must go on to the afterlife and leave behind the many adventures I COULD'VE HAD!" Gilbert screamed. His red eyes burned with fury and hatred. Ludwig stepped back in horror.

"I...I..." He couldn't get himself to speak. He didn't know what to think. Gilbert had died, and Gilbert hated him. Ludwig felt tears prick his eyes. Maybe if he had been better, Gilbert would still be alive! Maybe he could've brought Prussia back!

"Farewell Germany. Have fun taking what would've been mine," Gilbert hissed before starting to completely fade away.

"Wait!" Ludwig called, desperately. Gilbert couldn't leave! He needed to apologize, he needed more time! Ludwig fell to the floor devastated when Gilbert only shot him a final glare before vanishing. Tears slipped down his face, and Ludwig hated himself for being so weak.

Ludwig opened his eyes and slowly sat up. He was in his bedroom. It was nighttime. Of course it had only been a dream! A bad dream. A nightmare. Only a nightmare, Gilbert was alive and well. Ludwig hadn't failed him after all. Ludwig rubbed his eyes, surprised when he felt wetness. Had he really been crying in his sleep? Ludwig wanted to scold himself, but he couldn't. It had been a horrible nightmare, one that would make anyone cry. Though would Gilbert have cried? Ludwig wasn't sure. His big brother could be pretty emotional, but he almost never cried. Would Ludwig be worth crying over? Maybe he could go ask-

Nein! Ludwig didn't need to go wake Gilbert up! He was a grown man, he could figure out his own problems! The blond sighed. He should've been getting back to sleep. It had only been a nightmare, he didn't need to keep thinking about it, but the stupid thing wouldn't leave his mind. He didn't even want to be thinking about it! He still did though, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he got about Gilbert. Before realizing what he was doing, Ludwig grabbed his pillow and headed to his brother's room.

He walked in quietly, knowing Gilbert was a light sleeper. He felt immense relief when he saw Gilbert's chest slowly rise and fall. Gilbert was there, and he was alive. It had only been a nightmare after all. That was it, confirmation, Ludwig could go back to his own bed now. Yet he couldn't. Something could happen. He could get another nightmare or a nightmare could happen in Gilbert's room. Ludwig couldn't take that chance.

"B-Brother?" He stuttered, taking a few steps closer. Gilbert groaned, the familiar name pulling him from his sleep. He sat up and let his eyes adjust to the dark.

"Hey Lud, what's up?" He asked, sleepily. Ludwig wasn't sure what to say. He was being ridiculous, Gilbert was fine. Gilbert didn't need him. He didn't need Gilbert.

"You okay?" Gilbert asked, worriedly. Ludwig was grown, he just had to lie and go back to bed, that's all he had to-

"I had a nightmare," Ludwig found himself admitting. Gilbert moved over patting the space next to him.

"Come on," he said. Ludwig moved forward then stopped himself. Gilbert has taken that better than he expected, but that didn't mean he should act like a child. Gilbert patted the space again.

"It's alright, kleiner," he coaxed. Ludwig slowly got into the bed. It was just too tempting. He adjusted, moving closer to Gilbert and keeping his pillow close by. Gilbert moved an arm around Ludwig and planted a kiss on his forehead.

"Want to tell me what your nightmare was about?" he asked.

"Please no."

"Alright, but I'm right here if you need to. Got that? I'm here if you need me."

"Thank you, big brother," Ludwig whispered, too comfortable to care anymore. He could act like a kid again for one night. It has been a horrible nightmare after all. He shut his eyes and slowly drifted back into sleep. Gilbert laid awake, glad to have Ludwig close to him and hear his soft snores. He would ask Ludwig more about the nightmare in the morning. For now they could lay in peace.

Gilbert sighed to himself as a selfish desire crossed his mind. He hoped Ludwig would get more nightmares in the future. He wanted Ludwig to come to him, so he could offer his brother comfort. He hadn't been able to do it for a long long time with how quickly Ludwig had become an adult. Gilbert really missed it, but that wasn't his only reason though. He hoped that the longer Ludwig seeked comfort from him, the longer Gilbert would be needed. The longer Gilbert would be needed, the longer he would get to stay and watch his little brother grow.

[krazys-ass-emporium-art]

So, um, this is supposed to be for Day 4 of German Bros Week:    Day 4 (Nov 15: Stars | “It’s too early to be alive, let alone doing this.” I even started it quite a bit before the week started. It just didn’t work out. I both didn’t have time and just was hit with art block I guess. I’ve been terrible at drawing this year. BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER I GUESS.

[ask-gilbert-and-ludwig]

German Bros Week Day 4: Stars

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A break from the event for a different event 😊

[siffrins-therapist]

I'm thinking of making Lovino Hades in my Demeter & Perse fic. Mainly bcoz I think Feli as Zeus is as funny as it is fitting

[nsfhetalia]

Hetalia Event Calendar 2024

January

⭐ Australia' Birthday (01/01)

⭐ Monaco' Birthday (08/01)

⭐ Prussia' Birthday (18/01)

➡️ @asakikuweek2024 (24th - 31st)

➡️ @hwsevents (HWS Redesign Week: January 25th - February 7th)

February

⭐ Holy Roman Empire' Birthday (02/02)

➡️ @royalredbrosweek (4th - 11th)

⭐ Japan' Birthday (11/02)

⭐ Spain's Birthday (12/02)

⭐ Lithuania' Birthday (16/02)

⭐ Estonia' Birthday (24/02)

➡️ @fuchyeahaphestonia (APH Estonia Week: Feb. 25th - Mar. 2nd)

⭐ Egypt' Birthday (28/02)

March

➡️ @hwsevents (Mythtalia: 1st - 31st)

⭐ Bulgaria' Birthday (03/03)

⭐ Eyebrow day (03/03)

➡️ @geritaweek (16th - 22th)

⭐ South Italy and North Italy' Birthday (17/03)

➡️ @itararepairweek (17th - 23th)

⭐ Greece' Birthday (25/03)

April

➡️ @hongiceweek (1st - 7th)

💖💖 Fruk Day (08/04) 💖💖

➡️ @spaus-week (20th - 26th)

⭐ Hutt River' Birthday (21/04)

⭐ England' Birthday (23/04)

May

➡️ @engportevents (EngPort week: 8th - 15th)

➡️ @nedcanweek (12th - 19th)

➡️ @scotengweek (13th - 19th)

⭐ Norway' Birthday (17/05)

➡️ @hetalia-canukr-week (17th - 19th)

⭐ Cuba' Birthday (20/05)

June

➡️ @polpruweek (3rd - 9th)

➡️ @hetalia-aushun-week (3rd - 9th) ⭐ Denmark' Birthday (05/06)

⭐ Sweden' Birthday (06/06)

⭐ Portugal' Birthday (10/06)

⭐ Philippines' Birthday (12/06)

⭐ Iceland' Birthday (17/06)

➡️ @hetaberia-week (24th - 30th)

➡️ @lietcanweek24 (24th - 28th)

⭐ Seychelles' Birthday (29/06)

➡️ @amechuweek (June 30th - July 6th)

July

⭐ Canada and Hong Kong' Birthday (01/07)

➡️ @hwsamecanweek (1st - 7th)

➡️ @hwsfemmephenomenon (Digital Zine: Contribution applications open, from 1st to 31th)

➡️ @spamano-week (3rd - 9th)

⭐ America' Birthday (04/07)

➡️ @hwsasiaweek (8th - 17th)

⭐ Liechtenstein' Birthday (12/07)

⭐ France' Birthday (14/07)

➡️ @doomspiral (RusPru Micro-week event: 18th - 20th)

⭐ Belgium' Birthday (21/07)

➡️ @summertalia-event (21th - 27th)

⭐ Netherlands' Birthday (26/07)

➡️ @aphcardverse-week (Jul. 28th - Aug. 3rd)

August

⭐ Switzerland' Birthday (01/08)

➡️ @usukweek (5th - 11th)

➡️ @hetalia-rarepairweek (11th - 17th)

⭐ South Korea' Birthday (15/08)

💖💖 Rusame' day (16/08) 💖💖

➡️ @germanbrosweek (18th - 24th)

⭐ Hungary' Birthday (20/08)

⭐ Ukraine' Birthday (24/08)

⭐ Belarus' Birthday (25/08)

⭐ Moldova' Birthday (27/08)

September

⭐ Vietnam' Birthday (02/09)

⭐ Sealand' Birthday (02/09)

➡️ @nedportweek (22th - 28th)

💖💖 Nedport' Day (25/09) 💖💖

October

⭐ China' Birthday (01/10)

⭐ Germany' Birthday (03/10)

⭐ Portugal' Birthday (05/10)

➡️ @gerpru-week (6th - 12th)

➡️ @gereng-week (5th - 12th)

➡️ @hwsevents (PrUKtober: 10th - 17th)

➡️ @hetaween-event (22th - 31st)

💖💖 Hetalia' Day (24/10) 💖💖

⭐ Taiwan' Birthday (25/10)

➡️ @hetahorrorweek (25th - 31st)

⭐ Austria' Birthday (26/10)

⭐ Turkey' Birthday (29/10)

➡️ @gurotalia-week (October 31st - November 6th)

November

➡️ @hetafashionweek (10th - 16th)

⭐ Poland' Birthday (11/11)

⭐ Wy' Birthday (15/11)

⭐ Latvia' Birthday (18/11)

December

➡️ @hetalia-advent-calender (1st - 25th)

⭐ Romania' Birthday (01/12)

➡️ @nordictalia-week (1st - 7th)

⭐ Thailand' Birthday (05/12)

⭐ Finland' Birthday (06/12)

⭐ Macau' Birthday (21/12)

⭐ Russia' Birthday (30/12)

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Upcoming~

➡️ @lietpruweek (January 6th - 12th, 2025)

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PS. I'm not sure those Birthday' dates are correct, also there are many missing. Please correct me if there is anything wrong or if something is missing. Thank you 😋

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[goldenspringswritingsymore]

Ok so this is for German bros week @germanbrosweek day 6 nightmare I didn’t proofread it but it is what it is.

It was 3 am and Gilbert Was sleeping soundly until he heard a knock on his bedroom door. He sat up and slowly made his way to the door. Barely awake he opens it. When he does his younger brother walks in and quickly sits on his older brother’s bed.

“Ludwig… why’re you in here?”

“I, I had a nightmare…”

“Ok, you’re 12. You know that right.”

“Ja…”

“You’re too old to be sleeping with me when you have a bad dream.” Gilbert says as he moves his brother off the bed.

“No, bruder!” Ludwig whines

“Nope, don’t bruder me. I want to sleep alone.” He says pushing his brother closer to the door

“Please.”

“Nein.”

“Please I won’t kick you in my sleep this time!”

“Nope, you can sleep on your own.”

“But I cant.”

“Yes you can.”

“No seriously, the nightmare was really bad.”

“Sure..”

“Seriously i can't sleep..” Gilbert stops pushing his brother out of his room and sighs.

“Fine, fine. Whatever.” He lets Ludwig crawl into his bed and reluctantly follows his younger brother. “You owe me.” He said in an annoyed tone.

“No I don’t.” His brother quickly replied.

Gilbert rolls his eyes and smacks him with a pillow. Ludwig then quickly grabs a different pillow and hits him back. Soon enough they were having a pillow fight. Gilbert throws a pillow and it hits Ludwig square in the face. He fell onto the bed but he quickly gets up. He then jumps up to smack Gilbert in the face with a pillow.

“Hey!” Gilbert laughs. “No fair.” He then grabs two pillows, and hits him with them at the same time. They both start laughing and then the door slams open. They both jump. “Oh, sorry vati…”Gilbert says

“BOYS! It’s too late to be doing this.. it’s 4 am. Go to sleep.” Germania says sternly. He shoots daggers at Gilbert and slams the door. Gilbert and Ludwig look at eachother.

“Well, let’s actually go to sleep.” Ludwig nods in agreement and they get ready for bed. Gilbert then realizes he never really asked him about his nightmare. “West-“

“Don’t call me west, it’s annoying.”

“…nein. What west is a nice nickname.”

“It’s not… it doesn’t make sense.”

“It does, plus if you could choose your nickname what would you want it to be.”

“….I don’t know ”

“So west stays. Anyways, what was your nightmare about.”

“You died.”

“WHAT?!… sorry, what.”

“Ja..”

“That’s why you wanted to sleep with me?” Ludwig nods seemingly like he’s somewhat ashamed. “Don’t worry, I’m too awesome to die.” Ludwig rolls his eyes.

“Goodnight.”

“Ok night west.” They then both drift off to sleep.

[germanbrosweek]

German bros week 2024 is now officially over! Thank you to the few who participated! As always you can still create and submit for this week even though it's over.

And another thank you, this one for anyone who reblogged or liked or commented on the submissions. These all help encourage us creators to keep creating!

If you are creating something just make sure to @ this blog and use the germanbrosweek tag. There is no time limit, you can even go back and create content for the older prompts if you’d like! I’ll still reblog it to here too so long as I see it.

With that I hope everyone enjoyed this year’s German bros week! Hopefully next year’s will be even better!

[paperuniverse]

German Bros Week Day 3: Studying | "I always feel like I'm being watched in here, and not cause of the other students.”

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Title: Book Haunting

Summary: Ludwig and Gilbert are studying in the school's library, but Gilbert has some worries about it.

AO3 link for the full thing

✦-✦-✦

The library on campus was the best place to study. Fast Wi-Fi, right near a coffee shop, all the books you could need for research, and a calm, quiet atmosphere. Well at least mostly quiet.

“Why can’t we do work in the dorms?” Gilbert whispered to him.

Ludwig looked up from the paper he was writing on his laptop. “I’m not interested in attempting to work with Antonio and Francis in the dorm being their loud selves.”

Gilbert grumbled.

“You don’t need to stay here with me. You could go.” He pointed out to his brother. They weren’t in the same year or same program. Ludwig was in his first year of the Business Accounting program, while Gilbert was in his second year of the Veterinary Technician program.

“Well, it’s hard to spend time with you and this makes it easier.” Gilbert replied.

Ludwig didn’t rebut. Both had missed each other a lot during Gilbert’s first year, and Ludwig wanted to spend time with him while attending as well.

“I understand but, what’s the big deal? Why don’t you like coming here?”

“I always feel like I'm being watched in here, and not cause of the other students.”

“What does that mean?”

Gilbert looked over his shoulder. “Something not human is here.”

[koolkat9]

German Bros Week 2024 - Day 2

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Prompt: Mentor and pupil | "I think you're finally ready to use what you've learned"

Rating: T

Relationship: German Bros

Word Count: 553

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On my Own

“So…you’re giving up just like that?” Ludwig choked out.

Gilbert remained silent, back turned, completing the oh-so-important task of folding his clothes into his suitcase.

“Gilbert…”

Silence.

“Are we not even going to talk about it?” Ludwig snapped.

“I thought I taught you the rules of war,” Gilbert finally said. Voice calm, soft. So unlike his brash, commanding self. “There are winners and losers. As the losers, we must face the consequences.”

“And you taught me never to give up without a fight!”

Gilbert quieted once more. Ludwig was about to lose it in all this quiet.

“It’s been coming for a while…” Gilbert sighed. “You and I both knew it after the last time.”

Ludwig swore he literally felt something in his chest snap. He grabbed Gilbert by the collar, forcing him to finally look at him.

Gilbert’s face looked so thin. He always had been on the thinner, sharper side. But now he just looked gray and hollow.

He looked like a corpse.

Tears burned in the corner of Ludwig’s eyes.

“You can’t leave me,” Ludwig pleaded, tears even infused in his voice.

“Ludwig.”

“I’m not ready! How can you leave me after everything that has happened? How can I…”

Ludwig tried to carry himself with confidence and capability. Always proving himself. You had to when you were less than a century old and were trying to get your much older peers to take you seriously. A century or less was considered a baby in their kind. Ludwig was a rare case in which he was fully grown before he was even a hundred years old. He may have looked and held himself like an adult, but in certain, quiet moments, when it was just him and Gilbert, he let himself curl in on himself, let his naivety, his youth show.

“It’s…It’s not going to be easy Ludwig,” Gilbert admitted, smiling tightly. “But, you’ll finally be free Lud.” Gently he cradled Ludwig’s face in his hands, thumbing the tears that were forming in the corner of Ludwig’s eyes. “I think you’re finally ready to use what you’ve learned.”

Ludwig’s grip on Gilbert finally loosened.

“Gilbert…I…I can’t–”

“Not with that attitude. But Ludwig. Listen. You don’t need me anymore. You haven’t for a while. You’re the most capable of all of us. Even when you were going through all that shit in the 20s and 30s.”

“If I was so capable, none of this…”

Gilbert shook his head, squeezing Ludwig’s cheeks like he did when he was a kid, trying to make him smile. “Sh. Shh. Shh. Shhhhh. I know you’re going to fix this. And you’re going to have help.”

“But I want YOU to be the one to help me.”

Gilbert sighed again and shook his head. “I can’t Küken. You need to stand on your own now. And it’s not like I will hear nothing about you. You’re going to do great things, I know it. And I’ll be watching, even if it is from a distance. Okay?”

Ludwig was silent for a moment, words simmering in.

“Fine,” Ludwig finally muttered.

Ludwig pulled away, storming out of the room. He wished the words were comforting, but they didn’t do anything to calm his racing heart or ill stomach. But there was nothing left to say.

[kayartstuff]

@germanbrosweek

German bros week Nov 2022

Day 4: Stars

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¡Son 30 más que en 2021!

47 publicaciones originales (64 %)

27 reblogueos (36 %)

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He etiquetado 74 publicaciones en 2022

#junestuff: 42 publicaciones

#hetalia: 40 publicaciones

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#most of my energy goes into work&trying to have a healthy lifestyle&a bit of moping&awful family situations&zine stuff i try to get right

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@germanbrosweek Day 3: Mud | “Do you remember when you were younger and…?” 

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@germanbrosweek Day 7. Free day

Gilbert took the photo and changed his brother’s wallpaper. Ludwig just has “forgotten” to change it back. It’s been months :)

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@hwsrarepairweek2022 Day 3: Flowers

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@hwsrarepairweek2022 Day 4: Historical

He remembers.

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My piece for the @hwsnabroszine, had a lot of fun with this one ✨

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