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“Yao-Yao that’s so silly”
“Excuse me?”
Ivan sipped his tea unaffected by Yao’s look. Yao's shock from his words could be heard. He literally helped his economy, loaned him $300 million, and was the first person to recognize him. After his revolution he kept walking up to Yao during the meetings. At first he was annoyed at Ivan’s pecking words, but over time it felt like he was truly trying to help. He started with slight ‘his’ or ‘hellos’ to food and flowers.
“Oh Yao! Would you like some posikunchiki?”
A perplexed face came upon him. It would be disrespectful as his elder to take something from a poorer and younger country. Or is he pitying him?! How dare he.
“No thank you”
His childlike sadness with his innocent puppy eye showed him a new side of Ivan. The scary, interminding man acting so silly made him feel a little special. He tries to silently beg Yao to accept.
“...Aiyah, I’ll just take a small bite”
The cold man just flew to the moon with stars in his eyes. He felt time pause when all of his focus was on Yao’s reaction to the food. After the first bite Yao looked at him with a slight genuine smile.
“Thank you, it tastes nice.”
His heart almost popped out; stuck trying to complete the blubber mess. Though, choosing to sit in silence to not embarrass himself throughout the meeting. No matter how hectic the world meeting is, there was still a thick layer of awkward silence between the lovers. Which makes Ivan stare and almost speak but stop, whereas the other tries to ignore the presence. The representative of German dismisses the messy meeting with untied strings left. Yao quickly packs up leaving the representatives’ afterparty to Ivan dismay. Strutting out of the room with a strong stare behind his back.
Choo–Choo Choo–Choo About to fall asleep traveling to Beijing. The memory of the earlier situation leaves him unable to sleep because of embarrassment and curiosity. He cringes at the thought of the silly nation with child-like dreams. However, he wonders why he is so—odd? From years of experience no one just wants an altruistic friendship, so he will not be fooled again. His thoughts get cut off because of the slight bums from the train putting him to sleep.