can try.

would be very grateful if she did.

what he's been doing to hurt his back. She knocks quietly.

opens the door relieved to see her even if it was weird seeing Austria as a girl.

"Thank god you came..." He says as he steps back to give her room to come in.

steps inside. "You're not nearly old enough to be hurting your back." She teases a little, arching a brow at him.

her a pained smile. "I think I did something to it when I was jogging with the dogs..."

chuckles softly. "Ah, I see. Come lay down then."

does not have to asked twice as he lays down on the floor and rests his head on his crossed arms.

carefully takes a seat down on his bottom, reaching out to gently knead the muscles. "Where does it hurt most?"

sighs. "Middle of my lower back."

digs her thumbs into his middle back, harshly. It would hurt, but he'd feel batter after. She was listening for a pop.

's face contorts in pain but he doesn't say anything. She may have to press in a bit deeper.

bites her lip in concentration as she uses more force. "I'm sorry if it hurts."

buries his head in his arms. He really didn't care as long as it in the end it felt better he would be fine. Soon after a pop was heard and

he couldn't help but sigh in relief.

smiles, gently massaging his back. "Are you alright?"

turns his head to the side so he can kind of see her from out of the corner of his eye. "Much better now. Danke."

sits next to him, brushing her hair behind her ear. "You're welcome. You might want to be careful, however." She playfully flicks his nose.

blinks as he rubs his nose with a finger. "I'm not even sure how it happened exactly...it could have been the jog or it could have easily

been the fact that I was sitting down doing paperwork for so long."

shakes her head at him. "Sitting for two long is bad for you." :/

quite aware of that. "But someone needs to do the paperwork."

- "Force Gilbert into some work once in a while. His brain could use the exercise."

- "I don't think he would do it even if I threatened to kill him."

... smirks. "Perhaps not. But, maybe if we give him a gentle... nudge.. he'd be more than happy to."

chuckles. "It would have to be a very gentle nudge." He's actually quite comfortable laying on the floor.

- "Strap him to a chair with a pen in hand." She shrugged. She needed to stop watching Saw movies.

laughs. "I'll do it when he's asleep. He won't even see it coming."

- "Take pictures~"

- "Don't worry I will."

- "But really, divide the workload. You'll kill yourself." :/

- "I've handled much more work than this before."

frowns at him disapprovingly.

her a tired smile.

- "You need a vacation, Ludwig."

- "No, I'll be fine." He was strong.

knows he's strong. :/ "Alright, alright." She stands up, dusting her pants off. "Just friendly advice."

wouldn't know where to go or what to do. He also gets up and he glances at her nervously.

.. why he's nervous? "What is it?"

knows that it's not his buisness but he was really curious to know how his bruder and he were doing.

- "Better now." She smiles and ruffles his hair.

,this time, doesn't make any move to avoid that hand as he lets her ruffle his hair. "Gutt." He had actually been genuinely worried.

- "I apologize for worrying you. I was horrible to you as well."

waves it off. "What's in the past stays in the past."

nods. "Yes." She smiles.

smiles back. "I'm just glad you two figured it out."

nods. "I should work on reigning in my jealousy." She sighs.

pats her back comfortingly. "At least you know you love him."

nods. "Unfortunately." She jokes.