#soviet sisters

She loves sunflowers as much as her brother

She had a strict upbringing in which she was taught to play the piano, and she can still play it almost as well as Austria

Her image as being very intimidating isn’t really her natural state, she taught herself to act in this way as a self-defense mechanism

Similarly, she learned to throw knives for self defense because they can be easily concealed in her stockings or in the folds of her dress

She’s had her hair long for most of her life but cut it to her shoulders during the Soviet age. When it’s long she wears it in a bun when she’s working

She and Ukraine used to make hair bows together when she was young, it was one of the happiest memories she’s had with her sister and she subtly treasures it

She’s not heartless; she would do anything to protect her siblings

Her and Poland bicker a lot; they’re both really good at insulting and they try to one up each other

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