Probably an unpopular opinion: What's fascinating about RusAme is not their ability to kill each other but the ability to NOT do so. The entire Cold War is about refraining from making a move and risking the annihilation of the whole world while harboring resentment. They may want to tear each other down, but somehow they find the strength to repress it (creating lots of sexual tension, but that's beside the point). The real point is that it reveals something they deeply share – a value for this world, and a willingness to protect it, even at the cost of putting up with each other.
So WHERE is the rusame rocky 4 aus???!?! Have I just not seen it or have I been failed again by this Fandom and have to do it MYSELF
I see a lot of freaking good ass content about rusame during the cold war and rusame post-cold-war-- but like, how about the 90s? how was their reunion after the ussr fell? how did ivan look? what did alfred think? was it awkward or did they rock each other's sht? when was the first time they kissed or spent the night together after that? did they always have a thing or did it start up after they saw more of each other after the dissolution?
the thoughts are killing me and I can't write them down!!! I need a tape recorder and pacing space!!!