Joe wasn't expecting Aarne's mother to ask him to stay but maybe this was something to do with him learning about the traditions and stuff. Fuck, what the hell was he doing? The Brit was panicking a little but looked to Vars and knew he had to do this. Viktor patted his bassist's arm.
"You can do this, mate. Become a local."
The punk giving a sly wink and Joe picking up on this slowly breaking a small smile through his nerves.
"Yes." Aarne's mom stood up and headed toward Joe. "You need someone to teach you how to propose?"
She smiled pleasantly because the young man was so stressed. It was easy to see that this meant so much to him. Vars knew that things would be ok. The stress was part of this because it told about Joe's seriousness over Aarne.
"Stay and enjoy the coffee with me." She would hug Joe if he wanted. This was the first step toward this young man becoming part of the family.
Joe just looked over to Viktor, who nodded, hoping to give his bassist some support in the matter of proposal. It would be fine but Joe was still stressing out about fucking it all up or going off the rails on booze.
"Thanks---I mean---it's been really helpful all of this. Asking me stuff and---offering to help me with your traditions and things."
Viktor knew Joe needed all the support and help he could get because it must be alien to him.
She nodded to them. "Vars will you be staying with us?"
Vars didn't give Viktor a chance to answer and nodded. "We'd be grateful."
"You two can stay in the guest room." She knew those two would probably be on their own exploring the city aside from the dinner times. "Joe, would you like to stay in Aarne's room?"
She knew her child and if he loved this man, then he would not mind the Brit staying in his space.
Viktor wasn't going to disagree about staying because Joe needed them all by his side during his stay here in Finland. The punk was happy to stay along with Vars while Joe did what he needed to do.
"Yeah, I'd love that. I think---he'd want me in his room."
Joe managed a small smile at the idea of staying in Aarne's room because it felt right. His nerves still hampering his mood and Viktor could sense this must be one of the hardest things Joe had done in his life. Being sober and getting married. Fuck.
"Ávrá, dear." Násti called to her daughter. "Can you show these three to their rooms?"
In bounded a little girl, not more than 5 years old but she already looked like Aarne. Wild dark hair on top of her head, huge green eyes, and lanky, all legs as she bounced in place while staring up at the newcomers. Vars got a smile from her and a big hug around his waist. They had met before when she was younger. The little girl remembered.
"This is my partner Viktor and your brother's partner Joe." Vars introduced the little girl. Ávrá went over and gave Viktor a huge hug too. She would get to Joe but Viktor was closer so he got the next hug.
Joe noticed the little girl now bounding into the room. This had to be Aarne's younger sister, Ávrá. She was adorable and Joe's face instantly lit up at seeing her because he'd seen photos before but now she was here in person. Viktor also smiled at the little girl and patted her head gently.
Ávrá looked between the two Brits and giggled at thier funny accents.
Staring up at Joe she smiled. "näytät Aarnelta." Ávrá didn't speak as much English as she understood but after a few seconds of considering she wrapped her arms around Joe's waist to hug him.
Joe thought Ávrá was adorable and realised he was gaining a baby sister which caused a pang of excitement to build up inside of him like a warm glow. He wasn't going to be an only child anymore! Her words caused him to smile because the Brit had learned a little bit of Finnish over the time he'd spent with Aarne.
"You think so? Is it the hair? My crazy attitude? Or---Ehkä kaikki?"
The bassist tried to make sure his pronunciation was on cue as he spoke Finnish to Aarne's little sister.
Joe wanted to say more things in Finnish because perhaps it would increase his respect from Aarne's mother if she heard him at least trying their language. The Brit smiling at the chest pat.
"Kiitos, pikkuinen."
He hoped he said it right as he looked across towards Vars.
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Date: 2023-06-24 05:30 pm (UTC)Joe wasn't expecting Aarne's mother to ask him to stay but maybe this was something to do with him learning about the traditions and stuff. Fuck, what the hell was he doing? The Brit was panicking a little but looked to Vars and knew he had to do this. Viktor patted his bassist's arm.
"You can do this, mate. Become a local."
The punk giving a sly wink and Joe picking up on this slowly breaking a small smile through his nerves.
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Date: 2023-06-24 11:45 pm (UTC)She smiled pleasantly because the young man was so stressed. It was easy to see that this meant so much to him. Vars knew that things would be ok. The stress was part of this because it told about Joe's seriousness over Aarne.
"Stay and enjoy the coffee with me." She would hug Joe if he wanted. This was the first step toward this young man becoming part of the family.
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Date: 2023-08-01 08:54 pm (UTC)Joe just looked over to Viktor, who nodded, hoping to give his bassist some support in the matter of proposal. It would be fine but Joe was still stressing out about fucking it all up or going off the rails on booze.
"Thanks---I mean---it's been really helpful all of this. Asking me stuff and---offering to help me with your traditions and things."
Viktor knew Joe needed all the support and help he could get because it must be alien to him.
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Date: 2023-08-04 12:08 am (UTC)Vars didn't give Viktor a chance to answer and nodded. "We'd be grateful."
"You two can stay in the guest room." She knew those two would probably be on their own exploring the city aside from the dinner times. "Joe, would you like to stay in Aarne's room?"
She knew her child and if he loved this man, then he would not mind the Brit staying in his space.
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Date: 2023-08-11 07:52 pm (UTC)"Yeah, I'd love that. I think---he'd want me in his room."
Joe managed a small smile at the idea of staying in Aarne's room because it felt right. His nerves still hampering his mood and Viktor could sense this must be one of the hardest things Joe had done in his life. Being sober and getting married. Fuck.
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Date: 2023-08-12 07:24 pm (UTC)In bounded a little girl, not more than 5 years old but she already looked like Aarne. Wild dark hair on top of her head, huge green eyes, and lanky, all legs as she bounced in place while staring up at the newcomers. Vars got a smile from her and a big hug around his waist. They had met before when she was younger. The little girl remembered.
"This is my partner Viktor and your brother's partner Joe." Vars introduced the little girl. Ávrá went over and gave Viktor a huge hug too. She would get to Joe but Viktor was closer so he got the next hug.
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Date: 2023-08-19 07:32 pm (UTC)"Hello, Ávrá. I'm Joe, your brother's fiance."
The bassist gave a wave and beamed.
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Date: 2023-09-02 03:02 pm (UTC)Staring up at Joe she smiled. "näytät Aarnelta." Ávrá didn't speak as much English as she understood but after a few seconds of considering she wrapped her arms around Joe's waist to hug him.
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Date: 2023-09-02 06:16 pm (UTC)"You think so? Is it the hair? My crazy attitude? Or---Ehkä kaikki?"
The bassist tried to make sure his pronunciation was on cue as he spoke Finnish to Aarne's little sister.
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Date: 2023-09-03 08:39 pm (UTC)"kyllä kaikki."
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Date: 2023-09-27 08:49 pm (UTC)"Kiitos, pikkuinen."
He hoped he said it right as he looked across towards Vars.