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Bojan wrapped his arms tighter around himself, trying to fall asleep. He was feeling rather exhausted, and the crying baby, located in the row behind him, wasn’t necessarily helping. The plane was completely packed, no free seats left. Luckily the couple sitting next to Bojan were cuddling together, and that gave him a tiny bit more space. Bojan really likes planes and flying, but right now he would rather be anywhere else. Usually, the plane's dim lighting and calm burring sound made him really enjoy the atmosphere, and eventually fall asleep, quite easily. This flight was different from that usual but Bojan tried to remind himself, why he was here and what was waiting for him when the plane landed.
Bojan dug headphones from his backpack and put them on. The headphones muffled all the sounds and suddenly Bojan only heard music. Now he felt better, so much better, and he could just squeeze his eyes shut, lean onto the window and sleep. Bojan pulled the hood of his hoodie on and took a better position on the quite uncomfortable seat. Suddenly there was a distraction to Bojan’s sleep: his phone buzzed and of course, Bojan immediately opened it looking for the new notification. It was a message, but not any message, it was a message from Jere.
[Jere🔥] I’m so so happy that you are coming!!😍😍See you here soon yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Bojan smiled at the message and decided to type a quick reply to his friend.
[Bojci😘] I can’t wait to see you! The plane has already taken off. Just a few more hours! ❤️
Jere had transmitted his emoji using habit to Bojan. Before knowing Jere, Bojan barely used emojis but now the red hearts were part of his everyday communication. Bojan went quickly through his other notifications and saw a few messages from the official Joker Out group chat. They had two group chats the official one and not so official one. In the official group chat was also all their delegation member and their manager. Then they had a group chat for just the band members.
Joker Out🥳
[Janana🍌] So, party? Our vocalist has been dropped.
Jan had texted that right after he had dropped Bojan off at the airport.
[Krisss😎] Sure, we have to do something when our leader is going to hang out with his boyfriend.
Jan, Nace and Jure had reacted to that message with a 👍.
Their manager, Gregor, had also taken part in this conversation
[Gregor] I need you four to the studio tomorrow, so keep that in mind when partying!
That message had gotten four 👎reactions. Bojan chuckled at it and continued scrolling down to read the rest of the messages.
[Krisss😎] Really?! Bojan gets to have fun and we don’t! 😭
[Jure🥺] That is so unfair!
[Jure🥺] 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
[Gregor] Yes, life is unfair
Gregor’s message was short and simple and again there were four 👎 reactions.
[Janana🍌] I hope @Bojči😘 has a wonderful time in Finland🙃
Jan’s sarcasm shines through the letters. Bojan wanted to answer the irony and reacted to the message with a 💓.
[Bojči😘] I will enjoy every second, see you in a week! 🥰
Then Bojan finally shut his phone again. He focused on the calming music and closed his eyes, finally falling asleep.
Finland had put on its best act the weather being better than in Slovenia. Bojan couldn’t wait to get out of the plane and step onto the Finnish ground and breath in the Finnish air. The packed plane had started to unravel, slowly but surely. People stuffing their way out of the aeroplane. Bojan waited patiently for his turn to get out of the plane, sliding the backpack onto his back. Finally, after enough people had stuffed themselves out of the small exit door, it was Bojan’s time to move on and he started walking towards it. He was so excited, so so excited to finally be in Finland. Right when Bojan stepped out of the plane, he took a deep breath of the fresh air and started making his way to the airport. He was already terrified to look for his luggage, what if it would be missing again? Bojan has terrible luck with his suitcases being lost. He could just hope for the best.
After finding his way to the conveyor, he started to seek his luggage. There were so many different coloured and patterned suitcases, but his dark blue case was nowhere to be seen. Bojan sighed and waited patiently. A while later Bojan could sigh in relief when he saw his own suitcase rolling on the conveyor. “Thank god”, he mumbled under his breath, grabbing his suitcase and then heading towards the exit of the airport. When Bojan got to the main hall of the airport his eyes were on an ongoing haunt for a certain black-haired Finn. Bojan tried to see over the crowd, but it was impossible. Bojan made his way more through the crowd and suddenly he saw a big sign being held in the air. The sign said: WELCOME TO FINLAND BOJCI!❤️ Bojan immediately sped up his steps towards the sign, or should he say towards the person holding the sign. Bojan wanted to push each and every one of the human beings away from his way but he restrained himself and just went with the flow of people. Finally, a known Finn was there right in front of him. Bojan took a few running steps towards Jere and wrapped his arms around him tightly. “Hi!” Jere chuckled into the hug and Bojan just smiled. “You’re real again”, Bojan mumbled against Jere’s hoodie. “Yes, yes. Of course, I am real, Joker man! Happy that you are here”, Jere said and now Bojan broke the embrace. “I like your sign”, Bojan said and Jere presented the sign to him. “I did it, just me. Happy you like!” Jere smiled and Bojan nodded his head hugging Jere once again. “I’m so so happy to be here”, Bojan whispered, clinging tighter to Jere.
Joker boys😶🌫️
[Nacho🤤] @Bojči😘 Have you arrived? 🇫🇮
[Bojči😘] Yes, now in a taxi
[Jure🥺] Kisses to Jere!!🧡
[Janana🍌] I bet Jere has gotten his kisses already😙
[Bojči😘] Fuck off Jan
[Janana🍌] Nah, I’m good😜
[Nacho🤤] Let him be Jan
[Janana🍌] WHAT? You were supposed to be on my side?!!
[Janana🍌] I’m breaking up with you
[Nacho🤤] Oh no! What am I going to do now? My dear Janana has left me!
[Nacho🤤] 😭
[Janana🍌] Okay, just fuck off
[Jure🥺] No flirting in this chat!
[Janana🍌] Flirting in your ass!
[Krisss😎] What is going on?
Jere opened the door of his apartment for Bojan, who stepped in, Jere following right behind with Bojan’s suitcase that he insisted on carrying. Bojan himself was carrying the sign Jere had done for him. “Wow”, Bojan said as he stepped into a mostly white and wood-toned, spotless and very bright apartment. “Welcome, welcome yes”, Jere said, grunting a bit when lifting Bojan’s suitcase into his living room. “Sorry, I packed quite a lot of stuff”, Bojan said, chuckling. Jere just chuckled with him and shook his head. “It’s very good, you will survive Finland then, yes”, he said and Bojan’s heart melted to the yes his friend was adding in almost every sentence. “Yeah, I think I will survive”, Bojan smiled and Jere nodded his head. “Yes”, Jere said nodding his head confidently.
Joker boys😶🌫️
[Krisss😎] So, are we still partying tonight?
👍reacted by Jure🥺
[Nacho🤤] I don’t know, feeling a bit tired and if we need to be in the studio tomorrow…
[Janana🍌] Yeeeah, maybe today isn’t the best day for partying
[Jure🥺] WAIT WHAT?
[Krisss😎] Jan you were the one to first suggest this??!
[Krisss😎] Why are you ditching us now?
[Janana🍌] HEY! I’m not the only one ditching you?!
[Jure🥺] Oh
[Krisss😎] Ohh, I see how it is😉
[Krisss😎] Be walking tomorrow!
[Janana🍌] Huh?
[Janana🍌] Oh
[Janana🍌] Fuck off Kris
[Janana🍌] And actually all of you
[Krisss😎] Yeeeah fur suure! We know who is actually going to fuck you off…
[Bojči😘] Did I miss a chapter?
[Krisss😎] Yes. You are in Finland keeping up your own relationship so fuck off too
[Bojči😘] Yeez, sorry. Wishing you’d have a relationship to keep up?
[Krisss😎] With a green Finnish man? All the time.
[Nacho🤤] Stealing Finnish green man?
[Krisss😎] Yes, buying a ticket right now!
[Nacho🤤] I think that green man might be busy…
[Janana🍌] I wish I was busy too☹️
[Nacho🤤] I can make you busy😉
[Bojči😘] I’ll keep the green man busy.
[Krisss😎] 🤨
[Jure🥺] Get a room!
[Janana🍌] 😜
[Krisss😎] Yes, get a room. I’m getting a green man.
[Bojči😘] No you’re not.
Bojan lowered his phone onto the couch where he was sitting, in Jere’s living room. His couch was yellow which Bojan really liked, it was one of the only colourful things in Jere’s apartment. “Here”, Jere handed a cup of steaming hot coffee to Bojan. “Thanks”, Bojan said taking the cup and smelling it. “It smells good”, he commented and Jere nodded his head. “Yes, Finnish coffee is best”, Jere said taking a seat next to Bojan. “Let’s see”, Bojan said taking a sip from the cup and letting the soft taste conquer his mouth. “Oh wow, it is really good”, Bojan said after the first taste. “Yes, yes. I say so”, Jere said sipping his own coffee. Bojan was suddenly taken aback by the whole situation, he was in Finland, sitting on his new friend's yellow couch, sipping Finnish coffee and finding it super delicious. He could live life like this forever. He had wanted something new in his life, and this was it. Bojan took a look at Jere, who was just looking out of <the window, sipping his coffee. Bojan set his other hand free from holding the cup and brushed his palm slightly to Jere’s knee. Jere turned immediately at him and had a questioning look on his face. “Thank you for having me here”, Bojan wanted to say it louder, but it only came out as a whisper. Jere’s questioning look changed quickly into a smile. “Of course, always. You can always come here, yes?” Jere said and Bojan nodded his head, leaving his hand on Jere’s knee. “Yes”.
Joker boys😶🌫️
[Bojči😘] *photo of him and Jere sitting on the couch, drinking coffee* Finnish coffee is delicious!
[Janana🍌] Are Finnish men too?
[Bojči😘] ???
[Janana🍌] I bet you have already tasted so don’t act stupid!
[Bojči😘] ???
[Krisss😎] 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
[Janana🍌] I can tell that a Slovenian man tastes real nice
[Nacho🤤] Agreed
[Bojči😘] ???!!!
[Krisss😎] Uhm, that’s awkward
[Bojči😘] Is it real?
[Janana🍌] Naah
[Nacho🤤] It isn’t?😭
[Janana🍌] Do you want it to be?
[Jure🥺] I want it to be real, so you two can stop that
[Janana🍌] If it will be real we will continue doing that even more😁
[Krisss😎] Nace has left the chat…
[Krisss😎] @Nacho 🤤??? Hello?
[Jure🥺] Jan left as well🤣
[Krisss😎] Omg, they’re so boyfriends
[Jure🥺] @Nacho🤤 x @Janana🍌
[Bojči😘] Aww they both have even food-related names, match made in heaven!
[Jure🥺] Match made in kitchen
[Bojči😘] 🤣🤣🤣🤣
[Krisss😎] I know another match made in heaven…
[Krisss😎] Or should I say match made in Eurovision😁
[Bojči😘] Drop it, Kris
[Krisss😎] Never.
“Are you hungry?” Bojan asked right after Jere’s stomach made a grumbling sound. Jere chuckled quietly and turned to look at Bojan. They were unpacking Bojan’s suitcase together in one drawer that Jere had emptied for him. “Little, yes but I can wait”, Jere said smiling, folding one of Bojan’s shirts that he had accidentally dropped on the floor. “Okay, I’m not that hungry yet, so if it’s okay we could wait for like an hour”, Bojan said, quickly hiding Jere’s present from Slovenia inside his hoodie. He placed the hoodie into the drawer and luckily Jere didn’t see anything, Bojan wanted to wait for a bit before giving the gift to Jere. “Yes, it’s okay”, Jere smiled closing the drawer and sitting on his bed. Bojan closed his empty suitcase and rolled it under Jere’s bed. “But if you feel more hungry just say and we can go to eat earlier”, Bojan said, taking place next to Jere, who nodded his head. “I have only one bed”, Jere said suddenly and Bojan turned to look at him. “I can sleep on couch if you want sleep alone”, he quickly added. “No, no. It’s okay, we can sleep together, one bed, remember?” Bojan asked smiling. Jere chuckled at the memory of them sitting the first time next to each other on the bus. “Yes yes”, Jere nodded his head. “I’m happy we sit next to each other then”, Jere said and Bojan pulled him into a side hug. “Yeah, I am really happy too”.
“Do you want like hamburgers or pizza? Or maybe like more normal Finnish food?” Jere asked, being really excited about showing Finland and Finnish things Bojan. Vantaa was looking really nice this evening, the sun setting and painting the sky orange. “I would really like to taste some traditional Finnish food”, Bojan said and Jere nodded his head excitedly. “Yes! I know really good place!” Jere did a little jump and Bojan just laughed at him. “It’s near”, Jere said taking Bojan’s hand and starting to lead him towards the restaurant. Bojan knew that there was no need for them to be holding hands, but he wasn’t going to let go. Soon they approached a small restaurant which had a Finnish flag on its windowsill. “Cute place”, Bojan said as they stepped in. “Yes, it looks like mökki”, Jere told and Bojan knew that mökki meant Finnish summerhouse. “Do you have mökki?” Bojan asked trying to pronounce the word right. “No, my parents have. It’s really nice”, Jere said as they settled down on one table. “That’s cool”, Bojan said smiling. Suddenly, Jere’s face lit up and started smiling really widely. “Would you like to go?” Jere asked and Bojan just blinked his eyes. “It’s uhm kind of far away, like a five-hour drive, it’s in Pyhäjärvi”, Jere said and quickly added: “But we have time”. Then the waitress greeted them in Finnish and took their orders. Jere ordered the same for both of them which was mashed potatoes and Finnish meatballs. “I would love to go to the mökki”, Bojan said and Jere’s smile grew wider again. “Yes! I will ask my parents if it’s free this week!” Jere said, right away taking his phone and texting his parents. Bojan took the opportunity to check his own messages as well.
Joker boys😶🌫️
[Krisss😎] Ayo! Please, let’s party! It’s really nice weather!!
[Jure🥺] Thank you Kris for speaking true facts! Yes x 100!!!🤗🥳
[Janana🍌] Hmmm…
[Jure🥺] Jan pleeease!!
[Krisss😎] @Nacho🤤 SAY YES SO YOUR BOYFRIEND CAN AGREE AS WELL!!!
[Krisss😎] @Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤
[Jure🥺] @Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤@Nacho🤤
[Nacho🤤] OKAY! Let’s go.
[Krisss😎] YES! I LOVE YOU!!! We are partying!!😍
[Janana🍌] Fuck you all
[Jure🥺] Are you coming? 😀
[Janana🍌] Okay, I’m coming with you
[Krisss😎] FUCKING FINALLY!! THIS IS GOING TO BE THE SICKEST NIGHT EVER!!!!🤯
[Bojči😘] Don’t die, brothers!
[Krisss😎] Oh, I forgot we have a singer as well!
[Bojči😘] Did I come here just so you could hurt my feelings?
[Krisss😎] Apparently😁
[Bojči😘] Okay, but to be real have a fun night you guys! 😘
[Krisss😎] We will! Be ready for party pictures! 🎉
[Jure🥺] @Boj či😘 Hope you have a fun night as well, whatever you're doing!! 🥰
[Bojči😘] Aws, thank Jure!! We are now eating Finnish food and then just probably chilling! But it’s really nice to be here! 🤩
[Jure🥺] I’m really glad you enjoy it here! Say hi to Jere!!
[Krisss😎] Hi to Jere from me as well!
[Nacho🤤] Yes, same!! I miss Jere!
[Janana🍌] He’s the best! Tell him we love him💕
They got their food and Jere was clearly hungry because he had already started eating. “Can I take a picture for my Instagram story?” Bojan asked and Jere nodded, his mouth full of meatballs. Bojan snapped a good picture, where Jere had his other thumb up and his other hand was holding the fork. Meatball date🤎 he wrote to the story and posted it, tagging the restaurant to the post. “Oh and the Joker guys say hi to you, they really miss and love you”, Bojan told and Jere smiled back, swallowing the food. “Aww, I miss and love them too!” Jere smiled and then on his face was a thoughtful expression. “When I see them?” He asked and Bojan muttered his lips. “Well, at least in September when we have our Finnish gigs”, Bojan answered and Jere shook his head. “It so long time!” He sighed and Bojan just smiled at his friend’s frustration. “I know, but you have to come to Slovenia before then”, he told and Jere nodded his head confidently. “Yes, I will come to Slovenia!” He repeated. “How is food?” Jere asks and Bojan nods his head. “It’s really good!” He said and Jere smiled proudly. “I know!”
After eating, paying for the food, getting into a grocery store and then fighting about snacks for fifteen minutes, finally, settling into some chips and Finnish chocolate, Bojan and Jere were back at Jere’s apartment. “Next argument”, Bojan said taking his denim jacket off. “What movie are we watching?” He asked. Jere had been just staring at his phone’s screen when they got back into the apartment. “Hey?” Bojan tried to get his attention but Jere was frozen. Bojan took a step closer and put his hand on Jere’s arm. “Jere?” He asked softly, trying to get eye contact with him. All of a sudden Jere raised his look and Bojan could see the hurt in his eyes. “Hey, what’s wrong?” Bojan asked, taking again one step closer. “I- uhm, it’s just my… uhm, I- I don’t”, Jere mumbled, not finding the words in English. “It’s okay, take your time”, Bojan said, trying to be as comforting as possible. “Uhm… hug?” Jere said shyly, refusing eye contact with Bojan. “Of course, anytime”, Bojan said, wrapping his arms around the Finn and keeping him close. “Should we sit down?” Bojan whispered and Jere nodded his head slowly, so Bojan lead them to sit on Jere’s couch. “Okay, tell me”, Bojan said and Jere took a deep breath. “It’s just uhm, there was a picture of us”, Jere said and showed his phone to Bojan. There was a picture taken of them when they were walking towards the restaurant, hand in hand. “Okay, is the picture the problem?” Bojan asked and Jere immediately shook his head. “No, it’s the comments”, Jere mumbled and Bojan clicked himself to the comment section. He was greeted with so much hate, comments like gay , Jere just wants his money🤣, Bojan is so out of Jere’s league or are they really together? this world is so insane… Bojan shut Jere’s phone, tossing it to the side and tackling Jere into a hug. “We don’t care about them”, Bojan mumbled into the hug and Jere just squeezed him tighter. “Thank you Bojan, you are my best friend”, Jere whispered and Bojan nodded his head. “You are my best friend too”, Bojan said back.
Joker boys😶🌫️
[Jure🥺] *picture of Jure and Kris, drinks in their hands, smiling brightly in their favourite nightclub* Having a good timmeee!!! 🥳😍
[Krisss😎] *another picture of Kris and Jure with their drinks* YES!!!
[Bojči😘] Where have you lost Nace and Jan?
[Krisss😎] We tried to look for them but they have vanished!
[Jure🥺] Yeah, but what are you doing Boj?
[Bojči😘] *picture of Jere posing with a bag of chips in his hand, smiling brightly* Trying to choose a movie! It’s a tough choice😂
[Krisss😎] LOOK WHO WE FOUND!
[Krisss😎] *picture of Jan and Nace making out in a corner of the nightclub*
[Bojči😘] OMG😮
[Jure🥺] WE ARE SHOCKED
[Bojči😘] I AM SHOCKED AS WELL, tell them hi tho, when they get their mouths off of each other…
Bojan’s mouth popped open and Jere just looked at him raising his eyebrows. “What?” He asked and Bojan just blinked his eyes. “Look”, Bojan said, showing the picture of Nace and Jan. “Yay! I’m happy for them!” Jere just said, smiling brightly. “Really?” Bojan asked and Jere was confused. “Yes? Why wouldn’t be? I always knew that they have something special!” Jere said and Bojan started smiling. “Yeah, they really do have something special… hopefully because I think they are both drunk at the moment, so hopefully it’s just not just drunken ideas”, Bojan said and Jere nodded. “Yes, I hope they will be together happily”, he smiled and Bojan nodded his head. “I hope that too”, he found himself saying.
Janana🍌
[Bojči😘] So can I congratulate you?
[Janana🍌] Maybe😁
[Bojči😘] Really??! I am so happy for you, really!!!!
[Janana🍌] Thanks, I am really happy too!!
[Bojči😘] So this wasn’t just a drunk thought?
[Janana🍌] Nope, we’re both sober!
[Bojči😘] YES! My favourite boyfriends!!
[Janana🍌] How about you?
[Bojči😘] You know we are just friends…
[Janana🍌] …but?
[Bojči😘] No buts.
[Janana🍌] …even though?
[Bojči😘] Okay, I hope there could be something more.
[Janana🍌] That’s what I am talking about! Do it then, it’s pretty easy😉
[Bojči😘] I am checking the situation, hopefully, there will be a chance.
[Janana🍌] Do you have any plans for the week?
[Bojči😘] We are going to Jere’s parents' summer house, it’s in Pyhäjärvi which was like five hours from Helsinki.
[Janana🍌] Just the two of you?
[Boj č i😘] Just the two of us.
[Janana🍌] 😏sounds fun.
[Bojči😘] 🙄thanks Jan
“I love this!” Jere cheered when a new song started playing from his playlist. Jere had jumped up offering his hands to pull Bojan up as well. When he had gotten Bojan away from the couch he just kept holding his hands and started dancing. “This is great song! Dance with me!” Jere cheered and Bojan turned the volume up. There they were, in Jere’s living room just dancing together, hands interlocked. Bojan spun Jere around and Jere just laughed happily. Bojan did it again, just to hear his friend laugh again. The song was over far too quickly and once it ended and a new song began, Jere and Bojan just stood in the middle of Jere’s living room. There was a brief moment when Bojan thought about bending down a bit and kissing his friend, but the moment just washed away. “That was fun!” Jere said, smiling and letting go of Bojan’s hands. “Yeah, it was”, Bojan answered and flashed a slight smile. “Should we head to sleep?” Jere asked and Bojan only nodded his head.
Joker boys😶🌫️
[Bojči😘] It’s not looking good…
[Jure🥺] ???
[Janana🍌] Just give it time!
[Krisss😎] Wath not goiod lookong?
[Bojči😘] Fuck, wrong chat
[Bojči😘] And Kris you are so drunk
[Krisss😎] Naaaah
[Krisss😎] Wha did Jere do? Wh your upsett?
[Bojči😘] Go to sleep
[Krisss😎] *selfie of Kris standing on a table at the nightclub* NOOO!! DANCE!
[Nacho🤤] *picture of Kris taking a selfie on the table* He’s going to die.
[Janana🍌] Babysitting is my new passion
[Nacho🤤] Yep
[Bojči😘] Great parents!
[Janana🍌] What happened with Jere?
[Bojči😘] Nothing, that’s the problem
[Janana🍌] Call?
[Bojči😘] Not now…
[Bojči😘] *picture of Jere sleeping right next to Bojan* He would wake up
[Nacho🤤] Cuties
[Janana🍌] Yes, really cute
[Nacho🤤] *picture of Jan laying on Nace’s chest, Jan hiding his face* We are cuties too!
[Bojči😘] Definitely❤️
Bojan closed his phone, placing it on Jere’s nightstand. Then Bojan turned on his side so he was facing the sleeping beauty. Jere’s hair was pointing in every possible direction and Bojan tried to calm them down slightly. Firstly Bojan had stroked Jere’s hair, but then he moved his hand to Jere’s cheek caressing it. The hoarse beard felt new but nice under Bojan’s hand when he explored his friend’s features. Suddenly Bojan pulled his hand away and took a deep breath, trying to realize what he has done and what he has started to feel. Every sniffle and grumble he heard next to him was slowly driving him crazy. Jere was driving him crazy.