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aarne talvitie, 31, prince of finland

[ennioeste]

[ HELSINKI, DECEMBER 2014 ]

“It’s cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey,” Ennio whined as he stepped out of the car on the main street. Leaving his scarf at the other’s place had been a grievous mistake and Ennio hugged himself in order to keep his body warmth from escaping. “What should I expect? I’ve never partied this far up north.” [ @aarnc​ ]

[aarnc]

“you’re just weak, it’s not even that cold.” he grinned. aarne even had his jacket open, definitely not minding the weather. the dismissive attitude was necessary to display whenever a foreigner complained about the coldness. “it’s not that different, honestly. we go inside, we are escorted into our vip booth and then we get wasted. we’re up north but we’re still normal people, man.”

[aarnc]

vnncli‌:

“ i’m being dead serious, ” anneli whined. the concern had become impossible to run away from as of late. “ it’s just very hard to feel like i’m doing my best when i’m here. i can’t be in touch with anyone back in home and the most i do here is avoid russians. i feel like i should be doing more. ” without a workload and a plan she felt rather directionless. his question made her open her mouth and close it almost immediately. arms folded in front of her she leaned back in her seat. “ i don’t know but i haven’t even tried and that’s part of the problem, isn’t it ? with mom and dad locked up inside the palace, i don’t feel like testing alexei’s kindness. ”

“you are doing your best. the situation we’re in doesn’t give us many options, we’re making the most of what we have.” although it did frustrate him, too. “right now, we don’t have the necessary support or resources to reclaim our independency. rubbing shoulders with the russians is the only way we can improve our chances.” not having a proper plan was infuriating and it was slowly driving him to madness. “no one can’t blame you for not wanting to deal with the russians. but honestly, you’re our best chance when it comes to diplomacy with them. inari is too young and they hate me.” he grimaced. “he has a soft spot for you. from a purely neutral point of view, that’s our best chance to get anything done.”

[aarnc]

arabellasxndrine‌:

Arabella thought she was fine with bumping into people who she once had a relationship with and it took seeing Aarne again to make her realize that she wasn’t fine with it and to make her remember why she was not willing to commit anymore. She did not want to talk him but she knew that she had to one day. Unfortunately for her, today was that the day. “Since you left me? I’ve been so much better.” That was a lie but he did not need to know that. “And you?”

he almost grimaced as he heard her reply. it was true that he could have handled the end of their relationship better – okay, he probably had handled it in the worst way possible – but it still stung to hear such animosity. “okay, i might have deserved that.” arabella might have been right, too. maybe it should have bothered him, but it mostly didn’t. “me? i’m good.” that was an obvious lie and she must have realized that. “so, uh, how do you like being in phuket?”

[aarnc]

ariellevalois‌:

she could have used her own private pool and stay away from prying eyes and people she didn’t know, but that’d mean she’s way too close to her office and she didn’t want to risk giving into the temptation of going back to overwork herself, so a public place should do the trick. “ i’m not usually one to pay attention to what people say, particularly not to the names they like to give to other people. ” rich people got usually bored quickly and they often used defamation as a remedy, but it didn’t concern her anymore. a person’s title and wealth meant nothing to her and neither did their reputation. “ i’m trying to keep myself as far as i can from my office and enjoy the sunlight for once. you? ”

“brave.” he repeated. maybe the partial solitude he had imposed on himself had been slightly misguided? not that he truly believed that everyone would gladly associate with him, but perhaps the reality was different. “you’ve had enough of working? can’t blame you, it gets tedious every once in a while.” he nodded. “i’m here to enjoy my day. whenever i’m lounging by the pool i manage to improve my mood. especially when there’s a beautiful woman next to me.” his last comment was incorrigible, but that was usually his style.

[aarnc]

commitment to relationships has never been aarne’s strength and sadly he has made the mistake of forming them with other royals. being in phuket feels like a continuous reminder of every bad thing he has ever done in his life, and seeing arabella fits nicely in that category. “hi.” he can’t just run away since he is an adult, but it would be the easier thing to do. “how have you been?” // @arabellasxndrine​

[vnncli]

“ i’ve been thinking. ” tormenting herself to be exact. “ can this be considered hiding ? i’ve been away from home for so long, it’s starting to feel like i’m running away from facing the consequences. ” ( &. @aarnc​ )

[aarnc]

“if those are the things you keep thinking of, you need a new hobby.” he muttered. “if you were in bora bora sipping daiquiris all day long and not caring about what is happening, that would be hiding. but since that’s not the case, you’re not hiding.” his words were firm. “would the russians even let you leave?”

[aarnc]

his life in phuket consisted mostly of terrible run-ins with people, but this one might have been the worst. “domas.” it was uncomfortable, knowing that domas’ regard of him couldn’t have been very favorable after everything that had happened. “how are you?” // @dcmvs​

[ariellevalois]

she was grateful for many things and spray tanning was surely one of them. she would otherwise look like a ghost, considering that she usually forgot there’s a whole world outside of her office. but today was her day off and she was going to enjoy it at its fullest. and nothing said relaxation more than sun bathing by the pool, so she turned off her phone, put her swimsuit on and went outside. she was about to go to the bar and grab something to drink but she noticed aarne standing by the pool and walked in his direction instead. “ good morning, mind if i join you? “ she didn’t really wait for an answer and took a seat right next to him. ( @aarnc​ )

[aarnc]

one of the few good things about being dragged to phuket was most certainly the climate. he didn’t exactly hate the cold of helsinki, but there was something special about the heat. lounging by the pool managed to boost his ever so glum mood, even if he had to do it in solitude. so when a leggy blonde appeared next to him, it was definitely only a good thing. “being seen with the town pariah? how brave of you, but i suppose i can’t stop you.” he smiled. company was always preferred, and hadn’t inari said he should try to be more sociable? arielle was far from the worst person to have as company. “what brings you out here on this lovely day?”

[mirjamraag]

“ i don’t want to encourage reckless behaviour but i have to say when i heard you were around, i expected to find the romanovs’ houses ruined or something of the same caliber. ” her hug is brief and one armed — she has a glass in her hand. “ you’ve matured, haven’t you ? ” [ @aarnc​ ]

[aarnc]

mirjam clearly trusts him too much – the reasons why he hasn’t egged alexei’s house yet have very little to do with his supposed maturity. but yet he smiles and returns the hug in kind. “maybe so. or maybe i just don’t want them to kill me, i’m sure i am pretty expendable at this point.” he jokes, though he sobers up quickly. “yeah, i have. it was... necessary.”

[omxriis]

*   𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞   ,   𝑡   .   ⤿   @aarnc   .

            ❛      one   rule   ,      ❜      he   holds   up   a   finger   along   with   his   words   .   the   shot   glasses   are   all   lined   up   in   two   halves   on   the   counter   top      &      half   full   with   bronze   liquid   .      ❛      when   i   say   go   ,   we   don’t   stop   until   we’ve   finished   our   row   .   the   slowest   one   has   to   drink   the   rest   of   the   bottle   straight   .   deal      ?      ❜

[aarnc]

drinking with omari is always something he regrets the following morning, simply because it seems like the man’s alcohol tolerance knows no limits. aarne has not been blessed with the same ability, but he has always been a bit stupid. “i’m not complaining.” he grins. “what are we drinking, by the way? i’d like to prepare myself to the taste in case it’s something that has traumatized me in the past.”

[aarnc]

do you have trust issues?

“me? not really, but i’m probably the reason of many trust issues.”

[aarnc]

hshqtask040: home (helsinki)

inari and vanamo’s places might be lowkey in the true finnish style, but aarne didn’t quite get the memo. he has an apartment in eiranranta, which is one of the most expensive areas in helsinki. aarne is a true hedonist, so his apartment is pretty fancy. not overly luxurious – he is a finn, after all. the apartment is his safe haven and he truly loves it.

it has a lot of wood and white, a big kitchen, two bedrooms, an office, a bathroom, a balcony and a large living room. he doesn’t host parties in his private home, only small gatherings with friends. the closet is big enough to fit all his billion different suits in it. he decorates almost exclusively with finnish design, such as artek, iittala and marimekko. his favorite piece of furniture is this, a true finnish classic.

[aarnc]

vnncli‌:

invri‌:

“So if I say Russia, I can skip this thing?” She delivers a wink immediately after her question and reaches for the grapes sitting on the table in front of them. “Are you sure you’ll be able to handle old photos. You used to have a Bieber cut.” She picked an album and laid it on her lap. Sitting in the middle, for once, had been a good idea. “You don’t even have the worst videos of me. You guys know how Snapchat reminds you about your old Stories? It makes me consider deleting the app on a monthly basis. High school was bad. I don’t know how I survived it without a scandal. Oh!” She pointed at the picture on the upper left corner. “Baby Ansku. When was the last time you looked that sweet?” ( ** @vnncli​ )

“ you’ll be put in the corner to think about what you said, ” anneli warned her jokingly as she peered at the photos. “ everyone had that haircut though, you’re just too young to remember. ” what had she been ? 8 ? during the first bieber phase. annlie didn’t know how ‘snapchat reminded you of your old stories’ but it didn’t sound very fun judging by inari’s words. “ who has those videos though ? ” she did not like the idea of compromising material of inari just being out there, you never knew what would be made public. “ let me see that. ” ( &. @aarnc​ )

“no, skipping is not allowed but i will make you do shots. in the corner.” he appreciated the joke, though he was also deadly serious. “i have no shame. my bieber haircut was the best of all the bieber haircuts.” that exact hairstyle suited no one, but aarne had tried to make it work. he peered at the album inari was holding. “hah, i’m so glad snapchat didn’t exist when we were in high school. some things i did during that time should never be revealed.” he laughed, though sobered up quickly as anneli posed her question. “ relax, she’s been so boring until now, a teeny tiny scandal would only make her more interesting.” that was true enough. he looked at the picture and laughed again. “ansku hasn’t looked sweet since 1990. her resting bitch face has taken care of that. she’s always been more scary than anything.” he was not being mean, just teasing. “hey, is that me? it has to be, it’s the cutest four-year-old i’ve ever seen.” // @invri​

[aarnc]

he’s not exactly sure what drives him to approach her. maybe it’s the terrible boredom, maybe he remembers inari’s words. but above everything, the place barely has any available seats. he has always been impulsive, so he summons the most charming smile he can muster and speaks. “is this seat available?” // @hrhwilhelmina​

[aarnc]

What are the top 3 things on your bucket list?

“one: figure out how to improve our general situation in life. two: maybe figure out how to improve my own situation in life. three: maybe apologize for some things i’ve done in the past.”

[aarnc]

“tonight we won’t talk about how miserable our situation is. in fact, i have banned it. anyone who even mentions the war will be punished.” he has even drawn a sign saying so with his lopsided hand-writing. they need some light in their lives, and aarne will try his hardest to provide some. “instead we will go through old photos and videos of ourselves. the good kind of nostalgia. i have wine and when eventually the photos will be too much, i have something stronger for that. does this sound alright?” // @vnncli​ + @invri​

[invri]

“You know I don’t bother you unless there’s a good reason…” It was the worst way to keep him calm and not alerted at all. “But I really think you should talk to Dalia. Lithuanian and a movie star, can’t get better than that.” ( ** @aarnc​ )

[aarnc]

for a moment he thought something was wrong, and the glare inari received truly signified that. especially as her chosen topic was what it was. “really? you want me to talk to a lithuanian movie star?” normally he would definitely have done that without hesitation, but he was a bit of a persona non grata at the moment. “is there a reason why or are you just trying to pair me up with someone?”