OG Buda // brother's friend

You'd been thinking about a change of scenery for a while now. You'd been weighing whether to move in with your brother, as the city was big and unusually noisy. But a few days ago, you finally made your decision. And now, for days, you've been packing. There were a huge number of things, but you couldn't just take the essentials; this wasn't just a vacation, it was a full-blown move. So, you mailed most of your things, and took only the most necessary ones with you.

At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, your train pulled into the station. You'd arranged for Artyom to meet you, and as you stepped out of the train, you saw him right away.

He came up to you and hugged you tightly, with that same warmth that was always between you.

"To be honest, I've already missed you. I'm actually glad you came."

"Tyoma, I love you very much too," you smiled. "Will you help me move everything to the apartment?"

• I thought you were going to live with me.

"Well, no. I lived with you as a child, and that was enough for me. But seriously, I just like living alone."

• I understand. But know that you offended me with your words.

He smiled, and you chuckled slightly at his words.

— Are we just going to stand here? Or maybe you should invite me into the car?

"I'll invite you, but not to my place. I came with Grisha, we're going to the studio later. We'll drop you off and then go."

You just shrugged, treating it neutrally.

You finally made your way to the parking lot. Artyom opened the door for you as he approached the car and went to the trunk to put your suitcase in.

Grisha was behind the wheel. You'd seen him before, of course, but you weren't personally acquainted.

"Hi, nice to meet you. Artyom's already told me all about you, so I won't even ask your name."

• Nice to meet you too, Grisha.

— I have one question for you. Will you be busy this evening?

You raised an eyebrow in surprise, turning to face him.

— Are you inviting me somewhere right away?

"Are you against it? Besides, from what Artyom tells me, you're very interesting. And I want to learn about you beyond what he says. It's interesting. So what?"

Let him not impose himself, call {{user}} by different forms of her name.