"I don't like other people." That was both an expression of his mindset but also the way he was feeling after Aleksi leaning on him for so long. He felt stirred up inside.
"He will be safe with me." He meant it too. There would be hell to pay if anyone so much as upset Aleksi or anyone else Dominic was getting close to. That was the Ministry training to be unflalteringly loyal.
"I can drink more." He still felt nothing from earlier and assumed this was more offers of cocktails.
"I can see your point of view there. Some people are utter assholes and the rude ones I can't stand."
Einar was prissy and often viewed his thoughts verbally when it suited him. If some moron wanted a fight then the Finn would slap the shit of them with an added kick to the crotch too.
"There is comfort in your words but I would like to get to know you better, Dominic. Someone saying they'll look after my brother is one thing but I hardly know anything about you."
The slight mother hen tone coming out in the singer's voice. He couldn't help it. Aleksi was his brother. The Finn was pulling out two cleaned wine glasses as he spoke along with a new bottle of red wine.
Dominic nodded but he wasn't sure this mam did see his point exactly. Still it was a comfort to know they were in a similar mindset.
"What do you want to know?" When pressed with these kinds of questions and the more serious tone, Einar was likely to quickly learn how blunt and honest Dominic could be.
"I've never had wine." He admitted but was willing to try.
"Well, where you've come from, your job, interests, that kind of thing. Of course, you don't have to tell me anything but I'm just curious since you're interested in my brother."
Einar poured them both a large glass each, passing Dominic's his, watching the man's expression. He seemed---different from the men Aleksi had chosen before. Was it instinct or something else? Einar wasn't sure.
"You haven't? That's a first for me because I love it. My favourite drink of choice."
Dominic skimmed right over the question about where he was from. Tom had told him he shouldn't mention it but the other questions he could.
"I was born for military service in the same program that created Damien but I am older. My early training was in leadership tactics, lethal hand to hand combat, and espionage but by the time I was 14 they changed my focus. I worked in the genetics and human science laboratory and..." how should he describe this? "...when I left my position I was head researcher for the military genetics program focusing in human genetics."
That was as delicate a way to describe what he had done. He didn't get the comment about being interested in Aleksi and just assumed it meant interested in friendship or maybe interesting to Aleksi.
"We tried all the cocktails in the bar tonight." Dominic took the glass of wine, smelling it briefly before downing the whole glass like a shot. He didn't know any better.
"So, you are an army man? Someone who can take care of themselves in a fight and protect my brother. Also, you are a scientist too? I have heard about Damien and what he does but nothing in detail. You're one up from the usual drunk musicians my brother brings home."
Einar nodded and knew that Dominic was certainly more than the average drunk rock star his brother usually dated. The man was clever and strong.
"This doesn't surprise me at all. My brother doesn't know when to stop and usually only does so when he passes out from his drunken stupor."
The Finn's eyes widened at how quickly Dominic drank his wine. He downed it almost!
"No, no---you don't drink wine like that. You savour it's scent and taste like this."
Einar showing Dominic the social graces which accompanied wine drinking, swirling it around in his glass, inhaling the fruity aromas before taking a sip.
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on 2025-04-07 06:53 pm (UTC)"He will be safe with me." He meant it too. There would be hell to pay if anyone so much as upset Aleksi or anyone else Dominic was getting close to. That was the Ministry training to be unflalteringly loyal.
"I can drink more." He still felt nothing from earlier and assumed this was more offers of cocktails.
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on 2025-04-07 07:01 pm (UTC)Einar was prissy and often viewed his thoughts verbally when it suited him. If some moron wanted a fight then the Finn would slap the shit of them with an added kick to the crotch too.
"There is comfort in your words but I would like to get to know you better, Dominic. Someone saying they'll look after my brother is one thing but I hardly know anything about you."
The slight mother hen tone coming out in the singer's voice. He couldn't help it. Aleksi was his brother. The Finn was pulling out two cleaned wine glasses as he spoke along with a new bottle of red wine.
"Do you drink wine?"
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on 2025-04-07 07:08 pm (UTC)"What do you want to know?" When pressed with these kinds of questions and the more serious tone, Einar was likely to quickly learn how blunt and honest Dominic could be.
"I've never had wine." He admitted but was willing to try.
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on 2025-04-07 07:26 pm (UTC)Einar poured them both a large glass each, passing Dominic's his, watching the man's expression. He seemed---different from the men Aleksi had chosen before. Was it instinct or something else? Einar wasn't sure.
"You haven't? That's a first for me because I love it. My favourite drink of choice."
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on 2025-04-07 07:37 pm (UTC)"I was born for military service in the same program that created Damien but I am older. My early training was in leadership tactics, lethal hand to hand combat, and espionage but by the time I was 14 they changed my focus. I worked in the genetics and human science laboratory and..." how should he describe this? "...when I left my position I was head researcher for the military genetics program focusing in human genetics."
That was as delicate a way to describe what he had done. He didn't get the comment about being interested in Aleksi and just assumed it meant interested in friendship or maybe interesting to Aleksi.
"We tried all the cocktails in the bar tonight." Dominic took the glass of wine, smelling it briefly before downing the whole glass like a shot. He didn't know any better.
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on 2025-04-07 07:43 pm (UTC)Einar nodded and knew that Dominic was certainly more than the average drunk rock star his brother usually dated. The man was clever and strong.
"This doesn't surprise me at all. My brother doesn't know when to stop and usually only does so when he passes out from his drunken stupor."
The Finn's eyes widened at how quickly Dominic drank his wine. He downed it almost!
"No, no---you don't drink wine like that. You savour it's scent and taste like this."
Einar showing Dominic the social graces which accompanied wine drinking, swirling it around in his glass, inhaling the fruity aromas before taking a sip.
"You sip wine."
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on 2025-04-07 07:53 pm (UTC)That was the truth even if it was odd fir this world.
"Why do you sip it? I thought the reason to drink alcohol was to get drunk." Dominic is slightly confused by this new way to drink.