Summer 1 - Welcome dinner

[kollomods]

[ It's the very first dinner on Norrhamn and the kitchen staff (???) has really gone all out. The counter is covered by a variety of the finest cuisine Sweden has to offer — sandwich cakes of every variety, from the classic salmon and shrimp to ham and horse radish or more modern, vegan varieties with avocado and cherry tomatoes. There's a smaller table set out with strawberry and cream cake, and the traditional spread of seven different types of shortbread cookies. Of course there's coffee and tea by the bucketload, along with other drinks such as elderberry or lingonberry squash. The community center has been decorated for the occasion with bunting and strings of lights leading out into the garden. It's still early summer so the nights are mild and surprisingly bright — the sun has yet to fully set by the time the celebrations kick off. Better get used to the light, it's not getting darker anytime soon. ]

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[norrhamn_residents]

The blush grows a bit deeper and honestly, she probably should've expected as much from this guy — she read his letter after all. That's also why she gives him a bit of an apologetic smile.

"I'm not sure that's such a good idea. I'm technically still on the clock, and... well. Perhaps you should give yourself some time to... grieve?"

[forever_jack]

He was about to argue that even if she was still on the clock, surely dancing with the guests could be considered a part of helping them feel at home, but the reminder that she knows why he came here and has her own opinion on how he should handle that brings him up short.

"We all have our own ways of dealing with such things," he says, flinging her a disarming grin to try to hide the fact that walls have gone up all around him. "Mine happens to be to get out and party!"

He glances out towards the music coming from the garden, abruptly wanting to get away now that he's been reminded of everything he's been trying not to think about. "I should go, get on with that plan. Catch you later, Olivia."

[norrhamn_residents]

There's some mixed emotions when she sees him close up - relief that she doesn't need to dance, but even more so regret that she handled this in what was clearly the wrong way. She'll be thinking about this when she goes to bed, but perhaps not for the reasons he'd like her to.

Expression apologetic, she gives him a nod.

"Enjoy your night, Captain."

[forever_jack]

Aww, he'd be disappointed if he knew!

As it is, he's sure she means well, but she's just managed to put a damper on his evening from which it's going to take a little while to recover.

He nods in response and tips her a casual salute before turning on his heel with a rather dramatic swirl of his coat.

He'll probably go out into the garden and be aggressively cheerful and flirty with someone.

Or maybe dance with Martha.