fast asleep and sprawled on his bed. This was one day he'd not mind being woken up early.

opened the door to his bedroom, pausing just for a moment to make sure he was sleeping soundly. He went over, and having left his shoes by the entrance, climbed into bed beside him. He sat there for a little _

while, not touching, almost as if he was keeping watch over him.

breathing quietly, and looked rather peaceful. He was still fast asleep though. He could be a heavy sleeper after all.

carefully put the back of his hand against Søren's cheek, his thumb drawing light circles on his cheekbone. It was always strange seeing him completely relaxed and content, though it was a soothing sight.

's breathing seemed to get a bit deeper and a faint smile appeared on his lips. He leaned into the others touch, liking how warm it was.

held his hand there some minutes longer, the hints of a smile on his face. He hummed quietly, as if having made a decision, and shifted to crawl under the blankets. He reached an arm around his lover's back _

and tugged himself close to his chest, snuggling into the warmth.

started to wake up a bit from all the movement, but was still currently out of it. He fumbled with putting his arms around the other, but eventually did so and held him tightly. He liked the feeling of another

warm body to his.

's expression eased, glad his planned had worked.. and despite not being conscious, Søren always made this feel unfairly relaxing and comfortable.

mumbled quietly as he kept his eyes close. "Why do ye tease me like this..."

didn't say anything, though a faint, hidden smile brushed his lips and he answered by just hugging him a little tighter.

smiled at that. "If ye were actually here, it'd be better... but I guess this works for now." He had actually thought the other was just a dream being nice to him. He had missed him so much lately he didn't

know that this'd be his wake up call.

enjoyed the rumbling of his chest as he mumbled through his sleepy haze, though when he eventually picked up his actual words he frowned. He sighed lightly, and pinched his back.

flinched at that and made a sound, scrunching his face as he sleepily opened his eyes. "... Norge?" It was obvious he was confused.

| "Yes, actually.." There was a slight edge to his tone, but nonetheless he pushed himself up and kissed him lightly on the lips. "Gratulerer med dagen, Søren."

smiles and hugged him tightly, nuzzling against his hair. "Tak, min engel..." He returned the kiss with tenderness, and lingered there a bit.

chuckled a little, and brought his hand up from around his back to clutch his shoulder as he gave him one last, deep kiss. Nearly overstepping his own comfort-meter, he decided to end it there and _

hide his face in the crook of his neck. "Vær så god.."

smiles and licked his lips after, sliding his hand up the others shirt and placing his hand on the others back. "I've missed ye, Norge..." He closed his eyes, yawning quietly. "I've missed ye so much..."

drew and exhaled a quiet breath, the hand on his skin oddly welcome. He sighed and muttered an apology, thinking he really needed to come around more often. Staying quiet for a little while, he eventually _

mumbled, "I've.. missed you ,too."

smiles more and pulled the other so he was on top of him. He opened his eyes sleepily and just continued to smile. "Have ye really?"

shifted position with him, moving his hands to toy idly with his hair. "If you're tryin' to make me say it again, it had better be Christmas in June."

chuckled quietly at that and pecked his nose lightly. "I just like knowin' that I can be missed, and m'not too overbearin'."

quirked a brow at the childish kiss, though shortly huffed a small laugh. "You can." He agreed, a tone in his voice and a dull spark in his eye that told he wouldn't tell which of the statements he'd confirmed.

kept the smirk on his lips as he closed his eyes again as he yawned quietly. "Got any plans today?"

's eyes moved calmly up to his hair, where his hands were softly brushing it back. "Mm, a few... You don't have to get out of bed for the first one."

smiles an opened his eyes a bit again to watch the other. "I like that plan." He breathed slowly, feeling the others weight on him. "What 'bout the second plan?"

's hands paused for a long moment as he noted the tone in his voice. Ah, right. He should've realised how that could've been interpreted. Still, he could entertain the idea... He glanced down to _

him. "No, I won't tell you. Let's take this day one step at a time.. without any hurrying."

chuckled quietly, running his hands on the others sides, missing the smoothness of his skin dearly. "Alright. Sounds good. I'm in no mood to rush this day."

subconsciously arched his back to the Dane's touch, though his expression remained unfazed. "Mm, that's what I thought." He hummed, the hint of a smile on his lips as he kissed his forehead.

closed his eyes, pinching the others side lightly. "No, go get me breakfast before ye wake up a part of my body that doesn't need to be woken up yet."

jerked slightly, though huffed an amused breath as he pushed off the other and made sure to ruffle his hair before leaving the bed. "Yet..." He muttered idly, sliding his hands into his back pockets as he left_

the room.

smiled as he watched the other leave. Damn, he loved that Norwegian. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes again, resting until the other came back again.

returned to him after a while, carrying a tray with a plate of lapper, jam, butter, sugar and a dull knife. He sat down carefully on the bed, balancing the tray on his lap as he nudged Søren. "Bon appétit."

opened his eyes again and licked his lips. He slowly got up, stretching again as he looked down at the food. "That looks delicious~" He wiggled before cutting off a bit and getting it onto his fork. He held

it close to look at it before eating it, humming after.

watched for his reaction, humming lightly when he seemed satisfied. "Of course it does.." A faint smirk appeared for a second, before he decided to move so he'd lean back against the headboard beside him.

cut off another piece and held it in front of the others mouth. "Say 'aaaahhhh'~" He smiled and wiggled more, wanting the other to taste it.

raised a brow, eyeing the other. He sighed shortly after, though, and took the bite offered. Chewing, he gave a short hum of appreciation, hoping that would please enough.

went right back to eating it himself after. He was glad the other ate a bit... "I could really get used to this."

snorted lightly, making himself a bit more comfortable, though didn't move too much minding the tray on his lap. "Mm, 'cause I plan on doin' this every day, 'course."

chuckles. "That'd be great, but then I'd never wanna get outta bed." He ate all he could before nudging the other. "Do ye want the rest?"

's lips twitched slightly upwards, and he shrugged his shoulders. "Fair point.. I can have some, then." He said, making a compromise and leaving the last for him.

ate the last little bit, then took some of the jam that was left and tapped it onto the others nose.

blinked, and frowned before another idea replaced his dismay. Smiling lightly, he leant over and nuzzled the other's neck, effectively smearing the sticky jam.

laughed a bit at that, not minding the jam right now. "Great. Now I gotta shower." He ran a hand lightly through the others hair.

lifted his head, feeling the fingers in his hair as he left a light kiss on his cheek. "What a shame."

hummed as he rested his head against the others. "Ye should join me, really. I like the company."

glanced down, a tingle playing across his skin at the idea. "I'll consider it." He said quietly, though his tone was confident.

smiled and kissed his nose. "What're we waitin' for then~?" He pushed back the blankets, hopping out of bed and towards the bathroom. All he had on was his boxers, so he was mostly ready.

chuckled under his breath, a light blush across his cheeks as he turned away and put the tray on the bedside table. He followed after, looking over the nearly naked man appreciatively. He stopped in the_

doorway to the bathroom, though, and fiddled with the first button of his shirt. "Mind helpin'..?" This would be the closest he came to unwrapping a present, after all.

raised his brow and turned his head just before he was about to turn the water on. He smirked and slowly made his way over. "It'd be my pleasure, Nor." He got up close to him, running his hands up the

Norwegians chest. He brushed his hands away before slowly undoing the buttons, taking his sweet, sweet time.

met the other's eyes evenly when he turned to face him, something a little challenging in his. He seemed pleased at the response, and steadied his breathing while the other worked his way down the shirt.

seemed to take longer with each button, littering kisses along the others jaw as he moved. He wanted to savour as much of this as he could. Once he finished with the buttons he ran his hands up the others

chest, slowly letting his shirt fell as his hands wondered around his exposed skin.

seemed to hold his breath at the first few kisses, and finally exhaled quietly when the shirt slid to the floor. He let his hands make themselves familiar on his skin again for a little while, small shivers _

running up his arms and down his back, before he took his wrists in a light grip and guided his hands to the hem of his pants.

smiled at that, glad to see him taking some sort of control. "Eager, are we?" He kissed the others neck and wasted no time undoing the button on the others pants, wanting to get him out of them quickly.

didn't answer him, though his eyes flickered up to his with barely contained excitement. He hummed at the kiss to his neck, and easily pushed his pants down so he could step out of them. Moving quickly, he_

pressed a kiss eagerly to the other's lips as a moment of distraction, his hands sliding down the back of his boxers for a firm grope.

made a quiet sound at that and jerked into the other. He just smiled and returned the favour before quickly taking off the rest of their clothes and pulling the other to the shower.He wanted to speed things up.

[Skip] drew a last deep breath, his pulse successfully lowered after a few minutes as he leant against the shower wall. He stood there with Denmark, briefly enjoying the slowly cooling water, before placing _

a hand on his shoulder and pushing lightly for him to get out.

wasn't able to wipe the smile off his face. He was happy, that much was clear. He kissed the other quickly once more before turning off the water and stepping out of the shower, getting two towels for them. He

handed one to the other, while drying off his hair first.

lightly returned the kiss, automatically by now, and followed him out and onto the bathroom floor. He mumbled some kind of attempt at a 'thank you', pushing a hand through his hair to get it out of his eyes, _

before wiping his face with the towel.

dried himself off after, admiring the others body when he had the chance. He really was a lucky man. He secured the towel around his waist and waited for the other before making his way to the bedroom.

focused on the task, though his attention was growing increasingly absent from the little cloud of tiredness that had taken residence in his mind for the time being. He'd had his coffee, but he really wasn't _

a morning person so this was a stretch to say the least. He followed suit, though picked up his cross from beside the sink and his clothes from the floor, tugging his shirt on half-heartedly as he followed _

his lover.

got to his bedroom and changed into clothes that'd suit the day. He smiled when he looked at the other, pulling him into a hug and nuzzling the side of his head. "I'll get ye some coffee~"

had at least gotten most of his clothes on, though had been in the middle of fastening his belt when the Dane decided to limit his actions with a hug. He blinked wearily, and gave a small appreciative nod.

kissed his nose before letting him go and heading downstairs to get coffee for them. He was excited to get the other coffee now.

hummed idly at the peck, looking after him with faint fondness as he left the room. He finished dressing, and slid the pin back in his hair as he went down the stairs to join him.

about to run up the stairs by then, but just stayed at the bottom and smiled to him. "Here, just how ye like it~"

hardly thought he'd seen a more beautiful sight, though he had the wits about him to keep that to himself. He stopped on the last step and took the cup from his hands, taking a good sip. "Mm," he hummed _

his approval.

bounced up and down as he watched the other drink, glad to see his approval. He loved making the other happy, even if the signs weren't very noticeable. "I wanna go out to some events today, then drink a bit.."

decided to ignore the other's giddiness for the special occasion's sake, lest he'd get a headache. Though the coffee was helping quite effectively. "Of course."

just smiled more before hugging the other again, watching out for the coffee. "Fanden..." He couldn't stop smiling. "M'happy, Norge."

alert enough by now to get the coffee out the way when the other went for another hug. Despite the amount of affection, Håkon couldn't really be annoyed this time around. Søren's genuine happiness meant too _

much. "Mhm," he merely hummed, not knowing what else to say without betraying the emotions behind. He moved his free hand up to pat his arm. "Now.. how 'bout I finish this cup and we get out of here?"

kissed his neck and nodded. "Sounds good~" He let the other go again and went to get some coffee for himself, obvious that he needed the caffeine.

huffed quietly, pushing gently at his shoulder now and glad when he departed. He went in to join him though, filling another cup before leaning back against the kitchen counter.

hummed as he stirred the sugar into his cup. "Do ye have plans for dinner? I just don't wanna do somethin' that'll ruin what ye got goin' for me..." He didn't expect the other to really plan out a day, but he

had to ask.

shifted slightly on his feet, taking a sip of the warm coffee before shaking his head. "Whatever restaurant looked most invitin'..." He wasn't really very creative when it came to social situations.

didn't mind, he normally was comfortable enough for the both of them, and creative. "Mind goin' to the little Danish place I like?"

looked at him over the rim of the cup, the corner of his lips tugging slightly upwards behind it. "It's your birthday, Dan."

smiled and looked down as he fidgeted with his cup. "Ja, I know... but..." He shrugged a little before holding the cup in front of his lips. "I wanna make sure ye don't mind too..."

watched him silently, a little warmed by his constant concern despite what little his expression showed. "Don't mind." He muttered reassuringly.

smiles wider at that and sips his coffee. "Awesome~ Do ye wanna go out soon? Party with the locals?"

wondered who partied this early.. "If you want." He shrugged, and drank the rest of his coffee, setting the cup aside. If the Dane had ideas of his own on how he wanted to spend his day, he'd go along with it.

just excited to get going. He started to clean up and do the dishes once they were done. "Today's gonna be so fun..."

gave a vague hum in agreement, only hoping he would be able to follow up on it. He shook his head to himself, trying to to rid of the thought. "Are you done then?"

downed the rest of his coffee quickly and nodded, making a face at the sugar that had collected in the bottom of the cup. "Ja. Let's go. I know a fun bar where people will be buyin' drinks for everyone."

watched him silently, only raising a brow slightly at his grimace. He would never understand why he kept insisting on sweetening his coffee. "Right." He replied curtly and went on ahead to put on his shoes.

ran to get his shoes on after, wanting to get them on before the other and once done quickly ran to another room to grab something before running out the door, bouncing slightly as he waited. "Come on, Nor~ We

got drinks to drink! It'll be fun~"

went by things as calmly as he would otherwise, barely noticing the Dane's excitement. He'd learnt to just go along with it being a common state of his long ago. He stood up from where he'd been crouching to _

put on his shoes and followed after, closing the door behind them. "Yeah, yeah."

couldn't wipe the smile off his face, he was beyond excited though. He waited for the other to catch up before walking beside him and headed to the bar he liked. He didn't want to waste any more time~

easily fell into step beside him once he reached him. He put his hands in his pockets and cast a few glances around now and then as they walked.

hummed happily as they walked, pulling the other into a bar the moment they got to the door. Inside everyone was drinking, laughing, and genuinely having fun. He nudged his way to the bar counter and pulled the

other up beside him. "There. Perfect." Before he could ask the bartender put a beer in front of them each. He gave a nod and smile to him before picking up the glass and taking a drink.

observed the enviroment as they walked through the common room of the bar, and automatically positioned his shoulders almost protectively. He sat down without a word, though forced a tiny smile as he sipped _

of the beer. People being so happy-go-lucky this early, even in a bar, put him off a little.

saw the others shoulders tense a bit and laughed. "Come on, Nor. Relax. This is a safe and fun environment~" He took another few sips as he looked around and smiled wider. He loved seeing people happy.

just found it strange that the only festivities were inside, instead of out in the streets. He probably should have spent more of Søren's birthdays in the actual country to get used to this earlier. "Mhm."

just figured they had longer to celebrate, and this was the more modern way to give thanks. It was a huge social event. He finished his beer faster than he would have liked but didn't think twice before asking

for another. "This is nice..."

drew a breath and exhaled slowly, trying his best to shake the feeling off for the other. "Yes, it is." He agreed and downed the rest of his drink, then glanced over his shoulder. "Do you know who's buyin'?"

shakes his head as he glanced around. "Nah. But I'm sure most of the people are chippin' in a bit. I know I will... so if ye want anythin extreme, just take it. I'll pay."

turned back to the bar, uttering a low dismissing hum. "I won't, it's fine." If anything, he should be spending money on Søren. Tapping the counter for another beer, he slowly calmed down.

kept close to the other as he sipped his beer. "Man... I'm so happy today." Even if in the past it was regarded as a defeat, he had gotten over it quickly and now celebrated it with his people.

noticed the other's proximity, and with a subtle move he shifted a little closer to him. "Good," he hummed, taking a swig of his can.

finished off another beer, and didn't want to have too much more so he took a break. He looked around and watched people, his smile widening even more.

casually watched the other from the corner of his eye while he drank, happy to see a genuine smile on him.

couldn't help but be genuine on this day. Everyone was happy. He looked to the other after and hummed. "How much longer do ye wanna stay here? 'Cause I got another place I need to hit."