I see my younger sister Adeline.

"That's Adeline. She's twenty six and she's a lesbian, so don't worry about her." I whisper to Soren.

"Ade," I walk to her and hug her. She has some piercings on her nose and ears.

"Hi. You are here?" she says surprised.

"Why wouldn't I be?" I shrug.

"Well, let's not lie here. Dad's parties are shit. He makes it just about himself. I was supposed to be at a concert." She huffs.

"I just wanted Soren to see our family."

She looks behind me. "Hi. Hello?" she looks at me.

"My boyfriend." I complete the info.

"Right. Oh my god. You're so cute. Aw." She cups his cheeks because she's also taller than him.

She hugs him painfully.

"Thank you?" Soren blinks.

"I'm Adeline." She smiles, "wow, you have a good taste. I would also want a girl friend with curls, but I can't meet any." She looks at me.

"Soren is mine. Back away." I put my hands around his waist, "find your own."

"I know, but if you were a girl, I would so steal you from brother." She nods.

"that's not something to be proud of." I frown.

"Dad must be annoyed you don't have a girl."

"Dad must be annoyed you don't have a boy."

"Touché." She winks. "he still thinks I'm bi and I just let him be delusional."

"Smart but sad."

"So how did you two meet?" She asks.

I look down at Soren and he gives me the 'don't you dare say it' look.

"I would tell you but you would probably gossip. I don't want anyone to judge."

"Huh? I don't gossip."

"Yes, you do."

"No. Only that one time and I was drunk."

"So, that's why we won't tell you but it was pretty untraditional."

"Untraditional? Now you keep me hanging. Well, Soren I hope you get used to our family, because everyone here is crazy.

You will probably go back to yours."

I give Adeline a look. She looks at me confused.

"I don't have a family. I only have my brother." Soren says.

She blinks. "Oh my God. I'm so sorry." She bites her lip.

"It's fine."

"He's here too. Atila. You can meet him." I say awkwardly.

"Sorry. I didn't realize not everyone has a big family. Well, it's fine. You are ours now." She smiles.

"Hm, you are." I caress Soren's cheek.

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"This is my brother Victor. Kind of a douche. He's bisexual, so no worries, but he is married now to Talia.

They have two girls together." I point to them.

"You have nieces already." Soren looks up to me.

"Yeah, we already have nieces, it's nice." Adeline agrees. I forgot she's with us.

"Do you want to meet them?"

Soren nods shyly. We meet Victor. Then Sanra who's kind of homophobic, my cousin Anton whose omni sexual, Alice whose asexual, Paul who's also not a big supporter of gays. My favorite uncle Simone and my leas favorite Patrik.

"The cake will be cut. Everyone lets go to the kitchen." My mom announces. Dad of course cuts the cake as everyone takes pictures.

I don't. Instead I hold Soren close to me, so he feels safe. Atila is next to my mom and I can tell they get along.

Should I spoil it and also tell her he's probably not straight? No, we will let her have the moment.

So funny how your sexuality can offend so many people.

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