I feel slove-nace

Jure Guys, we have a Code Dublin Kris A what? Jure Code Dublin Kris Again What? Jure Do none of you pay attention to the codes? Jesus Christ Bojan’s missing Kris Missing?! Jure I’ve just had Štras on the phone Apparently Bojan popped out for milk or something and suddenly he’s on a plane to Finland Kris OH When you said missing I thought you meant missing Jure Nah I told him that he does this all the time and not to worry He’ll pop back up in a day or two Kris Yeah I can see why he worried Lucky he had your number Jure Well he tried Nace first but he wasn’t picking up I would’ve told him I was disappointed to not be first choice but I think he was getting concerned we’d all been raptured But that’s just a standard Code Day Two Kris FFS I’m so glad we don’t have any gigs til August Jure Same I have enough trouble keeping all my group chats straight let alone chasing up rogue bandmates Nace What’s Code Day Two? Jure Now he appears! That’s a you and Jan getting lost in your own world situation Usually coincides with a spike in noise complaints in residential Vhrnika Jan Fuck off Muca Jure From all the music you’re making, of course! 😇 Nace Why Day Two? Jure That sweet, sweet music 😏 It’s the day after you joined the band that the pair of you started making heart eyes at each other AND HAVE NEVER STOPPED SINCE MIGHT I ADD Jan You may not Again, fuck off Jure Unappreciated in my time 😭😭😭 Kris Back to the topic at hand So Bojan’s in Finland? Jure Yeah dw though August is far enough away to make it back Kris Is it though? You know one day he might just stay there right? Nace Kris, I don’t think that’s going to happen Kris Really? All it’s going to take is for Bojan and Jere to suddenly realise that they can just get their shit together and fuck already Jure Nace might be right here Krisko Kris Even Bojan’s not that stupid Surely?! The world’s not gonna end just because they admit they want each other This is ridiculous I can’t They just need to get on with fucking each other already Jure It’s been three years I really do think he might actually be that stupid Which is great news for the betting pool But also bad news for the betting pool because all wagers have now expired We’re gonna need to redo it guys I’ll get a new group chat going Jan There’s one already Jure There’s one for the old, sad, tired EXPIRED betting pool This will be the brand new shiny one For a betting pool so expansive that even our poor idiotic Bojan can’t fail to admit his feelings during Anything up to and including the nursing home allowed Accepted confirmations tbc Bojan Muca you know you put this in the main group chat, right? I can see all of this I just landed Wtf? Jure ... shit Although if you’re skimming these messages Kris had a great suggestion you might want to consider

sources: 1, 2-4, 5, 6, 7, 8-10, 11, 12, 13

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It’s not fair. He expects it from Bojan, of course, for all that he was hit hardest by Martin’s departure. It would be quicker to list Slovenian citizens that he’s not friends with, and the charm offensive from his end has obviously been well underway from when they first met, so it’s hardly surprising that they’re already halfway to friends before Nace ever sets foot in the rehearsal space to get swept along with his grand visions of the future. Jure perhaps shouldn’t have been a surprise either, less sunny than Bojan but equally at ease with newcomers. It’s his technical know-how, though, that wows Nace. Soon enough they’re swapping stories of gig mishaps and laughing away like they’ve known each other forever. He’d thought at least Kris would keep things coolly professional until they were a hundred percent sure he’d stay, but apparently that must have come as fast as a lightning strike without Jan ever seeing it, and now they’re often lost in conversation about logistics and Kris is looking at him with that bright smile that he reserves only for friends. Apparently he’d missed the memo somewhere about how to let your guard down straight away, and how to win someone over in a heartbeat. He’s never been great with it anyway, but he’d thought he’d do better when it really mattered, just like the others have. And now here he is, unable to get past his tied tongue and shyness even when it’s just the two of them in the rehearsal space alone. Kris isn’t due from his class for another half hour, and Bojan and Jure volunteered for the lunch run, which just leaves him hovering nervously and fiddling with the equipment while Nace sits scrolling on his phone, apparently completely fine to leave them in the silence. It’s not fair, it’s not fair, it’s not fair... He didn’t mean to get left behind. He’d just wanted to make sure that this was a change that would stick before he got too invested. And now he’s got no idea how to – Suddenly, Nace laughs. He stifles it quickly, but it still shatters the silence. Jan can’t help the way his head whips up towards him, or the sudden stabbing fear that it’s him Nace is laughing at. But Nace’s smile is apologetic as he gestures to his phone. “Sorry, just – my sister sent me this capybara video. She knows I’m a sucker for funny animals.” “Oh,” Jan manages, hoping he’s imagining the relief in his tone. Even if it’s there, surely it won’t be noticeable to Nace. “I don’t know if you’re much of an animal person,” Nace continues. “I think Jure mentioned you have a cat though?” “Oh,” Jan repeats, then tries to shake himself from his surprise. Maybe there’s a chance after all. “Yeah, Igor. Would you... I can show you a photo?” From the way Nace grins at the suggestion, he hopes things might be looking up after all.

It’s not forever, Nace has to remind himself as he watches the band. Don’t go getting too attached. He’s worked with so many different people in so many different places that at times they start to blur and melt into each other, but he’s sure he’s never been around people who are so damn comfortable with each other. It’s not just the chemistry of their performance either, although there’s plenty of that too. It starts off with the nicknames, thrown around with a casual ease that shows off their years of friendship: Bojči, Krisko, Martinček, even standoffish Jan gets Janči and Jure appears to have so many that they’re different every time someone wants his attention. There’s a bit of a sting to being called by his full name alongside that, although he’s sure they won’t mean it. He’s just not been around long enough. There’s nothing new about that. And then, of course, there’s the hugging, if you can call it that. Cuddling might be a better term, and it comes apparently as easy as breathing to all of them. Jure is the biggest culprit, casually hanging off of anyone like a limpet when he’s in their proximity – except for Nace, of course – but Bojan isn’t far behind with the easy way he throws an arm around whoever is closest when he’s happy about something. Except for Nace, of course, but he’s just a stand in until a permanent solution is decided on. But even more than that, it’s the way that they just know each other inside and out. If Nace believed in such things, he might go so far as to call it telepathy, seeing the way Kris can take in half a rambled speech from Bojan and put into chords exactly the effect he can’t verbalise himself, or how Jan has a lighter and papers at the ready for Jure when he’s patting his pockets down before heading for a smoke, or how Jure has a bag of sour candy ready to throw to Kris whenever he senses him being about to crash. It goes beyond the music and performance, etched somewhere even deeper into all of them. It might only be Nace’s third practice with the band, but he knows he’s watching something special, a bond deeper than any he’s witnessed in any of his previous projects or ever experienced himself. It’s not forever, Nace reminds himself time and again as he watches how close the others are.

from Jan's ig story

Even after all this time, I still stand by my opinion of the Bluza mv. Special thanks to @technicallycleverdetective for taking my message of "if you had to write a sad trumpet sound, how would you spell it?" entirely in stride, although tbf I feel like this is not even the weirdest thing I've ever asked your opinion on.

Igor just wants to be blinged out too, can’t blame him for that!