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do you think Erik refers to Andrew and Aaron as his stepsons?
maybe it started as a way to quickly explain why his partner wasn't in Germany/wouldn't be anytime soon without having to breakdown the whole situation. just a little shortcut for nosy people who aren't entitled to their personal lives.
maybe he just got used to it and it became a normal association. maybe he even started to like it. ah yes I should check in on how the stepsons are doing when I talk to Nicky next. thanks for asking, my stepsons are doing well in school we're excited for their graduation coming up.
but he doesn't say it to Nicky or the twins because that's opening a can of emotional worms he knows his poor emotionally repressed american family members aren't ready to unpack yet.
but maybe one day he calls them his stepsons without really thinking about it when he's visiting and they hear him.
maybe.