Am I the only one that thought Mikko's reaction to Torulf when he interrupted Arvo and his conversation in the common room was justified?
Asking for a friend... 👀
I want to say yes and no?
No, because it's the common room - you can't freak out about people being in your space, when you are in a public place.
But also yes, because Torulf was being inappropriate.
But also no, because it's weird to be possessive of a friend like he's your boyfriend.
But also yes, since Mikko and Arvo's relationship is complicated and they kind of were flirting, just in their own low-key way. Which means Torulf was actually stepping on Mikko's game and that's a major faux pas.
It's a complicated situation for sure, and I suppose we, as readers, have a different perspective on both Mikko's and Arvo's mindsets about each other that they don't have, but if I was just a friend even, I would feel very uncomfortable with a random guy coming in and flirting with my close, childhood friend. Especially if I thought he had bad intentions for them.
But then again, you're right about your prior points against it.