"What is this?" The endermage apprentice asked as he walked into the kitchen. His eyes were a soft violet from recently practicing with his magic and the muscles of his jaw were visible tense as he clenched his teeth. He glared at the plates that laid across the table. he would never admit it to the chef but it all looked and smelled amazing and Rythian could hear his stomach growl at the idea of eating it.
"Breakfast." The scientist responded as he placed the last plat on the table. Rythian glared at the blond boy expecting further explanation. Lalna sighed and gestured with his hand to the table.
"I made breakfast." Annoyance flashed through Rythian's eyes and he bit his tongue to prevent a retort. hes not entirely successful.
"I know that! I want to know why!" Lalna blinks a few times in surprise at the mage apprentice's outburst.
"Calm down Rythian. It's just breakfast." Lalna's voice is soft and timid as to not invoke any anger from the other and Rythian almosts feels regret for shouting at the boy. He lowers his voice and repeats his question.
"Why did you make breakfast?"
"Because i was hungry?" Rythian tries to express all of his impatiens in one expression. it must have worked because Lalna shrugged and looked away.
"I guess its my way of thanking you for letting me stay here...i haven't really been the nicest at school but when you found out you still let me stay here…" Rythian felt a ping in his chest at the blonds words but ignored it. he looked at the food so he wouldn't have to see the scientists pleading face.
The blond wanted to stay. And though Rythian had only planned on letting the blond stay until their assignment was finished he couldn't blame him for not wanting to go back to the orphanage. The mage apprentice is snapped out of his thoughts when the blond continues.
"So...dig in." It sounded more like a question when a demand and Rythian looked up at see a blush and a slightly worried expression on the blonds immediately became suspicious.
"Im not eating that. You've probably poisoned it." The worried expression turns to a hurt one. He puts his hands on his hips and its only now that Rythian notices that he's wearing a light blue apron.
"I didn't poison it,. your such a baby." He says and takes a bit off one of the plates. "See? im fine." Rythian squints at the boy before sitting at the table. A soft smile that makes the ping in Rythians heart return, appears on the blonds face as he sits on the other side of the table.
Rythian takes a hesitant bite out of the plate in front of him. His eyes widen when the food hits his tongue. The worried expression returns to Lalnas face when he sees this but he giggles when Rythian takes three more hasty bites.
The rest of the meal passes in peaceful silence with Rythian reveling in the taste of Lalnas cooking and Lalna reveling in Rythian. Its only when THey have finished and Lalna takes the dishes to be washed is the silence broken.
"Um..Rythian...i was hoping that maybe i could stay here a bit longer…" His voice is quiet and Rythian almost didn't hear him but the fact that his heart skipped a beat is proof enough. He thinks it over and stands up to help Lalna with the dishes.
"You can stay." He says and he almost lease at the smile it brings to Lalnas face. "But only if you cook for me!" Lalna laughs and hugs the mage apprentice. Rythian tances up at the contact but doesn't pull away.
After the dishes were put away the two teens sat on the couch to watch whatever was on the tv. A particularly loud commercial comes on and Rythian turns the tv volume down. He glances at Lalna and decided to try and start a conversation.
"I didn't know you could cook." The blond blushes slightly and covers his tummy with his hands as thought trying to hid it.
"I like food" Rythian chuckles and Lana's blush deepens.
"Yea, i'm starting to really like it too."