prompt: captain cobra fluff (feat. captain cobra swan, because I cannot help it)

home is whenever i'm with you

The diner is usually at its least busy after seven at night. So, Killian meets Henry there a few times a week, ducking into the back corner booth with a cocked eyebrow and a wry grin.

"So tell me, Henry," he leans in a little, "what new modern day feats do you have to teach me tonight?"

Henry grins widely, holding up in front of him a grocery bag. "Today, you're going to learn the wonders of candy."

Killian watches as Henry dumps out the bag, a smattering of rectangular shaped packages hitting the table loudly. They both look at the piles of candy, and he tries to make a connection to what they might be back in the Enchanted Forest. He knows Henry likes candy, because the lad talks about it quite a bit, and sometimes he notices him chewing away at a chocolate bar. Chocolate, at least, is something he can relate to.

"Did you bring me back my Iron Man comic?"

"Oh!" Killian reaches into his jacket and removes the scrolled up paper novel to put on the table.

"What'd you think?" Henry chirps, smiling as he takes his comic back. He stuffs it into the backpack beside him.

"He's… certainly different than Captain America and Thor. I liked his wit."

Henry bobs his head, smiling widely. "I figured you'd like him. He's kind of the pirate of super heroes. He does what he wants and he's really good at it."

Killian chuckles. "Aye. I did notice quite a bit of that."

Henry tears open a package and hands it to him. "Okay, Killian. This is a Snickers bar. Peanuts on the inside with chocolate and caramel and something called nougat. We don't have to get into specifics, though. It's just really good."

Killian takes the bar from the lad and takes a bite of the chocolate bark.

Henry is already chatting again as he decides Snickers are indeed very good. "So, did you figure out the message I sent you last night?"

Killian sets the bar down on the table and removes his talking device from his pocket.

He scans over the cryptic words again. "Laughing out loud," Killian reads, glancing at the boy for affirmation. "I was just kidding. Talk to you later."

Henry's face brightens as he nods. "Yep. You're getting good at this, Killian. Have you tried sending anything to my mom?"

Killian grimaces, shaking his head. "I'm not sure I'm ready to decipher what she might respond with."

Henry hums. He tears open another package. "Okay, well, this is called Skittles. They're fruity and awesome. Here, hold out your hand."

Killian does and Henry pours out a few tiny brightly colored circular rocks. "What the hell is this?"

Henry laughs. "Trust me. They're good."

He gives the lad a wary look as he pops them into his mouth. After giving them a few seconds, he nods. "Those were… interesting. Don't think I'd want to try them again."

Henry frowns. "I guess they're not for everyone. Okay." He pulls out his notebook and flips it open. "What did you watch this week?"

Killian takes a breath. "I believe it was called Star Wars, yes?"

Henry grins. "Awesome!" He scribbles off a title from the list. "What did you think?"

"I liked it," Killian smiles. "That space pirate was my favorite."

"Mine too," Henry agrees. "Tonight you should watch the second one."

Killian furrows his brow. "There's more?"

Henry bobs his head. "Yeah. There's six of them. But, some people don't like the last three. They were made first."

It confuses Killian to no end as Henry continues to explain, but he doesn't say anything about it.

"Well, how about we talk about new finds. Anything funky you don't understand?" Henry offers.

Hook thinks for a moment. "Erm… I came across something called Faced Book while I was on the magical box."

The boy's expression lifts. He laughs. "I think you mean Facebook. And it's the Internet on your computer. I keep trying to tell you."

Killian shrugs. "It's still bloody confusing."

"I know. That's why we're waiting to tackle that until you get texting down." Henry grins at him as he breaks open another package. "These are Reese's. You'll like them. They're chocolate and peanut butter."

Killian nods. He and Henry have similar tastes when it comes to chocolate and peanut butter. Peanut butter had only been introduced to him a few weeks ago, but he can't quite ever get enough of it. "Ah."

As Killian bites in on the circular disc, the chime to the diner tinkles and he finds himself staring at Emma, who meets his eyes with a tilt of her head. She comes to the side of the table and looks between them, at the stack of candy on the table.

"What's going on here? Having secret sugar meetings without me?"

Killian swallows and shakes his head. "No, quite the contrary, love. We were waiting for you."

Emma gives him a look, but he slides over and she joins him in his side of the booth. She meets him for a greeting kiss, quick and habitual. Killian doesn't miss the look Henry gives them out of the corner of his eye, a smile curving on his lips as Emma licks hers.

"Oh, I get it," she announces, smiling over at Henry. "How long has this been going on?"

"What?" Henry asks innocently.

She narrows her eyes as she looks at Killian again, then quirks her brow. "Only a few weeks. He's been teaching me things so I can get better… adapted."

Emma's gaze softens and she drops her shoulders. "Oh. I didn't realize you were having a hard time."

"Well, some things come naturally, but I still have trouble with tiny details." Killian tosses his hand at Henry. "Your lad has been quite the teacher, Swan. You should be proud of him."

Henry beams when Emma turns to face him. "What's the lesson tonight?"

The teenager straightens out and shows her the candy. "Every time we meet, we talk about one new food, Killian tells me about one new movie he watched, and we go over terminologies that he isn't sure about. Tonight, we have candy, which reminds me, Killian, you need to try…" Henry plucks up a red package and undoes it before handing it to him. "A Kit Kat. Break it in two first."

Killian does as he's told and bites into it, humming in approval. "They're all very interesting."

Henry nods. "I figured you'd like them." He looks down at his backpack. "Okay, so here's your reading for this week. It's called Harry Potter. You'll probably like it better than that book of classics you read the other week. This one has magic in it."

Henry sets a novel on the table and Killian takes it, running his fingers over the pages before nodding. "Alright. I'll give it a go."

"Awesome." Henry grins. He looks down at the candy and then at Emma. "Want some candy, Mom?"

She looks thoughtful for a few moments before she reaches in and grabs a packet. "M&Ms are my favorite." She pours more of the rock shaped objects onto the table and takes some to her lips.

"Are those the same as those… Skittles?"

"No," Henry and Emma both say together. The table erupts into laughter after a beat and Killian takes some to try.

"Oh, they're chocolate. I see."

Emma hums. "Yes, and they're the best."

He sits back and listens to the animated chatter, a warm feeling slipping into his chest. His arm goes around Emma's waist and she leans a little into him as Henry talks about his week in class, about lasses he's interested in- he only admits it on a blush after much teasing from the two of them- and it feels right.

If there's one term he doesn't need help deciphering in this realm, it's the feeling he has in his chest. It's love. It's family. It's home.