Gloup du Jour
Notes: Here's something short and sweet to start Season 3! It's also pretty obvious, but I couldn't help myself. Have fun!
"Oh, C'mon! I helped you with that oozy thing all day and now that the real dessert is served you won't share?!" Branch crossed his arms and growled in frustration.
Poppy carefully picked the plate up, turning her head slightly to the left to make sure the way was free, while keeping her eyes on her boyfriend. A mischievous grin reached her eyes.
"No, I won't! Thanks for the help!" The queen ran as fast as she could, knowing that she was supposed to find a place far away from everyone to hide and finish the delicious gloup du jour.
"Hey, get back here!" With the fork in his hand, Branch dashed after her in a sugary race that was somehow turned into a competition just like the old days.
Poppy dodged a whip of hair to the left and quickly dunked into a bush, hiding from her excited boyfriend. She knew she couldn't outrun him for long, so the best strategy was to sit quietly and enjoy the surprisingly delicious food on her own.
The texture of the dessert was amazing. The sweet crispy of meringue cookies on top and bottom made a small crusty noise when she picked the last piece with the fork. The ice cream filling was still perfectly smooth. Not a drop had melted while she ran away from Branch. The dessert was impeccable.
"Found ya!" The survivalist pushed the leaves aside with his hair, surprising Poppy to the point of almost dropping the delicacy on the floor. "Did you think you could fool me?" He smartly sat next to her, trapping her legs on the floor with his dark blue strands. "I mean, we've been spending a lot of time together, I know how you think, Poppy. I'm in your head, now."
"Huh…" Still with that prankish arched eyebrows, Poppy raised the fork to her mouth, displaying the beautiful dessert to her boyfriend who took a second to admire and mouth-water the divine and extraordinary dish. "Not fully in my head." She said just before she put the last piece in her mouth.
Branch panicked for a second. His last chance of tasting what he had been around the whole day was just a munch away from disappearing into his girlfriend's delicious mouth. Then it clicked. A playful side of him was challenged just before he completely was declared defeated.
Holding both her hands down, he saw her eyes gleaming with anticipated victory, just to fall back into reality when he bent down to taste her lips and start a whole new battle. Branch had stunned her in surprise and took it to his advantage to fully invade her mouth with his tongue, going straight for the dessert.
She squirmed and tried to break free from his hands when she realized what he was doing. An epic battlefield was arranged and his tongue galloped like a knight to rescue the last piece of gloup a second before she imprisoned it with her teeth.
"Ha!" Setting her free, Branch sat down a few feet away from her so he could finally savor the unique flavor.
"Y-you… stole it!" Poppy was a mix of flabbergasted and proud.
His eyes shone, just like hers when she had first tasted it. The slight annoyance melted away when she saw the way he took all the culinary experience within.
"Wow…" Branch managed to say after swallowing. "We need the recipe."