Quickly but carefully I skin the celery and cut the carrots putting them into the soup I've been making all morning. Russel along time ago showed me a recipe I thought was simple but it is turning into a major mess up. Where did the salt go?
"Good afternoon noodle." A tired Russel comes in. "I see you got the cooking bug." He chuckles making some coffee. I might have to snag some for myself.
"Good afternoon Russel-san, I've been making that soup you told me about but I'm having difficulties." Shit I need some bay leaves.
"Why is the salt in the fridge? And cooking a recipe the first time can be difficult; 2d's lucky to have someone so caring like you."
"Thank you I've been looking for it, and I know that you would have made soup for him but you're busy with that competition so I'll take the job. What are you cooking today?" Russel always makes the best food and before I started cooking he made the only edible food.
"I would have made him food but I know how special he is to you!" A smirk cross his face. What was he implying with that smirk?
"Of course he's special to me as all of you are." I reply adding more chicken to the wonderful smelling soup.
"Yha but you seem to have a special bond with him." He chuckles. Hell he is implying that I have those feelings. Well I do like 2d but not in that way, but then again I could understand why he's making the assumption.
"It's not like that Russel-san!" Hotness filled my cheeks, I look at the soup to hide it.
"You sure because it seems to me that you do, always stickin up for him, always hanging out with him. I wouldn't take that as anything but I've seen you two cuddling watching movies."
"Uh," what was I going to say he's got me there. "Well we fall asleep so it just happens." You could here the panic in my voice, but why was I anxious about this?
"What ever you say girl. Well I'll be back later time to go back to the cook off." We hug goodbye but his words remain in my head. Maybe I did like 2d more than a friend, he always makes me feel better but oddly enough some things he does do hurt me that wouldn't if we where just friends. I do get jealous when he's around other girls even if he doesn't do anything with them.
While finishing the soup I stewed over 2d, I guess I do like him a lot only Russel implying it put it to the front of my mind and exposed how I really felt. I've always been close with 2d, I would tell him everything from horrible nightmares to old crushes that played with my mind. Now the question is does he like me back?
A/N:Chapter 2 up as planed and I hope you guys like this story so far!