Compendium
iii.) Five Stars
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Requested by Sara Jaye [on Livejournal]
Sain/Fiora. "I had no idea he could actually cook..."
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The meal set before Fiora was one she'd never expected to be given on a first date—an exquisite-looking lasagna and fresh salad, a bottle of fine wine cooling in some ice and, for desert, a tray of cannolis drizzled in chocolate and dusted with sugar.
But even though it looked appetizing, Fiora wasn't entirely sure if she could trust it—it was, after all, Sain who had whipped up everything, just for their first date. Sain, the man who'd been chasing after her, begging and pleading and trying to use his "charm" to woo her, for two years before she'd finally said "yes"-and even then, it was only to shut him up.
"So?" he asked. "What do you think?"
Delicately, she cut a piece off of the lasagna in her plate and lifted it to her lips, and soon found herself pleasantly surprised.
Sain cracked his knuckles nervously—it was a habit of his she'd notice just after he began pestering her, an activity he did only when something truly was bothering him. Was her opinion really that important? "Well?" Crack."How is it?" Crackcrackcrack.
Fiora chewed thoughtfully for a moment, then swallowed and looked at him. "I've had better," she said, and the way he visibly drooped was adorable, if only in a sort of pathetic way.
"Oh."
"I've had better," she continued, "but not by much." She smiled. "I didn't know you could cook. That's kind of neat."
Any previous sadness dissipated instantly. "Really? You liked it?" Sain asked eagerly. He pumped his fist in the air. "Does that mean you'll go out with me again?"
"Hang on a minute, I never said that..."
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Xirysa Says: You know, I think I really love the idea of Sain being able to cook. xD But, damn. Now I'm in a mood for Italian food. Cannolis~
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