Of course it was. Do you tell people what you're going to buy them when you get them gifts? [ Aerith blinks at him in surprise before dismissing the question with a gentle shake of her head. ] This is just part of your gift, Tseng.
[ Still, she can tell he's still relaxing into the idea she's all but burst into his home and began enacting, so she nods more than amiably when he tasks her with the cocoa, bouncing on the balls of her feet once as her hands clasp in front of her. ] You're on. Let's do cocoa and a movie first, then cookies later. [ It hurts her ego that he seems almost threatened by the prospect of her taking over his kitchen, but privately she'll admit her last few attempts at making something could have gone a little bit better than they had.
Besides, even she's drawn in by the idea of not watching a movie with him. It seems like just the right kind of positive reinforcement to help Tseng warm to all the holiday cheer she's brought with her, and it's not like close to him isn't becoming one of her favorite places to be. It's been a while since she felt that way, and this time of year makes her want to lean into it and enjoy the new spot in her life he's begun to occupy. ]
Want to show me where your mugs and pots are? [ She pulls the hot chocolate from her bag, along with another bag, this one bearing marshmallows, looking at him in that soft, playfully anticipatory way that's become so common between them. ]
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Date: 2025-01-29 03:42 am (UTC)[ Still, she can tell he's still relaxing into the idea she's all but burst into his home and began enacting, so she nods more than amiably when he tasks her with the cocoa, bouncing on the balls of her feet once as her hands clasp in front of her. ] You're on. Let's do cocoa and a movie first, then cookies later. [ It hurts her ego that he seems almost threatened by the prospect of her taking over his kitchen, but privately she'll admit her last few attempts at making something could have gone a little bit better than they had.
Besides, even she's drawn in by the idea of not watching a movie with him. It seems like just the right kind of positive reinforcement to help Tseng warm to all the holiday cheer she's brought with her, and it's not like close to him isn't becoming one of her favorite places to be. It's been a while since she felt that way, and this time of year makes her want to lean into it and enjoy the new spot in her life he's begun to occupy. ]
Want to show me where your mugs and pots are? [ She pulls the hot chocolate from her bag, along with another bag, this one bearing marshmallows, looking at him in that soft, playfully anticipatory way that's become so common between them. ]