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[Closed] A little not!date with carrot cake

WHO: Snake/Light Averly and Kouhei
WHERE: Snake and Felicia's apartment
WHEN: 3/6 afternoon
WHAT: Kouhei brings over some carrot cake he promised to make Snake once he returned. Snake is going to share some feelings.
WARNINGS: Hopefully none?

[With his return, Snake decides that he's going to follow through with his plan. He hadn't consulted anyone about this, as he knows this a decision only he can make. He doesn't know how his friend will respond to what he's going to say.

At the very least, if this doesn't go the way he hopes, at least dessert will be lovely. So thoughtful of Kouhei to want to give him carrot cake. He has fussed enough with making sure the apartment is clean that there's nothing else to do but wait.]

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[Kouhei may not have left the city along with everyone else, but so many of his friends were away that he can't help feeling like a piece missing in his life is back. Not even half a year prior, he never spoke to anyone.... but going back to that lifestyle only reinforced how much his friends mean to him.

Of course, that includes Light, and Kouhei's happy to bake the carrot cake that was requested of him. This particular recipe is his mother's favourite, passed down and well-loved, so he has confidence that it'll be delicious if he didn't mess something up in the baking process. It looks like it turned out well....

Light will be the judge of that soon enough, though, since Kouhei doesn't take long to make his way over and knock on the door. The grin on his face as the door opens may not be something Light can see, but the somewhat uncharacteristic brightness in his voice makes his joy clear.]

Welcome back! It's so good to see you. I brought the cake, just as promised!

[Light smiles at the greeting from Kouhei because he is very good at listening to someone's mood through their voice.]

It's so good to hear your voice again as well, Kouhei. Come in!

[His friend certainly sounds to be in a good mood, so this might be the best chance he possibly has to see if this will work.]

I heard you had a bit of an adventure in the city, though? Or that something happened here while lots of us were out?

Sorry, I probably should have called you instead of just using text. But I didn't want to bother you while you were away.

[Stepping over the threshold, he politely slips off his shoes and closes the door behind him.]

Thank you for having me. Where should I put the cake? [Light's tales of Pesgare will definitely be more interesting than his own, but Kouhei hums in thought all the same.] Well.... It wasn't too much. I was able to avoid most of it by staying inside, but aside from the heartstones, I heard that people experienced things like sudden rose petal gusts.

Rose petal gusts? Sounds romantic and potentially hazardous. Cake can go on the little table over there.

[He and Felicia had a little table to eat at for their apartment. Light already had some plates and silverware set out.]

I'm pretty lucky that I didn't get caught up in anything. Maybe my plan to stay indoors as much as possible and bake holiday-themed sweets worked.

[It figures that Light would be prepared like this, and Kouhei can't help but grin as he walks over to set the cake down on the small table, sure to keep talking the whole way so Light knows what he's doing.]

But enough about me. You must have experienced way more interesting things in the harbor town. What was it like?

It was...a different kind of experience. I'm not sure if I did a lot of good, but I liked the town. It was quiet and just did its own thing. We integrated ourselves with the populace and that helped when someone was attempting to buy up the land and remove everyone from it.

That got resolved, but then a storm rolled in and we all helped there. I worked at the inn and helped make food for everyone waiting out the storm along with a few others.

Do you want any coffee at all?

You were sent off on a mission, so I'm sure they wanted you there for a reason. It sounds like you helped out a lot more than you think.

[Doesn't everything he just said count as helping?]

Since the travel routes are open now, I might head over sometime and see what it's like. From the photos Nazuna sent, it seems like a nice place. I can see why you liked it.

Ah, only if you already have some brewed. How about I cut the cake? I'm anxious to see what you think of it.

Sadly, I don't have anything brewed so we'll just have water.

But yes, go ahead and get the cake ready. I can't wait to try some.

[He tries not to compare himself to others in terms of doable/not doable because he knows that will always exist. There are things he just physically isn't able to accomplish that are easy for others, just as there are things he can do that other people could only dream about.]

Water is plenty, believe me. I'll give you a normal sized slice then, okay?

[Kouhei really does like this recipe, and upon taking the cover off of the cake plate, he uses one of the provided knives to cut even slices for each of them.]

I tried it while baking to make sure it turned out alright, but let me know your honest thoughts. I may have some confidence in this recipe, but don't hold anything back.

[Water is poured into glasses and set next to plates laden with cake. Light takes a seat and digs into the slice of carrot cake. He chews thoughtfully and swallows.

He gives Kouhei a broad smile.]

My honest opinion? This is wonderful.

[Really, he's expecting a good reaction, given that Light said beforehand that he's okay with the ingredients used. But as he takes a bite and smiles broadly, Kouhei lights up in turn, exhaling in relief before laughing quietly.]

Thank goodness! I couldn't be happier. [Don't mind him taking a bite of his own, humming as he chews.] Not to brag, since it's all thanks to the recipe, but this actually turned out great. It reminds me of home, so I'm really glad you like it.

You should make more things like this, if you have a lot of recipes.

[And here is the moment, when Kouhei sounds at his happiest and everything is warm and wonderful between them.]

Kouhei? I'm really glad you wanted to come over because there's actually been something I've wanted to tell you.

My Mom's actually published a line of cookbooks, so I have more recipes than I know what to do with. I don't have much of a need to cook by myself, but it's more fun cooking for other people.

[The question alone gives him pause, however, and he furrows his brow just slightly. If Light wants to say something, shouldn't he just say it? It's either important or bad news, no way around it.]

Really? Um, okay....

[If they have a chance, Light certainly wants to try cooking something with Kouhei. But that will depend immensely on how the rest of this goes.]

The thing is, Kouhei, I value our friendship. For that we are very different, we're also alike in some respects. I'm not sure when it happened. Where I can pinpoint it exactly.

But I know that I like you. A lot.

[That wasn't what he was expecting from this, not at all. Kouhei's eyes widen just a bit as he takes in the words, which sound like....

But it couldn't be. Light wouldn't think of him like that, so it's wrong for his mind to jump to it. People are loose with their words here, saying that they like and love even friends they don't know that well. That's all it is, right?

But with the way Light began, the way he prefaced this....]

That's.... Me too, but.... I don't know if I heard something wrong, but I don't want to misunderstand you.

[It trips up Snake's heart to be asked to repeat...but of course he'd need to. He'd say it clearly and again so his friend would have no doubt.

He turned to face Kouhei and put a little more volume in his voice.]

I like you a lot, Kouhei. I may not be able to see you, but I don't need to to know that you're an attractive man.

[Attractive? No, there's no doubting it when Light uses words like that. And yet....]

I.... I still feel like I must have misheard you somehow. I'm not understanding you wrong?

[No, he knows he isn't. The idea of someone-- not just someone, his close friend having a romantic interest in him seems so implausible that it's hard to comprehend. But if Light is being truthful (and Kouhei wouldn't doubt him for a second), then continuing to deny him would be the most hurtful thing he could do.]

....You've never said anything before.

[Which is exactly why he's saying it now, but Kouhei is struggling to react calmly. However, at the very least, he doesn't sound even slightly upset. Embarrassed and bewildered, yes, but it isn't a negative reaction.]

No...no you aren't.

[He can't see Kouhei's reaction, but he can hear tone. Light has no idea what the tone means...except that it's pretty likely that his affections aren't returned. He sighs a little.]

Well. I didn't know how you'd take it and I thought I'd ruin our friendship if I said nothing. But then I'd been thinking about it a lot and I felt like I was lying if I didn't say anything and be honest with you.

It's...okay. If you just want to be friends.

No.... No, you aren't ruining anything, I promise. I'm really flattered. It's just.... hard for me to believe that someone as great as you would like someone like me.

[He doesn't want to go quiet for too long, knowing that Light could easily mistake his shyness for a number of more negative things.]

Nobody's ever liked me like that before. Or, well.... I've had girls confess to me before, but I never actually knew any of them well, and....

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