Ā āHee~it does suits you better than cooking spicy food~ The flower cooking i mean, or so i thinkā he agreed in the same cheerful tone that felt like little waves hitting against the coastline.
He hoped the tone of his voice would ease Engelās nerves -specially when he saw him fidgeting with the napkin to the point of making wrinkles on it- and was rather happy to see him releasing it. Of course, his looking was as casual as possible so Engel wouldnāt feel judged.
Ā Ā Ā āIām sure I will if itās something Engel-kun made~ā he allowed a big smile to show on his lips. Not only was it true that heād appreciate anything made for him by Engel, but he had a rather wide arrange of tastesā¦ he was pretty sure heād be able to enjoy it.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā With his sister no longer around -and for a while now, despite him being in denial about it- Rintarou should have tried to improve his cooking already. He didnāt exactly have a lot of money to spend eating outside after all and he had quite the big appetiteā¦ so far he had made do with tons of rice and whatever was kind of easy to make, some eggs and maybe ham?
Ā But now he had a reason to improve -someone looking forward to food made by him- and that alone was enough motivation to give it a serious try. Heād find some recipes online and try them outā¦ maybe heād also learn how to do non-spicy versions for himself or just eat it like that. Probably the later since he had to make sure the flavor was good before giving Engel a taste of it.
Ā Ā In any case, learning how to cook some different stuff would be good for everyone. And if Engel ever voiced his worries about Rintarou doing ātoo muchā he would just tell him that he was actually helping, because it was true.
Ā āEhhh, that sounds so good too~ā he tapped twice on the table with both hands, eyes sparkling as he leaned closer to the redhead āWould you mind letting me give it a taste? Ah, but donāt worry if you donāt feel comfortable with it Iāll just order it next time we come~ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā He was rather pushy with his plan-making was he not?Ā āWhen i came alone i had no idea what I was doing or what to order! Engel-kun knows a lot so Iād appreciate if youād come with me and helped me pick~ā
Ā he stopped, thoughtful for a moment, before deciding to add
Ā Ā Ā āAnd I would love to spend more time with you if you donāt mind!ā
What an expressive person. It was Engelās immediate thought as Rintarou commented on his choice of refreshment, his eyes sparkling as he leaned closer over the table. His expression was nice and friendly, and perhaps even a bit cute, and Engel couldnāt look at it very long before he had to look away.
āI-if youād like... you can have some...ā
Truly Engel was at a loss as to how he should be acting. He liked this interaction, of possibly making friends, but also he was also terrified. Rintarou acted so familiarly so easily, and Engel just couldnāt help but feel it was a bit overbearing, despite how Rintarou had also tried to be respectful and make Engel feel at ease.
And the fact that Engel didĀ feel at ease was even more terrifying.
Rintarou was just too kind.
Next time...Ā āweāĀ come.Ā
Gosh, one would think after agreeing to meet up with plans for lunch and cooking for each other, the idea that they could come back to this place together again wouldnāt be too strange.
Engel really was very out of touch with what it meant to have friends and to socialize.
Spend even more time together...
Despite his tumultuous feelings, he... really didnāt mind. It was nice actually. To know that someone would actually want to spend more time with him. Someone who would actually ask him if it was alright to spend more time with him...
āI would... like that too.ā
