For pairing prompt: “I think you missed your calling.” Reiju and Cora.
it came out a lot cuter than i meant! modern au
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This is the third date in a row where Rocinante is trying to do something to impress his new girlfriend. His cooking ability is slowly evolving from strictly survivalist to something worthy of being served to someone special. Roci hasn’t needed Law’s help to cook something requiring the application of heat for months now. He set the table, deciding against candles after a recent incident involving his favourite shirt and a visit from the fire department.
He was careful not to drop the knife, or set the kitchen on fire, or any of the multitude of things that would land him in the hospital and in the firing line of Law’s ire for having another accident.
The effort was all worth it when he had Reiju seated across from him, praising his efforts with the meal he cooked.
She almost winces as her steak knife works to saw through the overcooked steak he was so proud of himself for frying.
“I think you missed your calling,” Reiju says.
“Really?” Rocinante excitedly looks up just in time to see her pull a face as her teeth crack through a layer of charcoal from the tiny piece on her fork.
She lays her utensils down and dabs at her mouth with a napkin, still chewing. She made a valiant effort to get through the one bite.
“But maybe you should let me cook next time.”
Roci puts his head in his hands, frustrated with overcooking everything, and in the process pulls the tablecloth. This starts a chain reaction where his plate is knocked to the floor, beef and potato and asparagus flying everywhere, wine glass splintering and red wine going everywhere.