I like this. A quiet breakfast with you.” for ElongFlash. ~Aurelia
On the days that Barry doesn’t wake up at six at night he finds Ralph in the kitchen making breakfast. Wearing only his boxers plus the maroon tank-top that Barry loves and humming whatever song is on the radio. Barry walks to up to hug him from behind, placing his head on his shoulder. Ralph doesn’t say anything and continues to hum the song, My Mountain, while the smell of blue-berry pancakes fills Barry’s nose.
Once the pancakes are done Barry lets go and goes to sit at the table. The song on the radio changes to The Wrong Year and Barry finds himself humming along with Ralph. He almost doesn’t notice the plate being placed in front of him until Ralph sits at the other end of the table. While the table isn’t to big it’s to long for Barry because he stretches out his leg and pokes at Ralph’s leg.
“Sit next to me,” he says.
“I just sat down,” Ralph says as he gets up from his spot. “Next time I’m going to make you move.” Barry laughs and soon they’re both sitting side by side, legs touching in a comfortable silence as they eat pancakes.
Finishing before Ralph, Barry makes himself a little more comfortable as he places his head on Ralph’s shoulder. He smiles just as the radio’s next song plays, End & Start Again.
“I like this. A quiet breakfast with you,” Barry says. “We should do this more often.”
“If someone would wake up every day on time then we could do it all the time.” Barry kicks Ralph’s leg and he laughs.
“Like you’re one to talk. Sometimes you sleep all day with me.”
“That I do,” says Ralph. “Which is why we should both fix our sleep schedules.” Thinking about it for a second Barry shakes his head at the thought.
“How about no.”
“Oh good, so you agree.” Barry leans up and places a kiss on Ralph’s cheek.
“Love you,”
“Love you too. Nerd,” says Ralph.
