@lamenthope sent a letter to elphias doge: ‘‘ i brought sweets and chocolate. ’’
prompt: platonic and familial sentence starters.
Elphias answers to the knock at his door looking quite flustered, but once he sees who is on the other side he smiles, and his ❝ hello, Albus ! Come in ! ❞ that follows accompanies his quick step to the side to let his friend enter his home. He accepts the offered sweets and chocolate with a murmured thanks, holding them to his chest with care so that when he closes the door with his free hand, there are less chances that they will disastrously fall to the floor.
This does not stop him from adjusting his hold on the sweets once his friend’s back is turned, however.
❝ I’m glad you came to visit me, Albus, ❞ he says upon reaching his side, thus guiding him towards the living room. When his friend told him that he would be there soon, he cleaned up the room from any mess, opening the high windows to clear the air from any lingering smells; It was all a bit of a rush, but he did free up some space — enough, at least, to let him place the sweets on the table next to plates, a bottle of wine and two accompanying wine glasses without having to move anything else.
That would’ve been embarrassing, especially with his friend just behind him. It is not that he forgot Albus was coming, understand, it’s just that, focused on painting as he was, he forgot to clean his home, make some order...
❝ I have a bottle of red wine here, which I think would pair up nicely with what you brought, ❞ this he voices while straightening his posture and turning towards him, pointing to the bottle of Pinot Noir with a paint-dotted hand. ❝ But I can get something else from the wine cellar, if you’d prefer ? ❞ a tilt of the head to the side, and his brows furrow in question. ❝ Brandy, firewhiskey... ? ❞ his voice trails off at the wye and, as he tries to remember what else is in his wine cellar, his gaze wanders heavenward, only to return to Albus wide with the suddenness of a thought. ❝ If not, I can always make us some coffee ! ❞