☁︎︎☽@piper-bright☾☁︎︎
“Piper! Pippy! Pippin!” Lark called enthusiastically as he he caught sight of the girl over by the pen and bounded toward her. Though they hadn’t known each other for long, he was already taking joy in the way she humored him trying to find as many nicknames for her as possible. Surely they would eventually devolve to nonsense, but that was part of the fun of it.
He’d just finished making a special spice blend inspired after a previous conversation they had about comfort foods and was eager to show it to her. “I have a surprise for you. Don’t get too excited, it’s not that big a deal – well, I’m kind of excited about it, but – well...” He held a small container up to the light, turning it over in his hand proudly, before holding it out to her.
“I kept thinking about that talk we had the other day and just had to make this for you – well, maybe for everyone, but you were the catalyst. Your love for chili inspired me to make this blend. I wanted it to have all the warm flavors of home or at least what home should feel like for those who may not have positive associations with the word.” He blushed and shrugged, realizing he may be getting ahead of himself, “It could be nothing, so I was hoping you would try it first. You know... Let me know if it’s worth a damn?”