“There is a certain taste to it.” - 9th October 2019 - Fictober
Fanfic - Mass Effect Andromeda (Post Meridian) - SFW (Non-romantic) - Sara/Scott/Jaal/SAM
Warnings: None, except fluff! (Maybe a bit eww?)
“There is a certain taste to it...” Sara remarked, having taken a sip from her coffee mug; not wanting to offend Jaal. She looked towards her twin, hoping he’d have something to add.
“Uh, yeah. It’s...Uh...” Scott was the less subtle of the two Ryder siblings, so instead of stuttering out a half-baked comment, he decided to take another fake sip; against his better judgment.
Jaal remained hopeful and almost puppy-like as he looked from one Ryder to the other to see if they were enjoying the beverage he had prepared for them.
Scott and Sara had come to Helius with a stash of their favourite coffee, which they had started working their way through shortly after Scott woke up from his coma. Yet, they had not packed nearly enough. Their Guava Java blend was almost gone entirely, and no matter who they asked on the Nexus or even Kadara Port, nobody seemed to have any.
Jaal had obviously overheard the siblings lamenting at the loss of their favourite morning treat, so he had offered to try and find them an Angaran alternative. The pair were sampling his first attempt, which was far from palatable.
Sara was trying her best not to wince at the bitter, sour liquid she’d just sipped from her cup, while Scott wasn’t even letting the concoction breach his lips. Unfortunately for both of them, SAM stepped in.
“Jaal, it appears that the liquid you extracted from Drak’s garments was not a suitable base for your coffee substitute. Might I suggest simply using water next time?”
Sara, who had some of the liquid in her mouth, went wide-eyed and spat it all over the kitchen surface, before practically hurling herself at the tap for water. Scott was more fortunate but was still horrified to learn what Jaal had done.
“Jaal! What the hell?!” Sara spluttered while rinsing her mouth out with water.
The Angaran seemed perplexed to see such a reaction from the siblings.
“I do not understand... I asked Liam how humans liked their coffee prepared... Was this not the correct method?” Jaal said, innocently. He hadn’t realised that Costa was setting him up for a practical joke at Sara and Scott’s expense.
Before he could say anything else, even an apology, the Ryder twins were marching down to the tech bay.
“Liam you ass!!” Sara shouted.
“You’re so done, Costa!” Scott followed.
Jaal decided not to race after them and instead picked up Scott’s mug from the kitchen counter, before drinking from it. He let the flavour set in, before proudly announcing to himself:
“I do not know what the fuss is about. I rather like the taste...”
