@rosesundruffles asked: Rose holds out a little golden box. In it lie an assortment of truffles and bonbons, all made by their own hand, of course.They're a bit intimidated, to say the least, to be amongst the company of such a renowned chocolatier. And yet, pleasantly so.For while he might very well scrutinize their confections, at least he won't pass judgment upon them for having made them. For so long their interests ever been met with derision and disdain, and so to find someone that shares in them, someone they look up to is, well, refreshing.
𝑼𝑵𝑬𝑿𝑷𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑺 || 𝑨𝑳𝑾𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝑨𝑪𝑪𝑬𝑷𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮!
HE HAD NEVER BEEN OPPOSED TO MEETING THOSE WITH INTERESTS, PASSIONS, IDENTICAL TO HIS OWN. In his mind, so long as they bonded over their mutual loves, his counterparts could never truly be seen as competition; only those fools who sought to diminish the success of others in pursuit of their own selfish means were eligible to be tarnished with such a reputation. One had no right to degrade those who were trying to make their dreams into realities - and even their realities into dreams.
AND SO, WITH A WARM, WELCOMING SMILE, HE GLADLY TOOK THE BOX FROM THE YOUNG INDIVIDUAL WITH THANKS, EAGERLY OPENING IT AND INSPECTING THE CONTENTS AT FACE VALUE. After a few seconds, he lifted the gift closer to his face, closing his eyes as he took a long, exaggerated sniff from it. A pause commenced, followed swiftly by the gentlest of nods in approval.
GOOD.
FROM THERE, DELICATE FINGERS TOOK HOLD OF ONE OF THE SPECIMENS. Glancing at it, a keen sparkle present in his eyes, he popped the chocolate into his mouth and chewed, furrowing his brow as he concentrated. It was clear was thinking. Contemplating. Pondering. Upon swallowing, his tongue flashed across his lips.
“Hmmm...”
STILL, HE LINGERED ON SOMETHING - IF ONLY JUST FOR A TINY MOMENT LONGER. Then, his gaze snapped in the other’s direction.
“That caramel...you’ve added something different to it...”