The Gourmet's Lil'snack

Desires and secrets

"Spoil me? Like...how? I uh...I-I don't really know what spoiling looks like..." She fidgeted, looking down. ".....he let me stay with him once when I had a nightmare. D-does that count?"

He nods. "Yup! That counts. But like, he makes sure that you eat well. He likes it when you get to choose a movie and he is okay with any type of movie... Let's sleep as much as you want. Or like just cuddle a lot?" he proposed but Alex is also a hardworking boy so he doesn't have to get those either.

Thorne looked down at her lap shyly before nodding. Her ears lowered again as she fidgeted. She badly wanted to tell him about what happened that morning, but she was afraid of making him upset or sad so she still didn't say anything.

"Well, I kinda want to do that." with Raymond he thought after a quiet moment. "Must be really nice!"

She nodded, looking at him sadly. She really wanted to help him with that or that he could have that too. It was easy to see now that Raymond thought of Alex like his kid already, but was held back by his own past pain. She understood, but also didn't. "I wish I could help..."

"Awww...thanks but...I don't think you can... I mean, I don't know what to do either so how can you help me?" he asks

"I could try talking to him. Not like....a-anything big just...a little, or something." She fidgeted and shrugged. "I...don't actually know what I'd say, I-I just want you guys t'be happy."

"Thorne..." why is she so nice?! "If I could hug you with all my might without killing you I will!" he said, truly wanting to give that tiny person who cares too much about him a hug.

Thorne blushed and giggled. "Well you can hug me a little bit, but I've still got chocolate on me." She smiled at him. "I wish I could hug you too, but small ones will just have to do."

"How can we do that?" he genuinely asks as he brings his hands closer to her, already trying to figure it out.

"Well when Humbert did it, he just held me to his chest. You could also probably do it to your cheek I guess, but those are the only kind I can think of." She rubbed her back awkwardly. "B-but I'm still dirty right now s-so I should probably change and take a shower before trying any of that."

"Oh right..." he lets out, a little sad. But we'll if that would put her more comfortable that is really good too.

She tilted her head. "Should....I go do that now? Y-you can get started on dinner or your homework until I get back if you want." She could tell he didn't want to do much right now, but he should at least do a little bit of his homework so there was less to do later.

He sighs before nodding. He has to do at least one of those things... "I will be in my room then," he said and waited for her to move first then go.

Thorne nodded, quickly rushing off so he could get started. She went quickly, only really needing to wash off the chocolate and change her clothes. When she finished, she came back to his room and knocked on the tunnel entrance before stepping out onto his desk.

"Welcome back." He said as put down the pen. The math is already done but he has to write a dissertation where he can choose the subject but can't come up with anything good... He lay out his hand hesitantly for her to climb in.. He should ask for advice from Humbert about how he hugs her.

She climbed onto his hand easily, no hesitation. She looked up at him and smiled. "How's your homework coming?" Her tail wagged softly behind her.

"Good and bad? Math is easy but I have to write something and well...nothing seems to fit..." he explained as he watched her. Did she say that Humbert just brings her closer to his chest right? "I have to get you closer to my chest right?" he asks.

"Maybe I can help you come up with something? What do you need to write for it?" She then looked up at him. "Hm? Oh, yeah. Kind of like this." She imitated how Humbert did it with her own hands to show him how.

He watches her as he answers that he is free to choose the subject but can find anything that speaks to him despite all Kaël and Zalifer ideas. And try to hug her but...how to say it... That is a lot awkward if he has to be honest...

She hummed, trying to think of things he could write about. Something he liked or felt passionate about would be best. She noticed how awkward he was though, and looked up at him. "If this doesn't work w-we could try figuring out something else? I-I've never really hugged bigger people before s-so I'm not sure what to do either."

"I guess? Maybe we should try it later again..." after all, the moment when he wanted to hug her got a little too long... Maybe that's why he feels awkward now? He puts her down on his desk as he tries to think of something to write until he hears someone knocking on his door and Raymond shows up just after.

"O-okay." Thorne nodded, looking over his paper as she tried to help think of something. Before she could suggest an idea, Raymond came to the door. Not sure who it was at first, she hid behind the nearest thing on Alex's desk that she could.

"Oh hi," Alex says but feels kinda dumb. They have already said hi, why is he saying it again?

"Is everything alright?" Raymond asks as he observes the human.

"Sigh. Is it because I haven't started the meal that you ask that?" The kid asks back a little annoyed. At the nod of Raymond, he got even more pissed before mumbling out "I can't find a subject good enough and I wanted to spend some time with Thorne..."

Thorne peeked out, then came out completely once she saw it was just Raymond. She looked at Alex sadly, then had an idea. "W-we were having trouble figuring out a topic for his homework. M-maybe you could help?" This would give Alex more time to hang out with Raymond and it'd help solve this homework problem.

The angel quickly glances at her before focusing back on Alex before putting his hand on the kid's forehead. "You are a little hot," Raymond observed while Alex's ear got red.

"It is nothing..." Alex chases away his hand and the angel hummed.

"How about I help you with a subject while I make supper? You can also come and help Thorne." he proposes which Alex looks at him surprised.

Thorne looked at Alex in concern. Hot? Was he getting sick? She then blinked at Raymond in surprise. "Huh? Me?" She pointed to herself. He wanted her to help make dinner?

"Yes, you pest! Time to make you work a little. See you in the kitchen," he confirms as he heads out and Alex just quickly grabs his book note and his pen.

She huffed, frowning. Just when she'd been excited to cook again. "Jerk..." She looked at Alex. "I-I'll be back when we're done." She patted his hand before going to the tunnels and entering the kitchen.
Only when she was sure it was just Raymond did she come out. "Do you really have to call me a pest all the time?"