The Gourmet's Lil'snack

Draw, terror and comfort

"Yes. pest." The angel confirms stepping closer. They fight with deadly stares until someone interrupts their little fight;

"What the hell are you guys doing?" Kian asks, dumbfounded by this situation. Of course, she has noticed that things have started to change around the house but affecting the docile relationship between Humbert and Raymond is serious...

"It is nothing." Both of them answer not breaking down but turn around and sit down at the dining table, leaving a confused Kian.

"Hey Alex, do you know what is wrong with those two dumb-dumb?" She asks her neighbor for a seat as she shows Humbert and Raymond with her head.

"Kian? Don't ever change, okay?" Alex asks back, also uncomfortable with this situation.

"That has been my plan for a long time, you brat!" She responds as she ruffles his head, making him protest with a «Hey!».

Thorne's ears twitched, able to hear bits and pieces from her place in the tunnel. Curious, she went to a slightly further away lookout spot to check it out. It should be far enough that she wouldn't be sniffed out by Kian (she hoped) but close enough that she could still see and hear most of the conversation. Anything quiet she wouldn't hear at all.

It's supposed to be a hamburger party, where people can cook their meat as they like. There was beef and chicken to cook. And the rest are put into bowls: onion rings, fresh salad, tomatoes, pickles, sauces, and bread. But despite that fun meal, the mood is dark. Mainly because of Raymond and Humbert. Although Kian tries to know why to get told that has nothing to do with her, she prefers to make small talk with Alex who tries his best to not get affected by the opposing ambiance.

Thorne looked at the scene confused. What had happened? What did she miss? Looking at Raymond and Humbert she knew it had to be between them but....what? Was it because it was earlier that day? Did it have to do with her trying to talk to Raymond about Alex? Was it because of her? She frowned as she looked, but soon just left to wait in the tunnel again. She preferred waiting on her own over watching and worrying, but her thoughts still spiraled.

When that heavy meal was done, both Alex and Kian fly the scenes, the kid even invites himself into her room to play some video game to get his mind off of this problem. There is only Raymond and Humbert left in the kitchen now, while Raymond was packing Thorne burgers.
"...Why?" Humbert finally asks, his anger is still here but curiosity too now.

"...Why? Oh, I dunno! I wonder why she can't keep her rat's nose out of my business!" The angel finally let out, bitter and angry.

Humbert growled again as Raymond called her a rat but spat out: "As business you mean Alex?" This time, the angel finally faces him, glaring. The demon better chooses his next words wisely...

Thorne stayed where she was, fiddling with her tail. Her ears twitched. She could barely hear something like arguing from the kitchen, but she didn't want to butt in or eavesdrop. Why did she do that so much? At the restaurant it was just something to pass the time and learn more about humans or their routines, but here she was actually involved. Was watching them from above like she did actually a bad thing? Her ears lowered. It probably was. Her mind then wandered back to Raymond and Tatiana's journals. She could always practically feel their presence in the house. The chest that held the last of Tatiana's things. What should she do with it? Part of her still wanted to give it all to Raymond since she had been his, but another larger part still feared that if he looked through it that he'd just be sad or hurt. As mean as he was to her, she didn't want to hurt him.

"How long are you gonna make the kid wait?" The demon pushes his luck, eyes open, no longer caring if the kid will see that he isn't human.

"And why did this interest you? It is not your-" Raymond starts to speak only to be cut in the middle of his sentence.