Supernova

Chapter 17

Elizabeth's POV:

Waking up to the delightful aroma of cooking wafting from the kitchen had a sense of comfort and was a truly invigorating feeling. However, when combined with the hangover I had acquired from last night's drinking frenzy, it created a unique mix of emotions; the tempting scents of sizzling bacon and freshly brewed coffee were both enticing and overwhelming, creating a sense of longing for sustenance. However, the remnants of a hangover casted a cloudy veil over my morning. It became a tug-of-war between the desire to indulge in the delicious meal and the need for a remedy to alleviate the discomfort. Despite the conflicting sensations, the aroma became a bittersweet reminder that this too shall pass, as the promise of a satisfying meal and seeing my girlfriend soothed both my senses and the heart.

I was originally quite upset at Y/N for she had left me in bed alone early this morning, unbeknownst to me as I was in such a deep state of sleep. But that didn't last more than a mere moment once I truly opened my eyes to be met with the bright light being cast through the slit in the curtain, only increasing my newfound hatred towards alcohol. My eyes set upon the glass of water and 2 ibuprofens by the side of the bed. I chugged down the pills and the water, closing my eyes for a second to rest, but making sure I didn't fall back to sleep again as I most likely wouldn't have gotten up again until about 6 in the afternoon if that were to to happen. As I trudged myself out of bed, I noticed a hand-written note from Y/N. It was quite clearly and obviously her handwriting as she had this unique style which consisted of long, fluid lines with the letters close together, the whole word joined up by one single line, and it being overly slanted in one direction. To be completely honest, it was a pain to read in my opinion, having grown up writing 'like a typewriter', as Y/N might say. Regardless, her handwriting had always been impeccably neat which reflected the type of person she was.

'Goodmorning Beth -
Please forgive me for leaving you in bed alone earlier this morning; I wanted to surprise you with breakfast. Hopefully I haven't burnt the kitchen down by the time you are reading this, so that when you come down, it is just about to be served up. Here is some ibuprofen and water as I'm sure you don't feel 100% after last night. *Cough, cough, lightweight, cough* As it is now the weekend, we can just chill all day and maybe watch movies in bed? However, this evening, I would love to take you on another date if you'll say yes. In the meantime, think of a few movies you want to watch, and I'll set them up after breakfast. (Preferably Godzilla because you look so damn hot and cute in it, but then again, you always do) Today's breakfast menu: pancakes, bacon, strawberries, blueberries and coffee.
Yours,
Y/N xx'

I smiled to myself, imagining Y/N write the letter as she snuck out of the room early this morning to leave me sleeping peacefully, getting my 'beauty rest' as she called it. Us. Together. Like this. It felt domestic. Like our normal. I felt lighter around her; better, happier, more free. I make my way downstairs to be met with the strong smell of smoke, which made me run into the kitchen in panic of a small fire having been possibly started by the notoriously bad cook; my girlfriend. "Y/N?", I say with a somewhat small amount of uncertainty. Y/N smiles as she looks up from the kitchen island where she is bringing over a plate filled with chocolate chip dollar pancakes with syrup, strawberries, blueberries and coffee already presented on the kitchen table. "You did this?", I say slowly and with pure confusion as I sat down at the table, taking a few pancakes and strawberries. She nods happily. "Then why does it smell like the forests of Australia in here?" She rolls her eyes, smiling a small, tight-lipped smile as she threw a blueberry up in the air and skilfully caught it in her mouth, chewing slowly and with a nervous look plastered on her face. "How mad would you be if I told you I was smoking by the window?" My head and eyes jolt up to look at her. "Y/N Y/M/N Y/L/N! You told me you quit! And doing it in the house?!"