🕯. Melted Candles ┃ DEAD PLATE

ACT 2 ║ CANDLE WAX

TW: cigarettes

Vincent watches him more closely than usual.

It was nearing the end of the day when Rody was starting to get ready to leave.

"Rody." Vincent calls out as he walks out of the kitchen.
"Yeah, Vince?" Rody calls back as he turns around, looking over at Vincent.
"You know you can talk to people about your problems, right?"
Vincent asks as he leans against the wall with his arms crossed.

Rody pauses for a moment and rubs the back of his neck as he chuckles for a moment.

"What do you mean, Vince? I'm perfectly fine."
Rody says as he looks over at Vincent. Vincent pauses for a moment as he sighs and then waves Rody away.

"Then I'll just see you tomorrow..."

Vincent says as Rody heads out the door. Vincent watches from the window as Rody grabs his bike and bops onto it. He notices Vincent, looking at him before he waves and then starts pedaling away.

Vincent sighs as he walks into the kitchen and then into his office.

Vincent sits down in his chair as he pulls out a pack of cigarettes and holds out a cigarette before rummaging around in his drawers and finding a lighter. He lights the cigarette before smoking on it. He leans back in his chair as he puffs out some smoke.

He looks up at the ceiling as he puffs out some smoke. The smoke floats up to the ceiling, and it leaves the room smelling like smoke.

With Rody, however, he was already at his apartment and microwaving some food. It was some like noodles and cheese that Vincent had given him cooked by another one of the chefs.

He watches it spin in the microwave before pressing the button a few seconds early.

He pulls it out and grabs a fork as he walks to the couch and sits down as he sets the bowl on the table for a moment and scoops up some of the cheese and noodles with the fork.

Rody chews on it as he stares at the wall. The food was salty and tasted like several different types of cheeses. But most of all, it tasted like mazorella for the most part.  He spaces out for a moment as he eats, but then leaves some leftovers for later.

He looks for something to wrap over it so it doesn't go back. He looks around for a moment and then finds something before wrapping over it.

And then walks into the bathroom to wash up and go to sleep for the night.

With Vincent, he was up in his apartment. He was looking out the window as he eats a lemon. It didn't have taste but it was fine.

The next day...

Rody was biking back to the bistro as he made it and then left the bike in the front. He walks in as he waves at Vincent.

"You're here early."

Vincent says, checking the time on the clock on the wall.

"I am?"

Rody asks as he looks up at the clock and then notices the time.

"Oh, I guess you're right."

Rody says as he walks in.

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