[SDMN] Imagines

Random #7

Ethan's new addiction

"Alrighty, lads! I am here with your definitely 100% healthy morning snack!" Tobi announced. He walks through the front of the office with a big white box in his hands. All the boys stop setting up their desks and turning on their computers, and instead follow behind Tobi into a conference room.

"I'm so excited for these donuts!" Harry licks his lips as he bounces. All seven boys are wearing black dress pants with a matching black tie and neatly pressed white shirt.

"Actually," Tobi grunts, placing the box on the long table. "I decided to try something different." Everyone's smiles  sink and confusion takes place on their faces.

They all lean close as Tobi opens the box.

"I got cronuts!" he exclaims.

"Aw, yes!" (Harry)

"Huh?" (JJ)

"I love those!" (Josh)

"Yeah, what exactly are those?" Ethan's face scrunches up.

"They're basically glazed croissants." Vik explains.

"And they're delicious." Harry adds, popping a whole one in his mouth.

"Oh, okay." JJ shrugs, taking one for himself. Ethan takes a step back. Simon looks back at him.

"Aren't you gonna try one?" he asks. Ethan crosses his arms as everyone else stares at him.

"No, I'm not. I signed up for donuts not those things." He turns his nose up in disgust. "How am I supposed to get through the day without donuts?"

"Uh, you eat these instead?" Tobi answered the indirect question.

"Sorry but nothing is as good as a donut." Ethan refuses.

"Alright, suit yourself. But when you try one and love it; I told you so." Tobi smirks, glancing away.

"Well, I have actual work to get started on so I'll see you suckers later." Ethan turns on his heels and leaves. They all watch him go with pity.

Ethan passes by the empty conference room later with just a few hours before the day is over. The box is still sitting there in the exact same place. He glances around before slipping inside. Ethan's curiosity possesses his body and he opens the box. Three cronuts remain inside. Seems like everyone had one and a couple were lucky enough to get an extra. Ethan's hand slowly raises, snakes into the box and picks one up. He examines it before taking a bite.

He had never tasted something so... good. It still felt like he was eating a donut but this was buttery on the inside and crispy on the outside. He finished the whole thing in less than a minute. He was about to reach for a second one when he heard Tobi's voice in his head,

"But when you try one and love it; I told you so."

Ethan quickly closed the box and left. Only to return an hour later with ten minutes left before the work day is over. The two from earlier are still sat there. There's no reason he can't have another. Before Ethan even realizes it, he's ate half of it.

"Shit." He mumbled with his mouth full. Now only one remains. It would be such a waste of good food. Soon enough it'll be thrown out.

"I'm trying to loose weight! Stop staring at me like that!" Ethan shouts in distress. He hurries out of the room but a tiny nonexistent voice calls his name: the croissant begging to be eaten.

Eth: hey harry come eat this last cronut

Bog: why

Bog: i dont want it

Eth: ill pay u fifteen bucks

Bog: fine

Ethan sits down while he waits for Harry. He taps his foot impatiently, fearful one of the guys from earlier will catch him. But karma is a powerful force.

"Hey, Ethan. What'cha doing in here?" Tobi appears in the doorway. There's a smug look on his face when he notices the open box with only one pastry left in it.

"I'm waiting for, Harry. He said he'd meet me in here so we could leave for dinner together." Ethan tells a half-truth.

"What happened to the rest of the croissants?" Tobi presses. Ethan doesn't handle pressure well. He feels as if he's actually going to start sweating.

"I don't know. They probably got eaten like they're supposed to?"

"Last time I passed by there were two. And no Ethans." Tobi raises an eyebrow.

"Last time I was here, all you guys were pigging out. I just got here and there was only one when I came back." Ethan dismisses Tobi.

"I think you owe me an apology."

"For what?"

"Because I was righ-"

"Shut up! I didn't eat one and you're not right." Ethan practically growls.

"Whatever." Tobi shrugs and begins to leave. With his back turned to Ethan and his head just off to the side he whispers, "I know you ate some. And liked it."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Ethan still pretends to be clueless even though he knows Tobi knows. Shortly after Tobi leaves, Harry arrives.

"I'm here for that delicious son-of-a bitch." Harry rubs his hands together.

"Okay, calm your pants. Here's the fifteen." Ethan hands him the money.

"Why do you need me to eat this?" Harry wonders.

"That's beside the point. Have a nice night, Harry!" Ethan waves and then leaves. Harry shakes his head. He eats the dessert in one bite. He passes back through the hall to his office to get his stuff to leave. As he turns the corner he bumps into Josh.

"Oops, sorry." Harry pardons himself.

"It's fine. Hey, do you know if there's any cronuts left?" Josh asks.

"Oh, no there's not. I just ate the last one."

"Eh. It's okay." Josh acts like he's not hurt even though he's deeply upset.

"It's strange though because Ethan paid me to eat it."