IDFC-Simdil (Past Skydil & a nod to Ghostaki)

Martin's adorably sickening problem...

-3 days later-

I sit in the kitchen, making a slight pouty face as I play a game on my phone.... Waiting for the food to finish cooking.... I didn't know it would take so long!! Now Dinner's gonna be late!!! Oh I hope Simon isn't too annoyed... though luckily he's still upstairs recording.... The timer goes off and I grab the oven mitt thingys, pulling the food off the heat and scrambling to make plates.... Suddenly Simon comes downstairs and I freeze, making awkward eye-contact as he gives me a shocked look before chuckling.... "Martin chill! There's no need to freak out.." I smile nervously as my innards do somersaults... Oh god did I annoy him, why did I take so long to make this... Fuck I don't wanna be kicked out again!! I hurriedly finish putting the food on the plates and pass Simon his before sitting down and eating.... Simon takes a bite of his food and grins... "Yum~! I didn't know you could cook this well mar!" I blush and rub the back of my neck... "I-I'm still learning... but the instructions make it easy if you find the american ones...." Simon laughs and says "Well it's good, so don't worry too much you idiot.." I smile... I like living here... Simon doesn't put up a front, he eats dinner with me, and he passes out compliments like halloween candy!! I'm very happy here.... I'll clean up the house tomorrow... I won't be useless here! I smile in determination... Finishing my plate and putting it in the dishwasher.... Simon does the same and starts the dishwasher.... Already full from the last 2 nights I had come downstairs and eaten with him... I carefully put the leftover food in the fridge... Surprised that the recipe had made so much.... Lunch tomorrow! I'll heat it up...

-3 weeks later-
Simon's POV:

I hop onto discord with Baki and Ghost, easily getting both of them in a call... "Hey what's up!? Is something going on with Martin?!" Ghost asks worriedly.... Admittedly they hadn't heard from him or me about him in 3 weeks, since I told them he'd gotten around to cooking something... I shrug and say "Well he's definitely happier and closer to his old self, but he has this thing where he obsessively does the chores every day and literally gets me anything in the house I ask for... And trust me, I tested this.... He was really upset with himself when he couldn't find something that I'd tucked in my pocket and told him it was in my room...." Both frown... "That's a bit weird... do you think he's worried you'll kick him out if he doesn't do those things?" Ghost asks, Baki nodding in agreement with Ghost's question.... I bite my lip.. "Honestly I think so... There was one time when he messed up on cooking and burnt something... I pointed it out and he actually started crying!!! I was really surprised at that, but I just told him it was okay and we got takeout... he pouted the entire rest of the day and even made dessert somehow!!" Both look upset at this news and Baki says "Have you told him that you could just order takeout for dinner before when he was planning on cooking something?" I nod... "Yup.. He insisted he wanted to make the food though... There was something kinda nerve racking about how intent he was on not ordering out... Like he's a massive pushover for literally anything else, but he actually stared me down that time!" both look at me in shock... "He actually.... Woah... That's actually pretty important... he made a decision without approval...." Baki breathes out, Ghost nodding... I chuckle and say "Yeah, he's gotten better by quite a bit honestly... not so depressed anymore and doesn't force me to let him do all the chores, but he's obsessed with cooking dinner every single night... And he's actually really good!! You should come visit some time, and I can tell him that you'll be dinner guests~! He'd probably be really nervous and excited honestly... He's still nervous about me coming downstairs before the meal is on the table... It's kinda cute honestly..." Both grin at this and Baki instantly says "We can come over tomorrow. I need to see this." Ghost nods excitedly... I laugh and say "Well one thing's for sure he's gotten better at cooking, and for some reason he's actually got better handwriting and folding than anyone else I've ever fucking met..." Baki laughs at this and says "Yeah I noticed... honestly I think he spent half of his time in our house just practicing folding in our room... The rest of the time he was on his phone, crying, or eating..." I smile softly and say "Progress has been made~! Let's see how he does with more than 3 people... because when we went shopping he nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to answer the cashier when she asked what the ingredients were for.... I had to step in and say he was practicing cooking..." Both nod with slightly grim smiles before we say our byes and end the call... I close discord just as Martin knocks on the door and says "Dinner~!" I laugh and stand up, following him downstairs to grab my plate... It looks really good actually... He made like a steak thingy!! I take a bite and instantly I decide this is like my new favorite food.... "This is fucking amazing..." I murmur, eating more of the steak as Martin giggles at me, grinning happily... Proud of his achievement.... I quickly finish my food and say "So Mar, you know how you've gotten really fucking good at cooking?!" He blushes and says "Not that good..." I frown and say "This could've gone in a fucking restaurant!! You're good!" He smiles brightly and I say "So anyways... Baki and Ghost are coming to visit and they're thinking of staying for dinner... Would you like to make it or should we order takeout..?" He frowns, eyes glinting as if I had challenged him and he puffs out his cheeks in annoyance and mumbles "I'll do it... but I gotta find a good recipe and maybe go shopping... You're coming with me to help." I grin and say "Deal!!" He smiles and finishes eating, putting his plate in the dishwasher, packaging up the small amount that is leftover... I'm going to eat that tomorrow... Martin pulls out his phone when he's done and starts humming as he scrolls... I peer over his shoulder and find he's looking at an american cooking recipe site.. He smiles and walks off to his room... I quickly text Baki and say 'He says he's cooking... He acted like it was a challenge as soon as I mentioned getting takeout...' Baki sends back an 'lol is he really that proud of his cooking?' I snort and say 'yes... He says he's finding a new recipe and we've gotta go shopping for ingredients tomorrow...' Baki sends back a laughing emoji and I just leave the conversation there, heading up to my room to sleep... I wonder what he's gonna make tomorrow...?