She moved to notice Noel standing a little bit aways from the two of them,
"don't just stand around like that, you can join us if you want. Are the boys awake yet?"
She just watched as ignis walked towards Noel with a cup of coffee but smiled as she was greeted by ignis. It wasn't a big smile but it definitely was different from what Noel was normally used to seeing on her.
Noel glanced to Kali. “No, they’re still asleep.” Her voice was quiet and mumbling. Then her eyes flickered to Ignis, then down to the cup he held out for her. Though she wasn’t a coffee drinker (Alister had made sure of that), she took the cup with a small “Thanks.”
Hesitantly, she came closer to the two, and took a sip. It was bitter and scorched her tongue, and so she immediately put it on the kitchen counter as if it were some kind of dangerous chemical. She noticed the steam rising from it though, so she started playing with it instead, making the rising steam curl around her finger or turn into funny shapes.
When she turned back to the others though, she caught Kali’s smile. Out of nowhere, Noel asked, “Did you guys make out last night?”
Almost spitting out his coffee, Ignis jumped in surprise. After swallowing the hot coffee, he laughed, "Maybe." He glanced at Kali with a mischievous wink. He felt goofy, but somehow natural.
Ignis then took the coffee and disappeared from behind the counter. He carefully came back with another mug, "Hot chocolate. There are marshmallows in the cabinet. I'm sure there are other sweets in there to spice up your cocoa."
He then leaned on the counter with a gentle smile on his face, "So ladies, the most important question: What shall we have for breakfast?"
She cleared her throat when she heard when Noel had asked, not having an answer besides blushing bright red. She laughed a little bit when she saw ignis give her a mischievous wink.
She was glad he was in a happier mood as well as she was. His just boosted hers, it was probably easy to tell that part though.
She grinned at Noel,
"did my brother and your brother do anything last night?" She raised a brow at her.
She meant it for payback.
If Alister was here, he would have immediately clamped a hand over her mouth, but alas, he was absent, and there was no one to stop her from saying what was on her mind.
Noel’s eyes widened like a cat’s when Ignis brought out a second mug. “Thanks,” she said again, but went over to the cabinet uncertainly, like Ignis had not let her get things from it after all and she was doing something wrong. When she saw the marshmallows however, all of the uncertainty vanished. Taking them to her mug, she replied to Kali. “I dunno. I was asleep.” If she had been awake, she would have gladly spilled the tea on whatever her brother and Evan had done.
She sat at the counter and sprinkling a few into the cocoa, and maybe popping them onto her mouth too. Looking to Ignis, she asked quietly, “Eggs and toast?”
Ignis wanders around the kitchen, grabbing several spices and ingredients. The way he moved seemed almost like dancing. he started to beat the eggs with a dash of milk. When it was evenly mixed, he began to layer the pan with butter. As he was cooking, the room began to brighten. Not blinding, but just bright enough to notice. He threw two slices of bread into a nearby toaster. Using a form of telekinesis, he started the toaster, "Noel, would you see if our slumbering friends would like breakfast?"
"Hey ignis, do you think we could make something sweet? Just to go along with the eggs and bacon."
She spoke, honestly she was never allowed sweet breakfasts as a kid but always wanted to try them.
"Like maybe some pancakes?"
She stayed near him, though not hovering too close to him.
She moved to plant a kiss on his cheek as he cooked the eggs.
Ignis's smile only grew wider. He was happy to cook anything, simply because it was normal. He placed the eggs on low heat as he moved to the pantry. He came back not with ingredients or food, but with a book. He graciously handed Kali the book. It wasn't particularly thick, only having a few pieces of paper added into it. The cover was blank, solid black with only a gold wheat symbol. He moved back to the eggs as they were finishing, "A cookbook. One of my oldest editions. Not sure if you knew how to make pancakes, but I have a few recipes in there. Along with a few notes to add flavor. Just let me know how I can help, and I will."
Noel waited a few moments, blowing over the mug’s top to cool it down. She stared as Kali kissed Ignis’s cheek, slowly bringing the mug to her lips and sipping loudly. When she was done, she said, “Sure,” and headed back off to the room with the mug of cocoa in hand.
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It must have happened during the night, because Alister did not remember this warm presence and pressure on his back, the soft smell of sweat and pine trees on the edge of his nose, nor the soft rhythmic breathing when he fell asleep. But here he was, waking up to it. His eyes fluttered dimly open, allowing only a sliver of light through. The rest of his senses ‘woke up’ as well, intensifying the sensations. His hand reached to find Evan’s arm draped over his waist, and he took hold of it, at the moment just resting in the fact that he was here and that he was safe. He didn’t want to wake up, he wanted to stay like this, even for just a little longer.
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She rolled her eyes playfully when Noel sipped very loudly, she moved to start making the French toast. She was following the recipe as she did it, she didn't want to mess up.
Ignis prepped the plates and the mugs. He walked to a nearby table and set up for their first meal. He placed platters of scrambled and fried eggs, toast, and an assortment of jelly. He went to check on Kali, although the smell assured him she was doing well on her own.
Despite wanting to stay like this, Alister grew more and more conscious the longer his hand held onto Evan’s. He felt Evan shift, and then the other boy’s face was in the crook of his neck. Alister’s eyes flew open wide, and his heart began to pound. It was at this point that he realized that Noel was not here, which made his heart pound even more, but once he figured she probably just woke up earlier, he calmed down, even in this strange position. He leaned into Evan a little, then reached up to tap him on the cheek.
“Evan…?” He groaned. “Can you hear me?”
She wasn't doing half bad, she could be doing better but she could also being doing a lot worse.
She noticed him coming towards her and smiled at him, "I don't think I did half bad." She spoke, sounding a little bit more confident then normal. "I thought I was gonna burn it."
Despite wanting to stay like this, Alister grew more and more conscious the longer his hand held onto Evan’s. He felt Evan shift, and then the other boy’s face was in the crook of his neck. Alister’s eyes flew open wide, and his heart began to pound. It was at this point that he realized that Noel was not here, which made his heart pound even more, but once he figured she probably just woke up earlier, he calmed down, even in this strange position. He leaned into Evan a little, then reached up to tap him on the cheek.
“Evan…?” He groaned. “Can you hear me?”
He was just asleep holding onto alister, and settling somewhere that seemed warm and cozy.
He heard some voice, speaking to who he didn't know.
After he realized that he was the one they were talking too, he tried to focus on who was talking to him.
"Mm.." was all alister got in response. "Five more minutes.." He snuggled up to alister.
Alister sighed, but he couldn’t deny that being held like this wasn’t too bad. Like most other mornings, he stayed stationary, unwilling to face the demands that came with the light of day. Evan’s warmth and touch only reinforced that desire.
“I don’t think you should be… using your powers like this…” he slurred, “This early in the morning.” His eyes fluttered closed for a moment. “Also, why are you wrapped around me like this…? I don’t remember…”
The sound of a door creaking open. Footsteps, a pause, then a sharp giggle. Alister’s heart began to pound again, but even then, he didn’t rise. He wasn’t sure if he was even able to.
“Aliiiiiii,” the voice of his sister sang. “You look like you’re being naughty with Evan.” She laughed again. Though he couldn’t see her, he heard her walk up beside the bed.
“Shut up, El,” he moaned, “I’m not, he started it.”
Evan moved to sit up and rub his eyes when he heard Noel's voice, he mumbled something in the response before he heard her last response and ended up blushing.
"Noeeeellll-" He whined,
"look I don't remember how I got into alisters bed okay-" He then realized he was snuggling into alisters neck crease earlier and his eyes kinda went bug eyed.
He blushed as he the information set in.
"Alister aah I'm sorry- I must have sleep walked into your bed last night-" He spoke in a bit of a speedy tone.
He just moved to hide under the covers.
Quickly, Alister turned so he could face Evan, and buried himself under the covers with him. Noel only took a moment to sip her hot chocolate before ripping the covers off of them, causing goosebumps to break out on her brother’s skin.
“Whatever,” she said with a smirk. “But just so you know, the other lovebirds are making breakfast, and I don’t know about you, but I’m starving. Don’t stay up here making out all day or something.” She made a gagging noise, sticking out her tongue, before laughing and leaving the room.
After a few seconds, Alister pulled the covers over them again. “It’s okay,” he said, snuggling up to him again, “you’re cozy and warm anyway.” He pressed his face into the other boy’s chest, not really caring about how bold he was being for once. “Do you sleepwalk often?” His voice was muffled.
She wasn't doing half bad, she could be doing better but she could also being doing a lot worse.
She noticed him coming towards her and smiled at him, "I don't think I did half bad." She spoke, sounding a little bit more confident then normal. "I thought I was gonna burn it."
Ignis looked at her work, he studied it and smiled, "French Toast? I've burned that several times, although I think I'm an exception." he planted a kiss on her head, "They look wonderful."
She blushed at the kiss, but enjoyed it non the less. Then sharing affection like this just made her feel bubbly inside and it was a weird feeling…and it hadn't gone away yet. She didn't want it to go away though…she liked it.
"Thanks..I hope they taste good." She moved to transfer them to a plate.
Quickly, Alister turned so he could face Evan, and buried himself under the covers with him. Noel only took a moment to sip her hot chocolate before ripping the covers off of them, causing goosebumps to break out on her brother’s skin.
“Whatever,” she said with a smirk. “But just so you know, the other lovebirds are making breakfast, and I don’t know about you, but I’m starving. Don’t stay up here making out all day or something.” She made a gagging noise, sticking out her tongue, before laughing and leaving the room.
After a few seconds, Alister pulled the covers over them again. “It’s okay,” he said, snuggling up to him again, “you’re cozy and warm anyway.” He pressed his face into the other boy’s chest, not really caring about how bold he was being for once. “Do you sleepwalk often?” His voice was muffled.
Evan jolted when the bed sheets were wripped off from them, and he moved to bury his face in alisters chest as he was granted with an unpleasant memory. He quickly tried to brush it off so he didn't ruin the light hearted mood.
He chuckled softly, stroking alisters head. "Well I'm glad that I'm cozy and warm, and no..I don't sleep walk that often. Though I haven't slept in a room with someone else in a long time."
He let out a breath as Evan stroked his head. “Oh. Well, I guess that makes sense? But I don’t think you have to be in a room with someone to sleepwalk.”
His mind drifted. Why does she think I’m going to make out with him every time we’re alone? he thought. Sure, this is nice, but I don’t think either of us want to go further. It’s too early for that anyway.
Though, this was more than just nice. He felt as if he could stay like this with Evan for hours, but he was a little afraid to admit it.
After a moment, he asked, “Um… are you hungry?”
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"Ah, yeah your probably right about that.." He relaxed with him as he talked about that, he didn't exactly know what to talk about next but he didn't really want to get up.
He was comfortable where he was, why should he have to get up now?
He let out a soft exhale.
"I mean..not exactly? If I see food I will probably get hungry. I'm not hungry at the moment though.'