forum Glitches // OxO // Closed

Started November 27, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

tune

"Fascinating, isn't it?" Jude said in a posh British accent, chuckling and holding it to the light like it was a foreign specimen, "A remarkable discovery. We must alert the printing presses!"

He frowned a little bit, not really understanding the reference. He tipped his head, studying Jude carefully.

Jude smiled and sighed, sinking his shoulders at Nyx's expression, "–Nevermind." He shook his head and shook some into the sauce. "Come help me with this?" Jude chuckled, nodding at the fragrant sauce as he stirred the boiling spaghetti.

(gtg. Idk if I'll be back)

Nyx nodded a little, coming closer. "Sure. What do you want me to do?" He asked curiously, looking up at Jude.

(all good~)

"Could you just stir the sauce occasionally and put in a few more spices?" Jude asked, moving to a cupboard and pulling out two ceramic plates that he'd made himself. "The pasta's almost done, so I'm gonna set the table."

(Back for a bit!)

Nyx nodded, and did as Jude had asked. "Alright." he replied softly. He went to stir the sauce. He swallowed lightly. This would be his first time eating something that wasn't a tasteless protein paste, and…he was nervous.

(oh shoot whaddup)

Jude set out the cutlery and glasses of water on the dinner table and moved back to the kitchen, preparing a strainer in the sink. "I think we should add a little bit of pepper," He smiled, looking over Nyx's shoulder and searching his little spice rack for it.

(Not much lmao. You?)

Nyx blinked. "Alright." he said simply, glancing at Jude for a moment, then at the sauce again, still stirring it slowly. He took a deep breath.

(procrastinating. i have 3+ tests this week & ive barely studied.)

Jude sprinkled in some ground pepper, kissing Nyx's cheek on his way to the pasta. He turned the burner off and lifted the pot of pasta to the sink, pouring it into the strainer. "Ooh, we can't forget the parmesan–" Jude chuckled, glancing at the fridge over his shoulder.

(oof lol)

Nyx smiled a little bit. "I…I'm a little nervous." he admitted shyly. "I've never had…real food before." he bit his lower lip a little, looking at Jude anxiously.

"Well–" Jude smiled, turning to better face him, "I want you to relax, even though I'm so excited for you." He ran his hands through Nyx's hair, "We'll put a new record on in a minute and…hm, I don't know if you can have wine but anyways, yeah. Your first dinner, here we go."

(might have to go soon idk)

Nyx cocked his head a little bit. "Why wouldn't I be able to have wine?" he asked curiously, then nodded. "Alright." he kissed Jude's cheek softly.

(ok~~ goodnight if you do)

"I don't know, how will your body react?" Jude wondered out loud, getting some grated parmesan out of the fridge and turning the stove off. "My dad has wine-country friends and I have some good stuff, but I want to know you'll be okay to have it."

(thanks :) gotta go in about seven minutes, actually)

Nyx frowned a little bit, tongue tracing the inside of his lip as he thought. "Hm." he shrugged his shoulders. "I…don't know."

"Hmph," Jude bit his lip, smiling and serving the pasta onto their plates. "As much as I would love to see you wine-drunk…I care about you, unfortunately." He chuckled, putting the sauce and parmesan on top of the spaghetti.

Nyx chuckled softly. "Plus…since this is my first time doing this…might be best to keep alcohol out of it." he replied with a faint smile. He kissed Jude's cheek softly.

"Yeah, maybe." Jude nodded slowly, biting his lip in excitement; anticipation towards that smile that he was aching to see for the hundredth time this day. "Now, go sit down, our food's getting cold." He smiled.

Jude nodded, and laughed a little. "I'm going, I'm going." he headed over to the table, and sat down, looking down at the spaghetti curiously.

Jude moved to his record player, taking the vinyl off as it was playing it's last song and putting it away. He settled for some Fleetwood Mac, a quieter, slower rock from the '70s. "Okay," He beamed, sitting down with him and running a hand through his hair. "I'm ready, are you ready?"

Nyx bit his lip, and shrugged his shoulders. "I…don't know." he admitted, looking at Jude with a nervous little smile. "I hope I am."

Jude picked up his fork and smiled back at Nyx, nodding at his plate of pasta, "Only one way to find out."

Nyx picked up his own fork slowly, and cautiously tried a small bite. His blue eyes flew wide open in wonder, and he stared down at the pasta.

Jude watched him with a silent grin, quietly twirling his fork into his spaghetti but more interested in how Nyx was reacting. "…First thoughts?"

Nyx blinked, and swallowed. He shrugged. "I…I don't…It's…" he stammered, laughing at himself and unsure what to say. "I…"

Jude softly laughed, taking a bite of his twirled spaghetti and smiling at Nyx, "…Nice?" He suggested, loving the curious glint in his eyes that came back every time he tried something new.