26 - video/action for beach house

[firstaid]

[The device turns on, obviously with its owner unaware of it doing so. The pink haired girl is in the kitchen pulling out a cookie pan of croquettes and placing them on the counter to cool for a bit as she removes the pink oven mitt from her hand. Picking up a fork, she impales one, then brings it up to his lips as she blows on it to cool it down. Taking a bite, she chews on it for a moment before proceeding to look sad.]

They don’t… taste the same…

[And the device turns off on its own.]

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[firstaid]

Would you like to try one, Flynn?

[She grabs a fork for him to pick one up and try it.]

[srslynotguy]

[ Flynn nods after a veeeery brief pause- thinking, you know? -- with a smile. ]

Yes. I would love to.

[ Takes that fork- ]

Thank you.

[ And jabs one of those croquettes to try it... A-a-ah... ]

[firstaid]

[Estelle simply watches him with some anticipation. She knows they're edible, but just... not as good as Yuri's. Not nearly as good.]

Well...?

[ 1/2 ]

[srslynotguy]

[ Om Nom. Nom. Nomnomnom.

Truth be told, Estelle, you're asking the wrong person for opinion on food. If he were to be completely honest, this needs more amazing amazing amazing spice so he can taste it but- ]

[srslynotguy]

[ /swallow all yum yum. It's still good though even if Flynn would personally put more spice in it........ ]

It's good, Lady Estellise. Were you thinking they were not?

[firstaid]

Well, I thought they were okay, but... Yuri makes them so much better.

[So she basically made them to comfort herself.]

[srslynotguy]

[ Oh. Flynn understands now. Yuri did like making croquettes......... ]

I- I see. But Lady Estellise, your croquettes weren't bad at all. I wouldn't compare yours from Yuri's either. Both are different and- [ thinks of the right word. ] incomparable to each other.

Please don't feel bad.

[firstaid]

I know, but... he never used anything special when making them. [She takes another croquette with her fork and takes a small bite from it.] Perhaps I just didn't put enough love in it.

[srslynotguy]

Yuri's had a lot of practic-

[ ............................wait. What. Love? ]

....Love?

[firstaid]

Yes, love. Yuri always said he made them with love.

[You know, that fluffy emotion that he never expresses? Except in his cooking of course.]

[srslynotguy]

...Why would he-

[ IMMEDIATELY SUSPICIOUS. ]

[firstaid]

Why would he do that? I don't know. Perhaps it was his way of expressing it to us all.

[srslynotguy]

Did he say anything else? Elaborated on it, perhaps?

[ Pause- ]

Who was it directed to, Lady Estellise?

[firstaid]

No, he simply said that cooking was all about love.

[A beat...]

It wasn't directed towards anyone in particular.

[srslynotguy]

[ ... So. It wasn't directed to Estelle then...? ....../suspicious ]

I see...

[ Think thinks. ]

Lady Estellise, I think your cooking is good enough. If Yuri were here, he'd say that much as well.

[firstaid]

I believe he would as well.

[Because he always was kind to her.

That actually makes her smile though, a genuine one.]

[srslynotguy]

[ Flynn is glad to see Estellise smiling. ]

Perhaps we should try other dishes? Not just the ones Yuri cooks- how about some sweets?

[firstaid]

I can try making sweets.

[Try... keyword.]