[PRP] Midnight Snack Time (Nellie x Cain) [Fin]

[baby_gwing]

It was ten minutes past midnight on one of Nellie's sleepless nights when a growling stomach had the Mist trainee making her very first trip to the communal kitchen to see if she could find herself something to snack on before trying to go back to sleep. There was bread. And a bottle of strawberry jam. And some honey. It was probably a little too early in the morning for jam and toast but she wasn't going to sweat over something like that so long as she could just get the runic toaster in the kitchen to work.

Nellie knew how ordinary toasters worked alright. Or rather she thought she knew how they worked since the contraptions looked relatively simple to operate to her. It didn't really help that she never had to do something as simple as this since her bread was usually served to her already toasted by the housekeeper back at home.

In any case, she figured that now was as good a time as any to pick up something new over here at Deus. The bread slices would go into the two slots first. All that remained then was to wait for the toast to be heated up and then it would be ready for her to enjoy. But things didn't quite seem to be going the way that she intended for them to, for the toast still wasn't quite ready even after she had patiently waited for close to half an hour. Still feeling very hungry yet unable to tell if she had gotten any of the earlier steps wrong, Nellie frowned and reached out to poke the toaster a few times to see if that would get it to work.

"... is this thing broken?"

xCheekiebirdiee

For Cain =3

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

Entering the kitchen he had one objective, caffeine. Cain's mission though hit a snag as he ran into a familiar face from twitter. A look was given to what it was she was up to before he moved past the girl to pick out something caffeinated to keep him awake for more research.

"You shouldn't eat such sweet things at night, your teeth will rot out." The hypocrite tucked a soda can under his arm. For the moment paused for more potential engagement, he wanted to see something. If she was the way she was when typing that is.

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yay

 

[baby_gwing]

Someone else other than Nellie was in the kitchen. That much the Mist trainee was able to tell though she had no idea who it was given how absorbed she was at the moment with trying to get the toaster to work so that she could have something warm to eat.

She almost jumped out of her skin when Cain addressed her seemingly out of the blue, her attention turned from the toaster to the Life trainee now. "... b-but Nellie's hungry and can't sleep on an empty stomach." She protested weakly, almost sounding whiney at not being able to get what she had come to the kitchen in the first place for.

Cheekiebirdiee

In case it's not already obvious, the toaster's not working yet cos she didn't push the side lever that will bring the bread down and start the toasting process. Lol... x3

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

The whiny tone was annoying, "stop it." The words were simple and to the point as he approached the girl and toaster. Upon inspecting he noticed the slide to bring the toast down hadn't even been pushed. For a moment he stared in disbelief before looking back up to Nellie. "Are you serious?" A tanned finger moved out and pushed the button down, the toast slid down with it starting to warm.

Stepping back from the girl he opened his pop and took a long sip, continuing to stare before scolding, "if you're going to do something, make sure you take the time and put enough thought in to do it right." He dislike people that half-assed things, even toast.

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HEHE I was thinking but was trying to make sure lmao

 

[baby_gwing]

Almost as if a switch had been thrown at the reprimanding tone in Cain's voice, Nellie fell silent and backed away from the Life trainee with his approach. "Nellie's s-s-sorry..." She took another step back when he began to scold her, suddenly feeling not so hungry anymore and wanting nothing more than to head back to her room to hide from the irate hunter.

"Nellie... has never made toast before on her own." She shook her head timidly a few times, looking around for a bit like a trapped animal before attempting to bolt for the exit.

Cheekiebirdiee

*face palms* orz

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

Cain's gaze grew bored and he tapped the toaster, "then pay attention so you can do it right next time." The toaster buzzed and popped up, shooting two pieces out. The smell was delicious and on a glance to the girl he asked bluntly, "will you be eating both pieces?" She looked about ready to run, which he did not feel guilty for and even shamelessly might have wanted so he could eat her toast.

baby_gwing

*kissees cheek*

 

[baby_gwing]

Nellie had been about to make a run for it when her stomach started to protest rather loudly as if on cue at the delicious aroma of the freshly toasted bread that now came from the toaster. That made her stop immediately, her eyes growing wide now even as her cheeks began to flush from the embarrassing situation she had unintentionally landed herself in.

"Yes..." She chewed on her lip, her hands lifting to cup both her cheeks as she tried to will the warmth to go away. "But Nellie can make more if..." A tentative gaze lifted to meet Cain's briefly to indicate that she was referring to him. "... wanna share..."

Cheekiebirdiee

<333

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

What the hell was going on with her, Cain blinked as she cupped her cheeks wondering if she was cold or crazy. The later probably more likely he reasoned and stepped from the toaster. The offer to share was up and violets glanced to the door before back to the girl. A deep sigh released in an exhale and he shrugged, "make some more then, I don't have anywhere to be just yet." Besides maybe he could figure out what was with this speech.

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[baby_gwing]

All too happy to comply, Nellie nodded a few times, falling silent as she picked up a plate then approached the toaster to pluck out the toasted bread slices with nothing but her bare fingers. The bread was still hot, making her chosen mode of retrieval probably not the wisest thing to do but she went along with it anyway without so much as a flinch or a squeak, wanting to get something as simple as this right at least after her earlier botched attempt at getting the toaster to work.

Slipping another two slices of bread into the toaster, she pushed the button down to begin the toasting process for them then turned to Cain. "Does... ... want anything to go with it? Nellie thinks she saw some jam and peanut butter on the shelves."

Cheekiebirdiee

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

Leaning back against the counter the toaster was on he watched, observing the girl as she moved about. Taking the toast with bare hands, but this was nothing new to him as it was his own method of toast retrieval. Does want? The question was meant with a blank stare then corrected promptly, "do I want anything to go with it? Yes, peanut butter is fine." A curious raise of brow was given before he outright asked, "where are you from?" Maybe it was a culture thing, maybe she just didn't know English well.

Maybe she was insane.

At least she was cute.

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[baby_gwing]

"Okie. One moment..."

Nellie nodded, falling silent once again as she crossed over to said shelf to fetch a jar of peanut butter for Cain as well as one containing strawberry jam for herself. After spreading a thin layer of peanut butter on one of the toasted bread slices, she transferred it to another plate then slid it over to the Life trainee.

"Wisconsin." She lifted her gaze, letting her eyes meet Cain's briefly before quickly resuming the task of spreading the jam on the remaining slice of bread that was meant for her.

"Y-You..? What's your name..?'

Cheekiebirdiee

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

Picking up the toast he started in and listened around the noise of eating. Wisconsin? Really. That explained a lot too, American. Americans were all strange as it was, with a shrug he took another bite and watched as she peeked at him.

"Canada." He didn't go deeper into details, because he didn't feel they were needed. Another bite and he was licking some peanut butter from his thumb. "Hmm, oh, it's Cain." He could have sworn he told her, maybe not, sometimes formalities got the better of him.

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[baby_gwing]

Nellie smiled when she spied Cain licking off some peanut butter that had gotten onto his thumb. That was cute. Somewhat. At least it made the other trainee seem less scary than he had initially made himself out to be.

"So um... which division and room is Cain in?" She posed tentatively next just as she started nibbling on her toast while waiting for the next ones to pop out of the toaster.

Cheekiebirdiee

 

[Cheekiebirdiee]

On a sigh he took another bite of bread, maybe it would be endearing later, the speech that was but for now it was totally obnoxious. Staring for a minute he finally commented, "I'm in the life division, and my rooms in the basement." Which wasn't the most thrilling of places, but for now it was all they had available when he had awoke. Though after seeing Dakota's room, he was determined to move up. One day, hopefully soon.

Another bite and he asked, "how about you?" It wasn't hurting to make small talk, except in the way of his nerves but not like he had better places to be currently.

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[baby_gwing]

Life division. That was the one that dealt with experiments and research. Nellie recalled from the briefing that she was given shortly after retrieving Niffy from the cove, oblivious entirely to Cain's impression of her by far. "Mist. Nellie's room is at level 1, number 190."

Popping the last bit of her toast into her mouth, she smiled to herself at the lingering sweetness from the strawberry jam, quick to retrieve the next two slices from the toaster as soon as they popped out of the appliance. Just one more slice would fill her up nicely for the rest of the night till breakfast the next day. She wasn't about to assume likewise for the Life trainee hence her question to see if she needed to make more for the youth.

"Does Cain want some more toast after this one?"

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