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[STEPPING INTO THE HOUSE AND....










...really debating turning back around.

But he doesn't. He kind of just walks in and looks on a bit in awe. Mostly because how can one person make this much of a mess???]

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[ It's called she's never tried to actually BAKE before geez. She's trying to clean up the mess with rags nearby, but they're soaked with various liquids. ]

I, I should just give up.

[ She feebly admits to no one. ]

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What are you trying to make, Rin?

[He can take a pretty good guess but he'd rather her say. Meanwhile, just helping clean up on his end. At this point, he's smart enough to not take stuff from her so he'll let her do her own thing over there.]

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[ SHRIEKS and scurries face first into the oven. Fortunately it's shut, but she'll have a nice red mark on her forehead from the impact. ]

Archer!

You were supposed to be working late today!

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I'm glad I came home on time.

[Yep, walking over to lift her up and check that nicely forming bump. Someone has to be a mom around here and it's always going to be him.]

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[ Sniffle. At least she has oven mitts on as she holds them up to try to swat at him. ]

You're glad-?! The house is a mess.

I was supposed to finish this a hour ago and clean everything up before you made it home.

Now that you're here, you've ruined my timing.

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[Completely ignoring every single fluffy smack.]

My apologies for that. [Sarcasm, in case she didn't notice.] Now tell me what you were making so you can get cleaned up and I finish whatever it is you were doing.

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What I was making? [ Smack, smack, smack for good measure!! ]

You can't tell?

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[If he were any other male in existence, he'd probably start sweating profusely. Because he has just entered a game where the only winning move is to not play. He could tell the truth and she'd cry for being inadequate. He could lie and she'd cry for...being inadequate.

But he's actually Archer.]

It's probably curry but I'd rather not jump to conclusions.

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[ She's crying into her oven mitts. ] You're right!

I can't even make curry!

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Rin, go clean yourself up. I'll do what I can here.

[Crying isn't something he's good at handling right now.]

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[ Shamefully slips off and away with the oven mitts. Sure hope he didn't need those. ]

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Don't forget to clean your ears.

[Where to even start. Old, burnt pots into the sink to soak. Scrubbing down everything while getting a new pan on the stove and heated.

By the time Rin is finishing, he should have something good smelling here.]

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[ Distressed noises at that.

Don't worry, she does clean behind her ears. Rin takes her time with her shower mostly due to her own embarrassment. Hard to show her face after all that, but when she does she's a bit more perkier than usual. Her hair is also wrapped up in a towel, but she's dressed nice. FOR ONCE. Like she has... plans. ]

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[You know what? He's not going to question it.]

What would you like me to do with this?

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[ Drying her hair. ] Was it... salvageable?

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I made it from scratch. I thought you might appreciate it.

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From scratch?

[ Both of them? ] You went through all of that for me?

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I thought we had hit the point where you'd understand that me doing things for you should be considered commonplace.

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Yeah, but... [ But what?

She can't bring herself to say it. ]

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Don't worry about it. If there's something you want, you just need to ask.

[So nice, so nice.]

So what did you want to do with this? Otherwise, I'm just going to serve it for dinner.

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I, I was going to give it to someone. That's why I was trying to bake it for myself.

[ This is the most embarrassing thing to admit. Ever. ] It isn't that I like them, but no person should suffer as they are so I thought if they had their favorite dish they'd be a bit more cheerful.

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I wouldn't care if you liked them or not.

[He really wouldn't. But brb packing this up.]

You can pretend you made it, I don't mind.

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I won't take credit for your hard work. [ Fretting a bit as she watches him. ]

I'll just say I had it professionally prepared just for them. Anyway, why wouldn't you care if I liked them? I'm supposed to like you so you should be the only one I like.

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Would you prefer I be the jealous type? No, no matter if you like someone, I know you'll always like me more.

[Holding out a container for her to take.]