The word might as well have been a splash of ice water or a kick in the groin. What was he even doing here? This was a mistake. The loss of the relationship he had felt so fresh in that moment, he could barely breathe.
He took a steadying breath to try and compose himself again.]
There's nothing that important really. Did you try the cake? The one you make is a lot better. You're not the type of cook to leave out an ingredient as a secret are you?
[He knew the answer, but he needed to distance himself from that question. It was stupid. He asked Ignis to ask him questions and then had a bad reaction to the first one asked.]
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The word might as well have been a splash of ice water or a kick in the groin. What was he even doing here? This was a mistake. The loss of the relationship he had felt so fresh in that moment, he could barely breathe.
He took a steadying breath to try and compose himself again.]
There's nothing that important really. Did you try the cake? The one you make is a lot better. You're not the type of cook to leave out an ingredient as a secret are you?
[He knew the answer, but he needed to distance himself from that question. It was stupid. He asked Ignis to ask him questions and then had a bad reaction to the first one asked.]