ok so .. this may or may not have been based on a real life experience XD;;
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Sol observes (from the corner of his eye and beneath a permanently set scowl he doesn’t feel) from across the table - as Ky subconsciously vibes to the tunes echoing throughout the cozy Italian family restaurant (self-set up, self-financed - the husband-cum-head-chef having had no formal culinary training and deciding a mid-life career switch from the corporate world was the best and right move; the wife chatting and serving smiling diners after what seemed like a long day at her day job — )
It doesn’t seem all bad, what with the bright red Vespa propped up at the front display and fake lemon tree-plants. Hey, the guy was a fan of Iron Maiden and Metallica - can’t go wrong with the heavy metal legends right?
Sol’s musings on the chef’s moniker of the (hashtag) heavy metal chef are interrupted by a young waitress politely laying their burrata, ham and rocket dish in front of them - Ky’s order based on the madame’s recommendation.
Ky thanks her with an easy smile, long ponytailed hair glowing a warm gold under the amber lighting. He lithely picks up his cutlery, eagerly going bon appetit before he tucks in -
“Oh my - “ already brilliant turquoise eyes light up as the first tangs of delightfully soft, creamy yet light burrata smooth across Ky’s palette, “this is some really good cheese.”
Sol cracks a smile-smirk as his own fork unceremoniously twines up two pieces of delicately sliced ham, “That must be some god-like cheese, coming from you.” Ky is very much French, after all.
Ky nods as he continues savouring the other elements of the dish but the beginnings of an admonishing frown start to form as his brows draw together, “You should really eat the ham with the cheese and rocket - the saltiness of the fine strips of ham perfectly complement the light, creamy, smooth texture of the burrata - seasoning of just olive oil and black pepper is amazing, really shows off the quality of the ingredients procured - and to top it off, the sharp tang of the rocket cuts through any richness and leaves you wanting yet another mouthful - “
“Yeah, yeah” Sol mutters as he shoves the slices of ham into his mouth, “It’s real good. I get it.”
His teasing smirk is met with an affectionate roll of turquoise eyes and a knowing smile on Ky’s lips —
(And that was just them - always and forever divergents of a same whole.)