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Ena stretched, yawning and wincing as her joints cracked and popped. It hadn’t been the most productive session that she had, but she had made decent progress on her sketches for her next exhibit piece. Enough that she considered herself long overdue for a nice midnight snack and maybe an energy drink to help her power through for a little while longer. Best of all, her partner was currently out of the country visiting their sister. No one to nag her tonight!
Humming to herself, she padded over to the kitchen, swiping Mizuki’s larger and fluffier pink slippers for herself as she passed the bedroom doorway.
“ Why not just get a matching pair. ” They had exasperatedly quipped before bursting into laughter as Ena just stared at them frowning at the thought. “ Yeah, yeah… I know, ‘it’s not the same!’ ”
“What’s wrong with wanting to borrow your partner’s clothes?” She muttered to herself as she flipped on the light switch and began to rummage through the pantry, hunting for the bag of honey butter chips she had picked up on the way home the other day. It was her reward to herself for surviving another critique and coming out stronger on the other end.
Tucking the bag under her arm, she moved to the fridge to snag a tiny bottle of concentrated caffeine to get her through the evening. As her fingers close over the tiny cap, a new opaque tupperware container, prominently stickied with a few colorful notes, catches her eye. Setting down the bag of chips, she pulls a note off the container and reads it, eye twitching slightly a moment later as she checks the wall clock that blinks back 02:11 .
Enanan, how late is it right now? I’ll bet it’s about 2am isn’t it? It’s not good to eat all of those potato chips while I’m gone, you know! If you must, here’s a bit of a nicer snack, I even portioned them out for you!
Somehow, she couldn’t escape their nagging even when they weren’t around. Sighing, she tugs out the container fully, peering through the transparent plastic lid. Her gaze softens at the sight of perfectly roasted chestnuts sitting in the container, already pre-portioned in even smaller containers. Setting the chips on the countertop, she pulled out two portions of the chestnuts, popping a chestnut into her mouth.
Perfect softness greets her as she bites down, with a soft and subtle sweetness that followed the nutty and smoky roasted notes. She could remember faintly Mizuki busy in the kitchen the other day before flying out, shooing her out when she had asked what they were up to. “ Heh heh, you’ll find out soon~”
She had forgotten about it as her deadline had been the day after the flight. Ena felt herself tearing up as she glanced back at the calendar where the two of them mark up all of their events. A large red circle around a date two weeks from today. A long time to wait for her Mizuki to return.
In the meantime though, she’d enjoy the snacks they left behind for her. Popping another chestnut into her mouth, she tucks the chips back into the pantry, something to enjoy with Mizuki once they got back. Flicking the light off, she makes for her desk, newfound snack and affection in hand.