( James insists quickly, reaching past Marik to shut the door and smiling brightly at him as he gives the teen's shoulder a good-natured clasp before ushering him in further. There is... a certain amount of chaos that follows Dr. Harvey around in life. The ghosts have only amplified it. )
Please, make yourself comfortable. Are you hungry?
[The teen tenses only slightly at the grasp to his shoulder but passes it off as him removing his coat.]
Oh, um. I'll take a snack since you're offering.
[Marik goes to take a seat, placing his coat down beside him as he looks around the room. He'll wait until James has returned and settled in before he begins speaking.]
( James nods and moves quickly into the kitchen to fetch some things. When he returns, he's (barely) managing a container of treats and two cups of tea. Joining Marik at the couch, he sets the plate and cups down on a nearby coffee table. )
So, I have a confession: I tried to make your baklava and, uh, failed a bit at it.
( The man gives a hapless, dopey grin. )
So then I tried to make something else of my own, some cookies. ....Those got burned. ( Hence the smell in the kitchen... ) So I ran over to the market and picked up some from there. There's a couple of pastries in there, too. Kinda baklava-esque.
[Marik stares for a moment, surprised to hear James tried to make him the treat he wanted. He could have just gone out in the first place and bought him something but... the man tried to make it more personal.
His expression softens as he looks down at the tea cups and box of sweets.
No one's... ever made him something before. Outside of his siblings, of course, but still.]
... Thank you. You didn't need to get me anything, really. I'm sorry you wound up having so much trouble...
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( James insists quickly, reaching past Marik to shut the door and smiling brightly at him as he gives the teen's shoulder a good-natured clasp before ushering him in further. There is... a certain amount of chaos that follows Dr. Harvey around in life. The ghosts have only amplified it. )
Please, make yourself comfortable. Are you hungry?
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[The teen tenses only slightly at the grasp to his shoulder but passes it off as him removing his coat.]
Oh, um. I'll take a snack since you're offering.
[Marik goes to take a seat, placing his coat down beside him as he looks around the room. He'll wait until James has returned and settled in before he begins speaking.]
You've got a really cozy place here.
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So, I have a confession: I tried to make your baklava and, uh, failed a bit at it.
( The man gives a hapless, dopey grin. )
So then I tried to make something else of my own, some cookies. ....Those got burned. ( Hence the smell in the kitchen... ) So I ran over to the market and picked up some from there. There's a couple of pastries in there, too. Kinda baklava-esque.
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His expression softens as he looks down at the tea cups and box of sweets.
No one's... ever made him something before. Outside of his siblings, of course, but still.]
... Thank you. You didn't need to get me anything, really. I'm sorry you wound up having so much trouble...