Fifth Floor Common Room, Wednesday Evening

[wantstobehuman.livejournal.com]

George was in a good mood.

Scratch that, George was in a very good mood.

He bustled around the kitchen area of the common room, wonderful smells spreading out as he set out a couple of serving platters. There was a salad of diced vegetables -- red, green and yellow peppers, mushrooms, red onion, and broccoli florets cooked just 'til warm, not actually cooked, and dressed with a cracked-pepper-and-lime balsamic vinaigrette; a pile of hamburgers, big, juicy patties on whole-wheat buns, with an array of toppings just to the side, and pretty much any moddable condiment you could want; and, finally, thanks to the ancient ice cream machine he'd unearthed (and thoroughly cleaned) -- God only knew where it had come from -- there was lime-and-rosewater sorbetto chilling in the freezer for anyone who wanted it for dessert.

George filled his own plate -- three burgers tonight, topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions, swiss and cheddar cheese, and a thick slice of beefsteak tomato each, and a large helping of the salad -- and sat down to watch whatever brainless movie was on TV.

[Don't mind me! I'm just continuing my tradition of making everyone hungry. :D ]

Comments

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Really? Dinah had a momentary thought that perhaps, possibly, George would be someone to set Tony up with... And that maybe that's why he hadn't made a move.

Whoa. Where'd that thought come from?

Sadly, she sucked on the spoon again. Ah well. Plenty of hot, cute, nice guys around... and some of them were even straight! Like Zack!

[wantstobehuman.livejournal.com]

"Here," George said, holding out his spoon. "There's a bit of crystallised lime peel here, it doesn't look like you got any in your bowl." He licked his lips.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Oooooo," Dinah sighed, leaning forward to carefully lick up the lime peel. Okay. Definitely too warm in here, and why was she watching his mouth, except right, spoon, and mmmmmmmm. "Ohh, that's yummy."

[wantstobehuman.livejournal.com]

George caught his breath as he saw Dinah lick up the lime peel. "Thanks," he said. "Well, I mean, I didn't candy it myself..."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah smiled at him again, eyes at half-mast, and licked the sorbetto off her lips, and gave the spoon one last tiny swipe, lips curving upward. Mmmm. "But you went and got it and put it all together." She sighed happily. "I hope it turns out this well when we cook."

[wantstobehuman.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure it will," George assured her, leaning in just slightly. He took back the spoon and set it down and his dish down. "Dinah," he continued, "has anyone ever told you that your hair is amazing?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Uh." Hunh. He smelled nice, this close up. "Um. No? No." Dinah shook her head, smiling tentatively. "Thanks?"

[wantstobehuman.livejournal.com]

"It is," George reiterated, reaching out to touch it, to run his hand down it, to twist a few strands gently around one finger. "Absolutely incredible."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Wow it was warm in here. And that was... nice. Really nice. Not just the compliment from George but someone touching her in a fun way, a flirty way. Dinah'd always loved having her hair played with. Not that she would say that, but. "Thanks." Hard to tell if she was blushing if it was so hot in here, right? "Can I tell you something?" she blurted, leaning into his fingers. Nice George. Nice-smelling George.