Gathering Post - 5/7-5/15

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WEATHER || LONDONIST || BBC NEWS

(Rather than write the same vague drivel, here is a pretty gif to inspire you, a link to the weather for the week, and a link to londonist, a great resource for all things London related. As always this post is open all week. Tag in, tag others, check back often!)

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Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"No one's ever really bothered to teach me how to cook," he confessed with a chuckle. "Mum always just shooed me out of the way, and dad was a bit useless in front of a stove. I'm mostly self taught."

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

There was a glint of mischief in Sunny's hazel eyes as she lifted her gaze almost coquettishly. "Oh, does that mean that I should teach you sooner rather than later, so you don't starve?"

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"Oi, I can cook a bit," Faizel chuckled. "Perhaps I'm just eager for an excuse to share another meal with you," he suggested, just a bit shyly, even though he did his best to appear bold.

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

Sunny bit her lip against a crazy thought.

And then she let her head tip to one side, gave a twitch of a smile, and said, "Then we should pool resources. Your place or mine?"

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"Mine, I suppose- Oh, um, unless you'd rather be at yours," he added quickly. "I don't mind. Truly."

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

Sunny smiled. "Well, I suppose there's some important questions first, like," she held up her fingers as she counted off, "capacity of the largest pot you own and what spices you have on hand."

She had learned that one did not just assume a man had a spice rack. It ended in much laughter.

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"Oh, I have plenty of spices. Dozens and dozens. As for cookware... Well, When I make curry, I just use the cauldron," he shrugged.

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

This amused her very much. "That'll do."

Sunny counted off ingredients on her fingers, eyes drifting to one side as she checked her brain for the whole list. "Garlic, ginger, peanuts, peanut butter, sweet potatoes, crushed tomatoes, onion, broth, greens, aaaaand cilantro, provided you don't think it tastes like soap. Oh, and rice. Rice is essential."

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"Rice is one thing I always have," Faizel smiled.

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

"A man who knows his priorities. I approve," Sunny said with a playful imitation of a sage nod.

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"Oh, then you'll be very impressed by the giant sack of potatoes I purchased last week then," he quipped, smiling, then pushing his hair back out of his eyes.

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

He had a very sweet smile, Sunny found herself thinking before she could roll her eyes. Her lips quirked in a little smile in spite of herself, and she glanced around for root vegetables. "C'mon," she said when she spied what she was looking for.

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

Faizel followed after her, keeping close as they wove through the narrow isles of the shop. When an old man nearly walked into her with his trolly, Faizel gently put and arm around her shoulders to guide her to the side- Since the man seemed oblivious to his impending crash.

"Ten quid says he left his glasses home," he chuckled, leaning in and speaking softly.

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

Sunny had to choke back a laugh, letting Faizel put an arm around her even as logically it struck her as unnecessary. She gave him a long look out of the corner of her eye, a bit mischievous. You're testing if you can touch me, and I'm going to let you.

"I don't think I'd take that bet," was what she said.

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

Faizel grinned at that, letting his touch linger as long as he dared, before slowly letting go. They were near the health drinks, and he grabbed a large bottle of coconut water off the shelf, raising his brows at the price before deciding to just buy it anyway.

Re: Monday Evening

[akatawitch]

Sunny didn't quite move away from him either, when he did let go of her. And it crossed her mind that this was not like her. Men showing her interest made her shy, tongue-tied, and she was almost treating this like she knew what she was doing when she most certainly did not.

She didn't bother with little indulgences like health drinks, seeing them as the drain on funds and little else, keeping strictly to what was on her list. "My psyche needs for me to go to an outdoor market soon. Places like this have no character."

Re: Monday Evening

[faizel]

"No? I love places like this. Tescos, Boots... They're all so clean and bright. There's nothing like this back home. I used to buy my fruit from a cart on the road sold by a half troll woman. ...Lovely woman, not brilliant fruit. Much better off picking my own, but, well, you suffer for convenience, I suppose," Faizel mused with a smile, his hand briefly resting on Sunny's back, before moving away so he could pick up a box of fruit pastels. ...And a flake. ...Then two flakes, wanting to get one for Sunny as well.