[Talk - Nikola, Salvatore, Siegfried]

Nikola grins.
Nikola
Hi Tim!!!

Nikola waved me over to the entrance of the kitchen with his usual grin. Looks like he’s cleaned up his mess by now.

Tim smiles.
Timaeus
Hi Nik! And Sal, and Siegfried, how are you guys?

Siegfried nodded at me with a small smile… It was strange to see him look, like, relaxed. Meanwhile, Salvatore couldn’t tear his eyes away from the pastries in the oven.

Sal is practically drooling.
Salvatore
Oh Tim I am in hog heaven! Just ten more minutes… God, that smells delicious…
Nikola laughs nervously.
Nikola
W-well, um, they didn’t turn out all that pretty this time around…
Sieg smiles.
Siegfried
Appearance matters not, when they will soon be in the stomach anyway.
Nikola smiles.
Nikola
I guess so, but it’s nice when they look cute… Like the ones you see in a bakery!~
Tim smiles.
Timaeus
I’m sure they’ll still taste great!
Nikola sparkles.
Nikola
Oh you bet!! Tim you’ll never wanna go back to American cinnamon buns again!
Tim blinks.
Timaeus
Huh? Are they that different?
Nikola gets opinionated.
Nikola
Well for one you can actually taste the bread since it’s not drenched in icing! And there’s cardamom in it as well as cinnamon…
Tim thinks.
Timaeus
Oh, that’s what it was? I thought I tasted something else in the filling…
Sal looks offended.
Salvatore
Wait, he let you try the filling?!
Siegfried smirks.
Siegfried
I see…
Tim laughs nervously.
Timaeus
I-I mean, I just happened to walk in here while he was working?
Sal whines.
Salvatore
Look at you, getting special treatment while I gotta wait for the oven… Nine more minutes…
Siegfried smiles.
Siegfried
You’re a lucky man, Herr Woodworth.
Nikola winks.
Nikola
A baker doesn’t let just anyone taste test for them, y’know?
Tim looks a little embarrassed.
Timaeus
Haha, uh… I’m honored??

…We were still talking about baking, right?

Sal pouts.
Salvatore
Siiieeeegggg you’ll let me taste the filling if you make dessert, right?
Siegfried huffs.
Siegfried
Ach, you only think with your stomach…
Siegfried smirks.
Siegfried
Perhaps you will find my pineapple tarts a worthy competitor?
Nikola grins.
Nikola
Oh I love pineapple!! We should trade recipes!
Siegfried smiles.
Siegfried
I cannot betray my family’s secret ingredients, Herr Ragnvaldsson… But, I suppose I can give you the general idea.
Nikola grins.
Nikola
Wonderful!! Now there’s gotta be paper around here somewhere, right?
Tim smiles.
Timaeus
Yup, check the computer desk in the library! I guess I’ll come back around when the timer goes off?
Sal is practically lusting after the pastries.
Salvatore
Eight more minutes…
Nik makes a cute face.
Nikola
Oh alright but don’t run off too far now Tim, I wanna make sure you get the first bun!!
Tim laughs.
Timaeus
Okay…!

Nikola made a beeline for the library, and I turned to leave as well… But a hand on my shoulder stopped me for a moment.

Siegfried laughs quietly.
Siegfried
Herr Woodworth? I did not plan to say anything, but…
Sal frowns.
Salvatore
You are going to ask him out, right? That poor boy is dropping hints right and left!
Timaeus
Wh–
Ishi grumbles.
Ishi
Honestly!! Am I gonna have to hit on him for you?
Tim yelps.
Timaeus
–How long have you been there?!
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