[ John agrees and goes to the kitchen to check what they do have. It's not much. He also quietly checks the trash and it seems to indicate Harold hasn't exactly been eating much, but he can't be sure.
By the time he's at Kwik Trip some unease has settled in him. He can't tell what exactly but something has changed with Harold. Something has changed between them. John is staring overly long at the meat section. How would he feel if Harold from years ago was suddenly there? The problem is that he doesn't know how Harold feels about him. Before this he felt like he understood Harold better, and now that's all gone. Maybe in the future they've had a rift, maybe Harold doesn't want to be in the library with him anymore. He'll just have to tread carefully, see if he can get a grasp on who Harold is now.
After he makes the trek back to the library he starts cooking right away; Harold had seemed disinclined to continue their conversation until dinner. Thankfully it's quick and easy to make, with enough to do that he's kept busy and does his best to focus on his task and not listen for signs of what Harold is doing.
When it's done a short while later he serves up the food and sets the table before calling Harold to eat and sitting down himself. ]
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By the time he's at Kwik Trip some unease has settled in him. He can't tell what exactly but something has changed with Harold. Something has changed between them. John is staring overly long at the meat section. How would he feel if Harold from years ago was suddenly there? The problem is that he doesn't know how Harold feels about him. Before this he felt like he understood Harold better, and now that's all gone. Maybe in the future they've had a rift, maybe Harold doesn't want to be in the library with him anymore. He'll just have to tread carefully, see if he can get a grasp on who Harold is now.
John settles on an old, faithful recipe: penne with meat sauce, and sautéed zucchini. It's one of his staples, and maybe it will remind Harold of the time they've spent together in Etraya.
After he makes the trek back to the library he starts cooking right away; Harold had seemed disinclined to continue their conversation until dinner. Thankfully it's quick and easy to make, with enough to do that he's kept busy and does his best to focus on his task and not listen for signs of what Harold is doing.
When it's done a short while later he serves up the food and sets the table before calling Harold to eat and sitting down himself. ]