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As polite as you wanna be to your date’s mother, your Italian heritage causes… no, <span class="mu-i">compels</span> you to half-rise from your chair to get a glimpse of what Jake’s cooking! What if he’s doing something <span class="mu-i">WRONG!?</span>
Smells <span class="mu-i">good</span>, you begin, easily securing your ‘<span class="mu-i">in</span>’! What’s cookin’?
“Nothing special,” Shrugs Jake as he continues to stir the mystery mixture in the pot, “Just some <span class="mu-s">BEEF STROGANOFF</span>... I assumed you two were going out, but if you’d like some-”
No worries, you reply, you were just checking!
“Jake’s the only reason we’re still alive around here,” Remarks Dawn as she watches her son cook with pride in her weary gaze. “If I’m not running out the door I’m kicking my shoes off and passing out…” As if on cue, Jake and Pepper’s mother barely manages to cover her mouth before a yawn escapes! “For the best, really… Jake’s always been a better cook…”
No kidding, you remark as you watch him work with growing interest! Say, if he ever wants a few pointers-
“I’ll take all the help I can get,” Jake interrupts with a grin, “But something tells me that’ll take a lot more than one session, won’t it?”
Nothing worth doing is ever mastered quickly, you muse, but it’ll be worth it in the end!
“Well I’ll be happy to try whatever you two prepare…” Dawn mumbles. “I take it your family takes dinner seriously, hm, Diesel?”
Yea, you nod with a hint of whimsy in your voice, you pretty much grew up in the kitchen! Baptized in cooking wine, pasta sauce, and olive oil!
“Well that’s good to know.” Remarks Jake’s mother as she rests her cheek on her palm, “Pepper and Jake didn’t…” Her smile falters a bit. “... well, they didn’t spend much time in the kitchen growing up.”
Shaking off the encroaching awkwardness, Dawn glances your way with a renewed smile! “Anyways, Pepper and I can’t cook to save our lives–it’s a good thing Jake was here tonight or you might’ve witnessed a <span class="mu-i">real</span> horror show…”
Well, you shrug, Pepper makes up for it in other ways!
“Oh?” Asks Dawn with a raised eyebrow, “Like what?”
Crap, you stammer, y-you… you didn’t mean-
<span class="mu-r">DATE RUINED. GAME OVER.</span>
