Fabio opened his mouth, ready to apologize but Kavi quickly turned it inot joke. He smiled listening to the man as he schooled him on both his and his girlfriends traditions. It was understandable they would not celebrate in the traditional american sense but it sounded like fun none the less. Rising from his perch, Fabio walked across the room. "I dunno I would rather be around all that India food then turkey and stuff. Especially if there is football..." He grinned "Also dude..." He walked over to the table and grabbed a napkin with his hand. Gently he rubbed the ball of Kavi's nose before moving to the sides of his mouth rather gently. "You had a little whip cream on your nose." A warm smile spread across his lips, as he raised his cup in a cheers gesture.
Had he a free hand he would not have had the other wipe his face as though he were a mere child, and instead he had to suffer in silence while the other felt the need to wipe his face. He did not speak until the other ceased with the napkin and they bumped their styrofoam cups together in mock cheers. "Careful what you wish for. If it was typical Indian food I would agree with you wholeheartedly, but it is my mother's coking and...well, I will just say I would much rather attend a 'traditional' Thanksgiving dinner." Offering a shrug, he rolled his shoulder in a sign that they begin to head back to the rooms before drinks got spilled.
Fabio laughed walking down the hall and to the dorm. He pulled his cup to his lips as he fished out his keys. "If your saying your mom only cooks coal then I say you should come over my house once. Or better yet." He paused before entering his room twisting so he could look at the man. "You could cook for us. " He grinned. "I know you said you aren't that good but I am sure you aren't as bad as you think." He leaned in close to Kavi. "You should take time out of physics to take a cooking class, you would really enjoy it and who knows they say food is like science anyways." He said as he twisted the knob pushing his way into the room
With the classes having temporarily come to a break forThanksgiving, his return to the school left him without new material to focus on while he had to adjust from the period of leisure from break back to what would soon be a renewed time of studying for tests in the impending winter months before their longer reward of Christmas. With his bag on his shoulder, he unlocked the room door to the room exactly how he had left it, looking as prim and proper as he could manage despite Fabio's slight mess that always remained even after cleaning. The fleur de Fabio remained as well which led him to be unsure if his roommate had arrived before him or the stench had merely increased in the enclosed room during the time away. Letting the heavy door shut behind him, his bag slid from his shoulder before he went to switch on his computer and crack open a window to clear the air despite the chill in the air.
He was stuck trying to pull his bag through the door. His mother had stuffed him with things he would not need and hopefully with in the weeks before winter break he would be able to get rid of. At last he dislodged himself and stumbled past the giant wood door to see his roommate idly clicking about some things on his computer. As quietly as he could he lugged the bag over to his fort happy to crawl underneath its secretive caverns once more. He started to pile his new collection on top of the old. At last he came to a wrapped parcel and crawled from under his bed. He walked over to Kavi and found himself sinking on to the mans thigh. "Kavi stop reading porn I have something for you. Its a late birthday gift." He said handing the heavy block to the other. "Open it, I bought it with my part time job."
The fact that Fabio thought he was quiet enough that he would not be noticed was enough to laugh at, but as the other was wishing to keep silent for the time being he would not object. He had hardly opened an e-mail from his sister before he both saw and felt Fabio making himself comfortable on his lap which made him question what type of job it was that his roommate had gotten. "When did you get a part-time job?" He questioned as he accepted the heavy block of a gift with a soft thank you. Gingerly he picked at the edge of the wrapping paper, which he found wrapped very neatly, to reveal an edge that proved it was a book. He remarked at that again before pulling the rest of the paper to reveal a familiar looking book that he could only recall from before college. "Oh that is amazing, thank you for replacing it. You did not have to replace it you know, I was just giving you a hard time."
Seeing the smile on Kavi's face caused a chain reaction with in his own. "I told you I had an aunt that needed some seasonal help.She let me aboard. Its just for the winter so weekends until school is out and then mostly until school starts back up full time. " He pushed himself up and rolled off Kavi into his own chair boucning as it wobbled over to his desk. "And I know but dude, it was partly so you would read it to me." He said turning his full attention to his screen. "So how was your thanksgiving?"
He snorted a laugh, "But I thought it was so boring to read on your own that was the reason you gave for throwing it away. What would me reading it do any differently?" He flipped over the book in his hands to feel its' heft and re-read the summary printed on the back cover and as he did so he did his best to describe Thanksgiving. "It was nice. Aliyah came home for the holiday too and most everyone was excited for it." Carefully he set the new book onto his desk while folding the wrapping paper up as neatly as it would allow. "The food was burnt, we ended up having to cook again and it turned out alright. Was your Thanksgiving filled with as much food as you claim your mother makes?"
He was glad the other was distracted by other questions and behind him. He hid the smile and the faint red on his face. It saved him from having to admit that he simply wanted to hear the other speak and read something. "Yes and I brought most of it with me if you want to try some of my moms cooking." He twisted out of his chair and disappeared briefly under his fort only to haul out various Tupperware containers. "I tried to tell my mom we had no space to store it and she goes..." He smacked his lips " Well then I guess your roommate will just have to learn to eat meat." He shook his head. "I think she still thinks of being vegetarian as a religion in which I can easily convert you." He said "But there are lots of veggie dishes, pastas and stuf." He said offering him a lidded bowl.
He laughed at the mimic which surley was a dead on example of Fabio's mother given his mimicking skills. As a tupperware container was offered to him, he accepted it and tried to look in on the frosted plasic in a search of finding what wa inside. "I do not know how I would tell your mother no if she offered me a dish with meat, but I do not know how I would explain my vegetarianism in such a way that she would deem it silly and tell me to eat up either." Peeling the lid off of the tupperware, Kavi was met with the rich smells of herbs and garlic, and as he looked at what was inside it was either pasta or a thinly sliced vegetable dish. "This smells delicious, I can only imagine what your house smelled like during the holiday."
A small snort came from his mouth. “Tell her the same thing I say when I don't want to do anything. 'I'm sorry but no.' I can usually add the I love you but don't let her gult trip you Dude, and boy shes a pro at it. “ He fell into his own chair cradling a Tupperware container of fried ravioli stuffed with cheese and spinach. . He watched with baited breath, knowing how Kavi was a picky eater. Nothing was given away by the face as it poked and chewed. Giving up he spun his chair around to his computer and turned it on. "I dunno, for thanksgiving she bought some orange potpourri . It mostly smells like cooking dough in our house and old books.” Fabio found himself picking up his roommates habit to end a conversation, and simply shrugged. He fell into silence as he clicked the reading assignment he was suppose to read days ago.
"Don't say she is a pro at it until you have met my sister, I bet she could run circles aroudn your mother's guilt tripping," Taking another bite of the delicious dish he was glad that Fabio was willing to share, and the idea reminded him of what he'd brought back with him as well. Leaving the tupperware on his desk, he rolled to his bed where his luggage still lay. Unzipping one of the pockets he phished through until he found a small zipbloc bag of his own, and after a brief inspection hedeemed it worthy enough to share. Smoothly he rolled back to his desk with a brief spin around before setting the bag on the corner of Fabio's desk and gently slid it forward before returning to his own desk seemingly unfased.
He heard his roommate moving but did not look away from his computer screen until he saw the clear plastic bag slid on his desk. Raising a brow he peered into the package before sliding out one of the cookies. It w as slightly mushed and the center had nearly lost its swirl. Bringing it to his nose, Fabio sniffed the cookie before gingerly licking the meringue. It was nice and creamy. He took a bite, making his taste buds happy.“Dude... these are so good and not burnt. Did you lie to me about your mom?” He said taking another one before sliding back and turning to put the bag on Kavi's desk.
When the bag was offered back to him, he refused it and gently pushed it back onto Fabio's desk. "They are for you, and no my mother is still a terrible cook. I was the one who made them," Nonchalantly he rolled his shoulders into a shrug as he turned away from his roommate and his attention fell back onto his new book. "I thought a little bit about what you said the night before break, so while I was home I did a bit of cooking and mulled it over." Flipping open the cover he turned through the introductory pages and over the dedications to the first chapter before flipping through the remainder of the pages in one fell swoop. "I haven't really made a decision, but I am still thinking about it."
He looked at the bag, slipping another between his fingers, Fabio inspected his roommates handy work. The look very much off set the taste and he had to resist eating them all at once. Once they were gone, he would have no more. Silently he slid the cookie back into its container and twisted so he could see Kavi in the edges of his vision. “What did I say?... oh Oh about doing something you love?” He said shaking his head with a warm smile. “Dude if this anything to go by you are one hell of a talent already. If you did not want to deal with molecules then you have a pretty good fall back career making me a happy roommate.” He said letting his teeth sank into the other half of his cookie. Turning fully he reached out and playfully punched Kavi in the arm.
He accepted the playful punch before returning the gesture and sitting back in his chair. "You're really bad at trying to guess my desired career, you know, but you are making process. You no longer believe that I am trying to become an accountant," turning his head to the side he gave a slightly annoyed look. "I would not call it a fall back career though, it is just...a hobby perhaps? I do not know what it could be described as."
He felt a little disappointed such greatness would only be a hobby. Saying nothing he rubbed the spot touched by Kavi with a grin. Idly he wondered if Geraldine would ever get the pleasure of eating such fine cookies. He did not ask, wanting to remain special in his mind. Instead Fabio turned back to his computer. He started his reading assignment again, trying to focus on the text. After some pages he idly wondered. “Have you signed up for classes already?”
"Actually, no. The counselor thought I was taking too many classes and told me to look over my classes and replace one of them with a non-math or science course," He had taken the silence to begin reading the book he'd been given, and had barely finished the first chapter when he looked up to his roommate when he idly questioned. "I was supposed to go in tomorrow morning, why do you ask?"
Fabio turned to thought, some how he was going to get more free food out of this so help him. Idly he looked down and pinched his stomach, folding together what little belly fat he had. Turning to Kavi he gave him his usual grin. "Well sir I'm glad you asked." He said. "Dude I have registered for most of my classes but I need one more credit. I have a few free electives that I can choose from." In a swift motion he twisted Kavi's chair so the other could see him. "You need a non brainy class right? Lets take one together. It will be fun, I will learn something and you will just be amazing..." His grin broadened to include his teeth. "Its a win win"
"I was planning on taking another class where I could learn of something else more appropriate towards my future career," Swivelling his chair away, Kavi pushed away one of the arms which blocked his way so he could rise from his chair. "Cooking is not an important class to me. Besides, why spend all of your electives in your Freshman year, you should work on necessary classes now and take advantage of them in a later year." Rummaging through his luggage did not produce more baked that time, but instead the things he'd packed for break, and he began to put it alll away in their appropriate spots.
He opened his mouth, closed it and at last stopped watching his roommate busy himself and turned back to his own reading. Curling his fist under his head, he some what pouted. Finally gathering his thoughts he spoke some what childishly. "Dude it is not a waste, one class per year where I don;'t have to learn rules and regulations is fine. Besides..." He idly picked up the rest of his uneaten cookie and put it in the bag. "Remember what I told you about jumping in the leaves?" With that he slid his head phones back on his head and started to read, this time taking notes.
The following morning he found himself awake before his roommate, as was typical. He went on about his morning with getting ready for the day, but as there were still a couple of days before their break was entirely over, he prepared his things for the guidance counselor's office instead. He'd given his thought over the words of the other the night before, and as he studied his schedule he did realize that while the prior classes were easy, the upcoming semester would only be harder and perhaps a simpler class would have been a better choice. He marked down the cooking class on his application form as he departed from the room to travel across campus to the counselor's office.
He was awoken by the sound of the key being turned to lock him inside. With his cover barely shielding him from the light, Fabio lay in thought. With a sigh he pushed away his blankets realizing that Kavi was correct in his assessment. If he were to slack now there was no telling how it would effect his future habits and his work in the class room. Showering and dressing, Fabio sneaked away to change his schedule before ultimately spending more time on his homework in the library.
Classes resumes, and the once energized students who'd returned from Thanksgiving break were now falling back into the dull and monotonous rhythm of homework, essays, and studying. Even the weather seemed to agree with everyone's attitudes, the typically crisp chill of the fall was turning into bitter cold with biting winds and not much snow to show for winter just yet. The only temporary relief people enjoyed were break in work and when Fridays came to bestow everyone the temporary freedom for a couple of days, and as that day was a friday the campus buzzed plesantly with activity while people tried to decide what to do with their weekend. Following the rush of students from the classroom, he left the day of lectures behind in favor of the warm and cozy interior of the library where he could study in peace.
The count down slowly began. Soon all of the students could feel it too as teachers rushed to cram the last of any lesson into their students head. Fabio was among those feeling the crunch. It seemed that no amount of studying saved him from having his classes empty out of his head. He crammed, trying to recall much while taking in as many new things as his teachers would bare to push on them. The closer it got to finals week the more his desk lamp buzzed away in the midnight hours. The weekend before the end, Fabio found himself jittery crashing from the pile of candy wrappers that lay piled on the corner of his desk. Many of his papers were close to being finished yet felt as though they were still so very far away. Twisting from the corner of his eyes he could see his roommate. Calmly scribbling things out before flipping through the pages of his book to find yet another answer. Fabio turned and looked out the window. The sno was yet again cascading from the sky. Reaching up he pulled his head phones off his ears. "Dude, I need a break lets go out and get some food."
Attention broke away from his book when the other spoke, and he had to ask for Fabio to reiterate until he agreed. "You know, I was going to suggest that. As much as you may think and hope candy is a balanced meal, it is not." With a soft sound of the book being closed, he took a second look at the pile of candy wrappers spilling out of the trashcan before removing his glasses to wipe the lenses clean. "You should clean those up, that is simply excessive."
Plucking one of the rappers from its dirty nest, Fabio folded it into a little foil crown. Twisting he placed it on Kavi's head before pausing to stare out the window. His attention was caught by the soft white flakes dancing down lightly kissing the glass that protected the boys. In a quick movement he turned jumping out of his chair, stretching as he hopped towards his bed. “I will clean when the fat lady sings and its all over.” He said with a yawn. Ambling over to his pile of clothing, he fished out what smelled decent. Suddenly Fabio stopped letting his soiled boxers slip from his fingers. “DUDE” He exclaimed. “lets go have dinner with my mum, since you will be leaving for winter break right? And she wants to meet you.”
He felt the wrapper touch his head, and gently pulling it from his hair he inspected the worksmanship of the tiny crown before neatly setting it aside. "It seems like short notice to go visit for a meal, and I thought she lived farther away than you are making it seem," Kavi commented smoothly as he slid to stand from his bed. "Besides, I do not know if I am prepared for the rush of meat-based foods which will be offered to...'sway me' from my devilish was of not consuming meat."
His brilliant plans were crushed under the weight of reality and he pouted, biting his lower lip roughly as he folded his arms over his chest. Marching over to Kavi he took his tiny crown back, “You just do not want to eat good food.” He said half sardonically before going back to find clothes. It wasn't until he had flung on a floppy sweater that he spoke again. “Then you get to choose were we get food” Immaturely he stuck his tongue out before digging for his pants and beanie. “.... you get to pay for it too... and I will owe you one.”
In mock condiseration Kavi rubbed at his chin of non existant stubble, "Seems fair enough, though if you really did want to go to you mother's you could plan for a day on the weekend or after finals. I would not mind going with you if you wanted me to." He mirrored Fabio's search for his own hat and coat to protect himself from the cold of the winter. "If you thought she'd like it, I could make more of those cookies from break to take to her. Assuming she would not have already stuffed us with food." Stepping to the door he grabbed his room keys and wallet before opening the door and offering for the other to leave first.
The mention of the cookies were enough to keep him from saying anything further. He followed behind Kavi, making sure to lock the door as they escaped into the elevator together. "Dude that would be fantastic. It would keep her from trying to convert you to a meat lover." He said with a slight jostle and nudging of his arms. As the box descended he pulled his beanie down over his crop of hair and his ears. "Though I don't really have any plans for winter break do you?" He wondered as they walked through the bustling common area and out the double doors into the white washed world. "Also where are we going?"