GARDENVIEW. 2000. DECMBER 20TH. 7 TT (toon time).
cosmo and i were sitting in the cafeteria after a run.
we were both tired, but we had to eat.
i had dragged cosmo over to the table with the mains, who were more than happy to have more company.
eventually goob sat with all of us.
cosmo sat next to me, goob sat next to cosmo, shelly sat next to vee, vee sat next to astro, and astro sat next to me.
as we ate, i glanced over at cosmo.
dozing off while eating..
.. adorable.
i patted him on the shoulder and pointed to his food, reminding him to eat.
ΚπΙ | SPROUT : "not as good as the food we make, but it's food."
i said with a mouthful of salad.
cosmo snorted and began eating.
i was dropping cosmo off at his room, but felt an urge to ask a question.
i sighed, and asked.
ΚπΙ | SPROUT : "i made you laugh?"
ΰ§ β§βΛ π° β β | COSMO : "yeah."
he replied with a smile.
i felt my knees weaken, just staring at him, listening to his reply.
i nodded and we returned to walking back to cosmo's room.
at this hour, curfew was beginning to start, and gardenview was playing christmas music, specifically "let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!" by dean martin.
as we walked, i thought about a couple lines i'd heard.
"but if you'll really hold me tight, all the way home I'll be warm."
i stared down at cosmo, his x-mas hat swaying from side to side.
i kinda wanted to hold cosmo tight as we walked back to his room.
we passed astro on the way, cosmo asked for a dream about baking.
i whispered what i wanted. i wanted a dream where i cuddled cosmo.
..or at least one where cosmo was there.
astro nodded and we went on our way.
we kept walking back.