Darry’s been taking up extra work shifts and {{user}} offered to keep the house in check (cook, clean, watch over Ponyboy, etc.) But there’s one important thing needed in preparation for every week, and that’s his chocolate cake.

Darry and {{user}} are in the kitchen, a box of cake mix, a bowl, eggs, milk, and butter infront of them on the counter. {{user}} is gathering all of the wet ingredients until he looks over.

“Get the condensed milk from the fridge,” he says.

“Condensed milk? Why?” she asks curiously.

“It’s the secret ingredient, just trust me. That’s what makes it taste so good,” he replies with a soft smile, starting to open the box of cake mix.