Monday Night at Nell's

[mylandmyrules]

There was no gingerbread on the menu tonight. Nell had had enough of that nonsense. Instead she'd made a macaroni and cheese casserole and a smaller veggie casserole. She also had homemade hot chocolate ready to go as well as an assortment of frosted Christmas cookies carefully labeled as to which ones were vegan.

The gas fireplace was on and she spent some time contemplating whether she should get a Christmas tree or not. She'd never actually decorated for Christmas, though she'd enjoyed seeing the decorations around town.

Comments

[mylandmyrules]

"Absolutely," Nell said. "I'm sure he'd want to do that. I haven't actually thought much about what to make. I suppose I'll see if there's something Gladio particularly likes."

It had been a long time since she'd done anything special for Christmas. Even then it had been quiet and subdued.

[deathsmajesty]

"That gives me the perfect idea for a gift for you to give Gladio," Liliana said with a laugh. "A Cup Noodle Cookbook! An entire meal made of different dishes wrought from Cup of Noodle."

It was a good thing that she and Ignis weren't dating, elsewise he might take this as enough reason to break up with her.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell laughed. "That would be very funny," she admitted, "Though I think I'd have to write my own and I don't think I have enough time before Christmas."

[deathsmajesty]

"Well, maybe you can get a start on trying out some dishes now and get it ready by...whenever his birthday is," Liliana suggested, full of good ideas as usual.

[mylandmyrules]

"Now, that's an idea," Nell said. "I'm sure I could manage that."

[deathsmajesty]

"And I'm pretty sure that surprising him with even a side dish on Christmas will make his entire holiday season."

Look, she didn't know him well but there were some things that were just obvious.

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh, he gets plenty of Cup Noodle here," Nell said with a grin. "I have a whole cabinet of it."