9mon | Chroma: Vin

Your home looked like this?

[she shakes her head.]

You don't have to do that. [...] What is it, though?

The dorms I'm in have a lot more triangles. But it's kinda... inviting? Y'know?

It's hot cocoa.

It feels... warm.

[she tilts her head, but there's no recognition when he says "hot cocoa".]

It's nice, right?

[He tilts his head.]

Hot chocolate?

I guess.

[that's vin speak for "it's good". as he says that, though:]

I have not heard of it.

It's not too sweet, but it's really good for warming up. It's not too hard to make either.

[there's another few moments of hesitation, before:]

How do you make it?

[He'll pull out the kettle and the powder.]

You just heat up some water and then add the mix to it in the cup. So it's really easy to adjust for taste.

[nodding along]

So... You add more if you would like it more flavorful?

Yup! You can add other stuff if you want too, like marshmallows. I kinda like it better plain.

[blinking]

What is a marshmallow?

It's like... a sugary pillow.

[He will go get a bag of them.]

These guys.

[she doesn't take one, but she does look curiously.]

It looks... soft.

[He'll hand one to her if she'd like?]

Pillow-y. My big bro really likes these.

[she pauses before taking it with a nod of thanks, taking a bite of it.]

Are they all so sticky?

The marshmallows? Yeah, I think it's 'cause they're made of sugar.

But I thought sugar had the texture of sand?

Eh? There's all kinds of sugars, but the "sandy" kind is probably the most common?

I'm not really a baker so I don't know as much about it as somebody like Omi...