[ Allen is taking notes. He is nodding. He takes a second egg and does as Link instructs, and while making sure his touch stays featherlight with his red hand, he's able to crack the egg basically perfectly. No shells, and although this doesn't matter for French toast, even the yolk is intact.
There's a moment where Allen stares into the bowl, astonished. He leans over it a moment to double check it for shells, and upon confirming that all the shells in the bowl are from his prior attempt, he looks at Link and just... beams.
[ He’s the best at cracking eggs. He is so confident because he can totally do this how much harder is cracking it in one hand, really, and besides doing it without his Innocence will surely make it easier and—
Anyway, the egg basically crunches in his hand. After his initial dent in the egg, he tries to force it open there, but he somehow manages to open the ends of the egg before the crack he made and his fingers slip into the egg in the process. His hand is covered in slimy egg goo now. There is no salvaging this. ]
[Ah…Link sighs through his nose and picks up a nearby towel to wipe Allen’s hand, grabbing another bowl to toss the egg shells in.]
It’s difficult. Requires a lot of careful pressure so you don’t break the egg before you’re ready. Would you say you have better control over your right or left hand?
Sure… you’re more disciplined with your hands, though. I’m kinda just… brutish, I guess? For lack of a better word. [ Though, to be fair, one of them does turn into a literal weapon, so it’s hard not to be “brutish”. ]
I’m uh. What’s the word? Amy… Amber… Am bet…? Uh. Both handed! I can use them both as well as the other. The issue is — [ Allen knocks his Innocence against the countertop, and it sounds like Allen is bonking a rock against it. ] — Goes cock-up if I try being gentle with this ‘un.
[He may not have Innocence, but he knows its power. He’s felt it. He wouldn’t begrudge Allen for not being able to do anything delicate with that hand, but…he does think it’s possible.
He takes one more egg and puts it in Allen’s red hand, and then steps over so he’s not quite beside him, but not fully behind him either. With Allen’s hand around the egg, he fits his own hand around the back of Allen’s, placing his fingers in the right position over the shell so he can guide Allen’s hand.
Then he starts to apply pressure to the egg, and by extension, Allen’s hand.]
This way you can feel just the amount of pressure I’m using. Just use your thumb for leverage once you’ve made a crack, and then-
[The egg splits, and Link uses Allen’s fingers to gently pull the shell halves apart.]
It’s easy for him to be led, both because the Critters are still on his head and he doesn’t want to disturb them much, but also just because he does genuinely want to learn. There is something about link being so close with his hand over Allen’s that’s just a tad overwhelming. Were this intentional, Allen may have lied his head back on Link and batted his lashes teasingly at Link — but the thing is that Link isn’t doing this intentionally. He is just like this. So Allen flusters, keeping his gaze ahead and hoping his ears aren’t nearly as red as he cheeks.
“Weren’t you just touching his chest earlier?” That was different. That was valid worry. This? They’re cracking eggs and Link’s fingers feel so soft against the roughness of his Innocence and he feels like he’s going to blow up. There’s a difference. ]
Your hands… are real warm, you know. [ Your Innocence is just cold, babe. ]
[ Let him pull his gloves off with your teeth, bird boy aaAAAAAAAAAA ]
Goodness, no. It's my hand is always sort of cool to touch. But it isn't unpleasant, it just makes warmer things so much more noticeable on me.
[ Allen leans back here, looking fully up to see Link as the top of his head bops against Link's chest, then he lifts both arms over his head to place both hands on Link's cheeks.
And then he squishes them to make his lips puckered. ]
[Don't do this to him you'll turn him gay quicker.
Link blinks, looking down at Allen as he leans back with his head against his chest...only to stiffen when Allen suddenly smooshes his hands against his cheeks as he does.]
[ He clears his throat, and reaches for another egg.
He doesn't drop this one. He also doesn't crack it amazingly??? He does the technique that Link showed him well enough, but the execution just kind of goes poorly. The egg ends up in the bowl, but there's shell bits in there. ]
[ Tim is crunching. He seems to be having a delightful time- ]
Of course! We'll have to make some food for Kanda. Otherwise, he's going to turn into a bowl of soba noodles, I think.
[ Allen mentions this offhandedly as he grabs another egg, throwing his hand up and bringing it down to crack the egg against the counter. But when he brings his hand down, there's no egg???? Where did the egg go? Did he forget to grab an egg? His ADHD would do that, he thinks? Did he put it down?????????? Somewhere?
He looks around, until he realizes there's just... yolk. Right on Link's cheek.
Link stands there motionless as the egg and shells slide down his face, because Allen very much just lost the egg on the backswing and threw it into his face. He blinks a few times as the yolk slowly drips off him and plops onto the floor.
Good Lord they're making such a mess.]
A...little less force, next time.
[He says with an alarming amount of patience as he grabs the same cloth from before to wipe egg off his face.]
[And they can always get more eggs, it's all gucci. Link decides to not interfere, wanting Allen to have the rest of the eggs to see if he can break one one-handed at least one time.]
Remember, break the egg gently on a flat surface. Then, press your thumb against the bottom edge of the crack and pull the halves apart, using your other fingers for leverage. It should come open with enough force without any shells getting in the bowl.
[ Allen grabs the carton of eggs from the side where the eggs are not. This is a mistake because gravity exists. He just watches as the carton flops from his hand and splatters the last two eggs on the floor.
[And just like that, they had no eggs left. To be fair, a LOT of them made it into the bowl- plenty for breakfast- and Tim is making sure they don't have a mess to clean up, but...oops.
Link purses his lips as he closes the carton and sets it aside, bending down to pat Allen on the back.]
...that's alright. We can get some more eggs after breakfast. If you don't mind having more eggs for dinner, I can show you how to make a Quiche and we can practice the technique some more.
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Date: 2026-03-13 04:05 am (UTC)There's a moment where Allen stares into the bowl, astonished. He leans over it a moment to double check it for shells, and upon confirming that all the shells in the bowl are from his prior attempt, he looks at Link and just... beams.
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ] I've never done that before!!!!!!
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Date: 2026-03-13 04:08 pm (UTC)Even Link huffs and cracks the slightest smile at that, equal parts shocked and impressed.]
Impressive. Are you sure your calling wasn’t to be a chef? You love food just as much as one.
[He picks up another egg and passes it to Allen.]
Do you want to try it one handed?
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Date: 2026-03-13 04:24 pm (UTC)Anyway, the egg basically crunches in his hand. After his initial dent in the egg, he tries to force it open there, but he somehow manages to open the ends of the egg before the crack he made and his fingers slip into the egg in the process. His hand is covered in slimy egg goo now. There is no salvaging this. ]
— Ah?
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Date: 2026-03-13 05:17 pm (UTC)It’s difficult. Requires a lot of careful pressure so you don’t break the egg before you’re ready. Would you say you have better control over your right or left hand?
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Date: 2026-03-13 05:29 pm (UTC)I’m uh. What’s the word? Amy… Amber… Am bet…? Uh. Both handed! I can use them both as well as the other. The issue is — [ Allen knocks his Innocence against the countertop, and it sounds like Allen is bonking a rock against it. ] — Goes cock-up if I try being gentle with this ‘un.
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Date: 2026-03-13 06:34 pm (UTC)[He may not have Innocence, but he knows its power. He’s felt it. He wouldn’t begrudge Allen for not being able to do anything delicate with that hand, but…he does think it’s possible.
He takes one more egg and puts it in Allen’s red hand, and then steps over so he’s not quite beside him, but not fully behind him either. With Allen’s hand around the egg, he fits his own hand around the back of Allen’s, placing his fingers in the right position over the shell so he can guide Allen’s hand.
Then he starts to apply pressure to the egg, and by extension, Allen’s hand.]
This way you can feel just the amount of pressure I’m using. Just use your thumb for leverage once you’ve made a crack, and then-
[The egg splits, and Link uses Allen’s fingers to gently pull the shell halves apart.]
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Date: 2026-03-13 07:05 pm (UTC)It’s easy for him to be led, both because the Critters are still on his head and he doesn’t want to disturb them much, but also just because he does genuinely want to learn. There is something about link being so close with his hand over Allen’s that’s just a tad overwhelming. Were this intentional, Allen may have lied his head back on Link and batted his lashes teasingly at Link — but the thing is that Link isn’t doing this intentionally. He is just like this. So Allen flusters, keeping his gaze ahead and hoping his ears aren’t nearly as red as he cheeks.
“Weren’t you just touching his chest earlier?” That was different. That was valid worry. This? They’re cracking eggs and Link’s fingers feel so soft against the roughness of his Innocence and he feels like he’s going to blow up. There’s a difference. ]
Your hands… are real warm, you know. [ Your Innocence is just cold, babe. ]
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Date: 2026-03-14 12:03 am (UTC)Ah...I apologize. I needed to remove my gloves to cook.
[That. That's not-]
Are they too cold?
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Date: 2026-03-14 12:20 am (UTC)Goodness, no. It's my hand is always sort of cool to touch. But it isn't unpleasant, it just makes warmer things so much more noticeable on me.
[ Allen leans back here, looking fully up to see Link as the top of his head bops against Link's chest, then he lifts both arms over his head to place both hands on Link's cheeks.
And then he squishes them to make his lips puckered. ]
Hehe. Say "Chubby Bunny".
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Date: 2026-03-14 01:11 am (UTC)Link blinks, looking down at Allen as he leans back with his head against his chest...only to stiffen when Allen suddenly smooshes his hands against his cheeks as he does.]
Mmfh-h?
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Date: 2026-03-14 01:30 am (UTC)Oh, you'll suck at it when we actually do play that game, you know~!
[ He lets go with a gentle pinch against his cheeks, and rolls himself to stand upright again. ]
Alright! How many more eggs do we have? I'm feeling confident about this next one, for sure!!!
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Date: 2026-03-14 01:39 am (UTC)...
Warm? Soft? What is this feeling.
Weird. Anyway-
Link shakes his head a little, then looks to the carton.]
About a half dozen. We'll be making a lot of french toast.
[Which Allen will make sure does NOT go to waste, no worries.]
Give it a go.
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Date: 2026-03-14 01:45 am (UTC)Allen picks up an egg, and it slips from his fingers and smashes into the floor. Link, help- ]
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Date: 2026-03-14 01:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-03-14 01:55 am (UTC)[ He clears his throat, and reaches for another egg.
He doesn't drop this one. He also doesn't crack it amazingly??? He does the technique that Link showed him well enough, but the execution just kind of goes poorly. The egg ends up in the bowl, but there's shell bits in there. ]
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Date: 2026-03-14 02:01 am (UTC)[He's going to walk over to the fridge in the meantime to grab out some bacon to fry as he tosses Tim more egg shells.]
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Date: 2026-03-14 02:10 am (UTC)Of course! We'll have to make some food for Kanda. Otherwise, he's going to turn into a bowl of soba noodles, I think.
[ Allen mentions this offhandedly as he grabs another egg, throwing his hand up and bringing it down to crack the egg against the counter. But when he brings his hand down, there's no egg???? Where did the egg go? Did he forget to grab an egg? His ADHD would do that, he thinks? Did he put it down?????????? Somewhere?
He looks around, until he realizes there's just... yolk. Right on Link's cheek.
Talk about "egg on my face"- ]
Uh- Wh- How am I so bad at this?
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Date: 2026-03-14 02:19 am (UTC)Link stands there motionless as the egg and shells slide down his face, because Allen very much just lost the egg on the backswing and threw it into his face. He blinks a few times as the yolk slowly drips off him and plops onto the floor.
Good Lord they're making such a mess.]
A...little less force, next time.
[He says with an alarming amount of patience as he grabs the same cloth from before to wipe egg off his face.]
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Date: 2026-03-14 02:45 am (UTC)This is turning out horribly. There's only three left. He's... got this. It's fine.
This one at least ends up in the bowl, but it's also like 15% shell, so. Is he getting worse? He thinks he's getting worse- ]
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Date: 2026-03-14 02:48 am (UTC)[And they can always get more eggs, it's all gucci. Link decides to not interfere, wanting Allen to have the rest of the eggs to see if he can break one one-handed at least one time.]
Remember, break the egg gently on a flat surface. Then, press your thumb against the bottom edge of the crack and pull the halves apart, using your other fingers for leverage. It should come open with enough force without any shells getting in the bowl.
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Date: 2026-03-14 03:02 am (UTC)........................................................
While Timcanpy eats the eggs off the floor, Allen slowly lowers himself to the floor.
And just lays on it face down.
Don't look at him- ]
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Date: 2026-03-14 03:05 am (UTC)[And just like that, they had no eggs left. To be fair, a LOT of them made it into the bowl- plenty for breakfast- and Tim is making sure they don't have a mess to clean up, but...oops.
Link purses his lips as he closes the carton and sets it aside, bending down to pat Allen on the back.]
...that's alright. We can get some more eggs after breakfast. If you don't mind having more eggs for dinner, I can show you how to make a Quiche and we can practice the technique some more.
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Date: 2026-03-14 03:12 am (UTC)Yeah...? I'd like that. [ Sniff. ] Please don't be upset with me if I haven't improved yet. I promise I'm trying...
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Date: 2026-03-14 03:15 am (UTC)[He stands back upright, pulling out a whisk so he can start beating the eggs.]
Come on. Kanda will be through with his meditation soon, so let's get breakfast done before then.
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Date: 2026-03-14 03:56 am (UTC)What... can I do to help? [ He can... put butter in the pan...! He isn't sure that's the most helpful thing to do here. ]
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