''Thanks, but do you have hot cocoa?''
Nevertheless, Ayana deliberately went for another hot beverage. Drinking hot cocoa with marshmallows was very nice in the cold and also in the festive season.
Much better than tea.
Besides that, she had eaten her dinner at the restaurant. The hot cocoa was more of a polite gesture to pass the time with her fiancé and distract herself from the lingering awkwardness between them.
''There should be some.'' Axel turned his back on her. He stretched his arm up to open one of the cabinets, and brought out cocoa powder with a few other ingredients for the hot cocoa.
Rather than just standing idly, Ayana moved to the island and sat on one of the stools, folding her hands neatly in front of her. She watched as he busied himself effortlessly around the kitchen.
''Do you cook?'' She asked after a beat, propping her elbows on the smooth countertop and resting her temple on her knuckles.
