Just breathe... ((Anouk/Hirsch))

[praiseofblood]

"That's alright. I had to step out for a while anyway. So, is have you checked out what you want to try?" he asked with a smile, motioning towards the menu.

[ode]

"I trust you," he said, raising his eyes to meet the mans before moving them back to the table, a flush on his face. He felt so twitchy and insecure... he felt like a moron. Maybe this hadn't been a good idea...

[praiseofblood]

Hirsch felt a little spark go through him the second those big brown eyes met his. Shit.

"Ah...alright. Well...their Jumbalaya is awesome. Have you ever had it before?"

[ode]

"No..." he licked his lips and swallowed. "But I trust you," he repeated.

[praiseofblood]

"Do you like shrimp and sausage? Or are you one of those vegetarian blokes?" Hirsh smiled, trying to keep the conversation light and the kid's stress levels down.

[ode]

Anouk smiled and met his eyes once more. "I like meat. My... My daddy is Zercan and loves red meat. I... I can change into cat form too and also love it. But, um, shrump, uh, shrimp is good."

[praiseofblood]

Hirsh smiled. "Awesome, then you'll love this." he said as the waiter returned and he ordered Jumbalaya for Anouk and Shrimp gumbo for him. The Louisiana style restaurant was his favorite place to eat and he'd had everything on the menu at least four times.

[ode]

When the food came, much faster than Anouk expected, he relaxed a bit as he started to eat. Taking a bite, he actually sucked on the spoon. "Mmmmm."

[praiseofblood]

Hirsch's eyes were riveted to the boy's lips for a minute before he tore them away to dip into his own gumbo. "Awesome right?" he smiled as he sipped the soup of the GODS.

[ode]

"Mmmhmmm," he said with a soft moan as he continued to eat until it was gone.

[praiseofblood]

Okay, so for future reference, watching the boy eat was like softcore porn. And the worst part was, he didn't even realize what he was doing. Ben shifted awkwardly in his seat. "Got room for dessert?" he asked with a smile.

[ode]

Anouk bit his plump bottom lip and nodded. "I'd love some." He then flushed at his eagerness.

[praiseofblood]

"Hey, can we get a couple orders of binets over here?" he asked with a smile.

The waiter nodded before heading to the back.

[ode]

"This is... this is nice," Anouk rushed out, eyes flashing up to the man and then back at the table. "T-thank you."

[praiseofblood]

"You can look at me, you know." he smiled. "And no problem. We can do this more often if you'd like." he said. "Whenever you're comfortable, I'm free."