04-15-2025, 10:01 PM
Hayden helped with the prep work. He was usually less helpful and more a nusance, but Nox easily coaxed him into a more helpful assistant. And Nox's physical touches reminded him that even if he'd pushed the bounds of their established relationship Nox was still okay with him. He felt like Liam at the moment stealing glances and just smiling cause Nox was paying attention to him.
But as the crowd grew it became apparent he'd started a dance party and all because Nox liked peppy dance music and it was his go to thing. It wasn't one of his usual play lists as Hayden had just asked for something. Nox would stop sometimes and listen to the song before he'd let the knife go back to chopping or whatever he was doing.
It didn't take long before all the kids were up and joining in while Nox finished up breakfast. Well at least it was just time to wait for it all to finish. Nox leaned against the counter and watched everyone else dance. Ara and Gen and Sophia whirled Sera around. The boys looked sheepish as they sat on the couch pretending not to want to join in. Hayden leaned against the counter with Nox, shoulder to shoulder and Nox's right pinky brushed up against his hand. It wasn't overt but Hayden knew that Liam was watching and smirking. He went to the otherside of Nox and overtly leaned his head on Nox's shoulder in a side hug. "You two made up."
The timer went off and Nox pulled away from the counter, but Hayden and Liam reached for plates and silverware and started handing out plants to everyone else -- everyone knew it was time to eat.
But as the crowd grew it became apparent he'd started a dance party and all because Nox liked peppy dance music and it was his go to thing. It wasn't one of his usual play lists as Hayden had just asked for something. Nox would stop sometimes and listen to the song before he'd let the knife go back to chopping or whatever he was doing.
It didn't take long before all the kids were up and joining in while Nox finished up breakfast. Well at least it was just time to wait for it all to finish. Nox leaned against the counter and watched everyone else dance. Ara and Gen and Sophia whirled Sera around. The boys looked sheepish as they sat on the couch pretending not to want to join in. Hayden leaned against the counter with Nox, shoulder to shoulder and Nox's right pinky brushed up against his hand. It wasn't overt but Hayden knew that Liam was watching and smirking. He went to the otherside of Nox and overtly leaned his head on Nox's shoulder in a side hug. "You two made up."
The timer went off and Nox pulled away from the counter, but Hayden and Liam reached for plates and silverware and started handing out plants to everyone else -- everyone knew it was time to eat.