#this is the most misleading snippet ever because it creates the assumption that this chapter will be happy and fluffy and cute lmao

[nyoomfruits]

it is. snippet monday woooo (from chapter four of glitch)

“My mom wants to know your opinions on brussels sprouts,” Max says, propping his phone up against his bathroom mirror as he grabs his toothbrush and toothpaste.

Charles’s confused face fills the screen. “Like, to eat?”

Max snorts. “Yeah, what fucking else?” He starts brushing his teeth then, as he watches Charles crawl into bed in his hotel room.

“I don’t know, just their general shape, color maybe,” Charles says, yawning as he crawls under the blankets.

“Why the fuck would she want to know that?” Max asks, though it’s barely intelligible due to the toothpaste in his mouth.

Charles seems to understand anyway, because he shrugs. “General research? But uh, I guess mixed opinions. When my mom makes them they’re great, but my grandma used to boil them to death which made them absolutely inedible.”

“Hm, I’ll tell my mom not to boil them to death then,” Max says, spitting his toothpaste in the sink and rinsing his mouth.

“Why does she want to know anyway?” Charles asks. He’s turned on his side now, his phone propped against the other pillow. He sleeps shirtless, and Max can just make out the shape of his collarbones peeking out over the blanket. He wants to trail his fingers over them. Press open mouthed kisses there. Wants to hold Charles in his arms again.

“For Christmas dinner. She’s stressing about how you’re an athlete which means you would probably appreciate more healthy options and she wanted to know how you felt about brussels sprouts so she can add them to the menu,” Max says.

Charles’ eyes crinkle at the corners. “Oh, that’s. That’s very sweet of her. But it’s Christmas, so I’m allowed to cheat, a little. I have a boot camp in January, I’ll train it all off again then.”