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Kaeya would never call himself any sort of master baker, but he had been having fun baking a lot of things the past few months. While he wasn't the only supplier, many of his baked goods did end up on the shelves of the cafe he and Diluc ran.

Today, before the morning rush, and likely too early for most people, Kaeya was filling the display cases of today's assortment. There was also something new he wanted to add but wanted to get Diluc's approval first. As the redhead made some coffee, Kaeya went about reheating the little breakfast sandwiches. They were by no means some sort of new creation, he got the idea from elsewhere. But he figured why not? The biscuits were buttery and soft and savory, it went well with the sausage patties, the egg, and slice of cheese.

He set the small plates down on the table with their sandwiches and a fruity muffin. Having fire magic sure came in handy for keeping things warm. "How much longer for the coffee?"

Between the occasional quest and call to arms, the days could pass by in a kind of quiet, easy domesticity that Diluc had never thought he would find with Kaeya.

While he makes the coffee he watches Kaeya out of the corner of his eye, a small smile on his lips barely noticed by himself while he observes the other man stocking the display case with the baked goods for the day. They were doing well here, he thought, with a good customer base and a decent income. It wasn't what he had expected when he arrived here, but... he's not complaining, either.

"Just a few minutes. Assuming you don't want a burned roast."

He's going to do this right - taking his time with each cup, like he usually does.

"You can start without me if you're hungry."

They had really come a long way since their arrival. It wasn't just the reconciliation and becoming partners, either. While Kaeya wasn't exactly going to say he's completely settled here, just like he knew Diluc wasn't either, what they had here was decent. Great, even. They could keep moving forward with income and something of a growing community until the time came for them to eventually go home. It was nice. Very nice.

Kaeya only huffed a little when Diluc spoke. "I was only curious, I'm not asking you to hurry."

But, given the early morning hours, the light still soft and a little colorful from the last remains of the sunrise, he was looking forward to that cup of coffee and his stomach was starting to growl.

"I can wait."

Becoming entirely settled would feel too much like giving up on going home and Diluc would never do that. He doesn't think that Kaeya would either.

He hums to himself following the other man's response and continues in his methodical coffee making, ensuring that each of the two cups is as near to perfect as he can get it. The scent of them drifts across the room, mingling with hazy sunlight and the smell of their breakfast, and it's... nice.

Diluc brings the cups over and sits, though not before leaning down to steal a quick kiss from Kaeya.

"There. And it will be all the better for having waited." His smile is a little wry, almost teasing. "But eat something first. It isn't good to have caffeine on an empty stomach."

"Yes, mother," Kaeya teased right back, grinning. But, he reached for the breakfast sandwich he made and took a bite. It was very savory and ended up hitting the spot much better than the muffins this morning. He hummed, content with himself since he was the one who made them. "I might be biased, but these are probably the best I've made. I hope our patrons enjoy them, too."

Because while they weren't necessarily a diner, an on the go option reminiscent of breakfast might be something people are looking for outside of muffins and turnovers with their morning coffees.

"Biased? You? Surely not."

Surely not when he was the one putting them together. Diluc smirked slightly at the other man over the top of his cup before taking a sip, immediately closing his eyes and sighing as he sunk a little against the back of his chair.

That does hit the spot.

"But do feel free to stretch your creative wings. It's good to see it."

Kaeya couldn't help smile softly as Diluc relaxed with his coffee like that. He rested his cheek against his hand, washing down his bite of the sandwich with the coffee as well. It was fantastic, as always.

"I didn't think I'd enjoy cooking and baking so much," He replied, setting the cup down to take another bite of the breakfast sandwich. "Or photography for that matter. I wouldn't have the time back home."

"You could easily make the time. Sometimes I think you're as bad as Jean."

But not so obvious in how he overworks himself. Not that Diluc can talk, with his nightly vigilante jaunts, but the man would not sit there and say he wasn't being a hypocrite in what he was pointing out.

He smiles to take the edge off any offence and reaches out to lightly curl his fingers against Kaeya's elbow.

"Have you found any new subjects for your new favourite hobby lately?"

Kaeya pressed a hand to his chest. "You wound me. And Jean."

But, he was smiling with a soft chuckle. Kaeya was definitely able to hide how overworked he let himself become quite easily compared to Jean. Although, the only one who ever called him out on it was sitting right next to him. Growing up as brothers sort of allowed that kind of intuition.

"A fair few," He admitted with a slightly sheepish smile. "The dragons were quite amiable to having their photos taken. Many of the landscapes as the darkness recedes and there are no monsters nearby. But, I think my best are still the candid photos."

"Mm, I thought you might say that."

He wouldn't have expected Kaeya to be such a shutterbug, but then again, he wouldn't have expected them to be running a place like this together, or having this kind of relationship. Strange how things can take such turns when you're so far removed from most of your conflict. His fingers slide down Kaeya's forearm to his hand, where he holds it lightly.

"We should take the horses out again soon. What do you think?"

"I think that would be a wonderful idea," Kaeya replied with a smile, intertwining their fingers. "They certainly need to stretch their legs and I think we could do with a proper date."

With getting the shop going, in between quests and the events of late, they hadn't really had the time to do something like that. Not that he minded their quiet evenings and whatnot.

"We are overdue for one."

With a gentle, light tug, he pulls Kaeya's hand across the table towards him and kisses the back of it. His bright eyes don't leave the other man's gaze for a moment.

"I hope you don't feel like I've been neglecting you."

Does he think that Kaeya would feel that even for a moment? Not a bit, but he's allowed a little flirting.

Kaeya can't help the blush or the fact that it reached his ears. Diluc could be such a sap, it was embarrassing. Except it wasn't, Kaeya just rarely handled all the attention very well.

He shook his head. "Of course not. But you can make it up to me anyway with that date."

He absolutely could be a sap and half the time it wasn't even intentional. Diluc is just a man in love and it shows, and why shouldn't it?

"I don't think it should be too difficult to align our schedules," he says, smiling up at the other man as he keeps Kaeya's hand near to his lips. "We have a few things to do around here, but nothing so urgent that it can't be put aside for an afternoon."

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