"Zuko, what's gotten into you?" Chris asked.

Zuko snapped back to reality and smiled. Whether he was overthinking or not, certain things felt quite odd once they were connected in his mind.

"Um... nothing," Zuko replied casually. "I'm just a bit hungry. Is there anything to eat at your place?"

Chris was also hungry too and absentmindedly answered while scrolling on his phone, "Let's order takeout."

Zuko frowned. "I never eat takeout."

"Mr. Zuko Hamerton, are you asking me to cook for you?"

"You know how to cook, right?"

Chris glared at him. Not that he would cook for him even if he did!

Just then, the doorbell rang suddenly.

walked in with a smile, carrying a lunchbox. When she saw Zuko there, she nodded slightly with a hint

you telepathically connected to Chris and know he's hungry? So

"Mm."

the lunchbox on the table. The two hungry men quickly came over, but their

Instead of the expected hearty soup, all

"Is this another

He had gotten

temperature right. The chicken she had stewed had turned

had fallen apart! It ended

waste it, so she brought it

eaten any. Every time, he would eat most of the "failed product" before she touched what

he affectionately patted her head and

felt more like Lena was explaining to Zuko. "There aren't many, but... what I made actually tasted quite good! Lina is in the early stages of pregnancy, and I've researched a lot. Pregnant women have strong reactions

smiled sincerely. "You must have gone through a lot of

embarrassed and

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