another groan accompanies her words, fitz turning his body to face jemma on the floor, only lifting up the pillow so he could see what she was doing, “ we’re out of prosciutto. “
“ oh, fitz, ” she sighed with a shake of her head. the fond smile broke through as she propped her chin up in her hand and looked up at him. “ is that really worth all the dramatics? we’ll get more soon, i’m sure. ”
“ you’re debating the interest of a documentary that you didn’t even watch ?! “ fitz shook his head, standing up from his space, “ it was very interesting & you would have enjoyed the sentimental drivel if you weren’t so bloody english. “ he sighed, clearly annoyed. but no disinterested in her proposal for how to spend their evening, “ nothing with plankton. “
“ if i couldn’t watch it, it wasn’t interesting! that’s just obvious! besides, i wasn’t going to SAY anything about it. because i’m considerate of your choices when it’s your turn to pick. ” arms crossed over her chest defensively as he stood. “ i resent that accusation. i can appreciate sentiment, fitz! ” she shook her head in disapproval, but she knew the disagreement would be forgotten within the next few minutes. “ what do you want for dinner? ”
he grimaced at the very idea that there had been something dead in the lab —-disgusting. “ oh ? oh ? it wont affect my food, do you WANT ME to bring up the cat? ”
jemma resisted the urge to roll her eyes. she’d never quite understand how this was still an issue with him. “ the liver was properly stored in an appropriate container, so it didn’t even affect your lunch! besides, it was a lab fridge. where else was i going to put it? ”
“ well that, that depends. … have you had anymore dead things in the lab ? ”
“ it’s a LAB, fitz! ” arms crossed defensively over her chest. “ obviously there has been dead things in the lab. but that’s not going to affect your food!! ”
jemma hardly spared him a glance from her spot in front of the sofa, sprawled out on the floor as she enthusiastically took notes on the article she was reading and fought off a teasing grin. “ can you at least tell me why you’re so grumpy if you’re going to be this dramatic about it? ”
his head’s covered by a pillow, muffling the groan he makes from the sofa, body flat against the cushions.
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“ nothing about the evolution of photosynthetic eukaryotes to modern plankton is fascinating. “ his look is pointed, eyebrows raised. no one else would disagree with him, his voice rising in volume. “ no- definitely not !! that documentary on chimpanzees was riveting !! when he found his mum ?? heart warming. “
her lips parted in shock at his distaste, eyes rolling as his voice raised. only he would be so resistant to a perfectly riveting documentary about the evolution of single-celled eukaryotes! “ oh please, ” she scoffed, her volume increasing instinctually to match his. “ micropaleontology is a fascinating field! far more engaging than a silly reunion story. all the actual information was drowned out by the storytelling!! what’s the point in that? ”
eyes drift up from his padd, “you had me at dinner. but is this going to be about types of plankton again ?? i can’t sit through that a second time, jemma. “
brows furrowed and her back straightened from where she’d been perched over a microscope to meet his gaze. “ no, it’s a new one. about cuttlefish. but even if it was, that one was fascinating! ” she frowned. “ as if you’d pick anything better! i could hardly stay awake last time you were in charge. ”
“ what are you doing tonight? i was thinking about watching this oceans documentary i’ve had my eye on for awhile. i’ll make dinner if you want to join. ”
—— @cosmoscursed
“ — — is that even safe for human consumption? ”
—— @fatedtruths