Better (Pure Vanilla Cookie x Reader)

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"Ok." (C/F) Cookie watches as Strawberry Crepe Cookie's crepe arms carefully move the wires into the spot. "That should be it. I can't see it clearly, but that should be about right." Large strawberry fingers carefully remove themselves from the wires and (C/F) nods.

Strawberry Crepe Cookie comes over and checks it before grinning brightly. "Perfect! Finally!"

"Can I go to bed now?"

"Yeah, whatever." The kid waves them off.

"Goodnight." They walk towards their makeshift sleeping quarters.

'Didn't even say goodnight back.

The next morning is when the full force of not eating in two days hit (C/F) Cookie like a brick. There's hunger where it's a mild pain and rumble, and then there's hunger where your stomach will get you to do anything to put some food in it. And those wafflebots are looking weirdly tasty.

"I'm going to go out and get breakfast." They say to Strawberry Crepe Cookie (who has already started working running diagnostics on a wafflebot that looks ready to turn into finely ground powder), headed for the door.

"Oh! Can I come?" Their hair flaps as their tiny head turns towards them.

"As long as you don't make me pay a very large fine with my bill." They hold the door open for the kid to hurry out in front of them.

"Huh, there's a lot more Cookies here now." The smaller Cookie notes as the two of them walk down the street. "..."

"Do you not like crowds?" (C/F) Cookie asks.

"No, it's not quite that... It's just weird to think..." A reminiscent look crosses their face as they look around. "Not that it matters."

"Fair." (C/F) Cookie stops in front of the Crow's Nest, looking at the sign. "Is this place any good?"

"Well it's the most popular place in town." Strawberry Crepe Cookie crosses their arms, "But they mostly serve raisins."

"...Good enough for me." (C/F) Cookie leads the way inside.

It's a nice little tavern by the looks of it. The kid acted like they've been here before so it's probably fine. The entire place is candlelit and, quite frankly, for being the most popular place in town, it's very small. It's honestly quite quaint, like a cabin in the woods.

The Cookie working at the bar smiles as they come in, "Hello, welcome to the Crow's Nest. Hey Strawberry Crepe Cookie. Good to see you."

Strawberry Crepe Cookie then hurries past (C/F) Cookie and hops up on a seat at the bar, "This is (C/F) Cookie, they've never been here before."

"Oh! Well I'll go get some raisin buns!" The Cookie hurries into the back, almost giddy.

"I hope you know I'm going to foot this bill on you for acting like I'm a kid who can't speak for themself." (C/F) Cookie sits down beside Strawberry Crepe Cookie at the bar.

"Haha! Be glad I brought the coins then!" The kid laughs.

(C/F) Cookie rolls their eyes as the barkeeper comes back with an entire plate of raisin buns.

"Please enjoy!" They seem almost anticipating something.

Not that (C/F) Cookie cares. Food is good at this point. They take one and bite into it.

Ok, what. It has the texture of meat jelly, but tastes like nothing but raisins. How did they make bread feel like meat??? Is it the raisins??? It's not necessarily bad, but it's not like it's Roommate Cookie's sandwiches.