stomach grumbles chaotically as izzie sat perched on the bleachers, isolated from the rest of the rambunctious high schoolers. her mother’s pantry is full of nothing but cupcakes & ramen noodles, not quite sufficient when she was trying to eat for TWO. when she spots alex making his way up the bleachers & drop himself next to her, her sullen features light up. tawny hues sparkle & lips stretch into her light-up-a-room smile, an effect only alex karev could have on her. he WAS her only friend (& not just because he brought her food). a sigh of both relief & guilt falters from her as the treats are revealed. ❛ alex. really, you didn’t have to do that, ❜ she weakly insists, protests cut short when her stomach begs to differ. again. eagerly, she accepts the food, fingers opening the paper covering of the sandwich before she takes a bite. eyelids flutter in some kind of great delight.
❛ —— god. thank you, this is perfect. i think the baby would rather have eggs & sausage than a caffeine rush, anyway. ❜ another bite is taken. ❛ —— she’s been yelling at me ALL morning. ❜
a brief glance in her direction as she bites into her sandwich precedes a satisfactory grin (perhaps that’s something of an understatement for the way he beams over her) being hidden away as he turns to zip his bag back up. he feels ridiculous for getting so happy over something so minor, but it’s nice to be appreciated —— even if it’s just for a cold breakfast sandwich; and getting to watch her smile like that isn’t too bad of an aftereffect either. in an attempt to settle his own empty stomach, alex reaches over to snag a piece of sausage and pops it into his mouth without asking, a terrible habit that often ends with the back of his hand stinging. it’s cold and chewy, needs a little more spice, and if he had the luxury of being picky about what he ate, he’d probably never touch it again, but right now it tastes like all that is good in the world bundled into one morsel of food.
❛ did you finish that ap bio homework? because if you didn’t, baby bump isn’t gonna be the only one yelling at you. i got it if you didn’t have time. ❜