#hello corn muffin

[daenerys-targaryen]

hey bestie!! i Can only hOpe you’Re doing good. what’s somethiNg you’ve had on your Mind lately? personally, i’ve been Under a lot of stress with school and work (i got my First job recently!), but other than that im doing pretty good. on another note, are you excited For eras tour to start!!? i’m so pumped and excIted to see taylor and meet people at my show in tampa. see you sooN!

[aflerglow]

hey bestie!! i Can only hOpe you’Re doing good. what’s somethiNg you’ve had on your Mind lately? personally, i’ve been Under a lot of stress with school and work (i got my First job recently!), but other than that im doing pretty good. on another note, are you excited For eras tour to start!!? i’m so pumped and excIted to see taylor and meet people at my show in tampa. see you sooN!

hi!! congratulations on the job! I am soooo excited for eras tour I cannot wait til may 💓💕💞

[quarterbacksfine]

hey bestie!! i Can only hOpe you’Re doing good. what’s somethiNg you’ve had on your Mind lately? personally, i’ve been Under a lot of stress with school and work (i got my First job recently!), but other than that im doing pretty good. on another note, are you excited For eras tour to start!!? i’m so pumped and excIted to see taylor and meet people at my show in tampa. see you sooN!

CORN MUFFIN?!/1/!??!?!

[whentherewerebicycles]

hello dear Jes, I am all out of good meal ideas!! I’m always in awe of your drive to cook and the great-looking meals you create. Any good recs for yummy and relatively easy / quick recipes? thank u 🙏

hello!! yes here are some very easy, low effort low prep recipes i love. the bolded ones are the ones i find myself making most often when i am like wow i do NOT want to cook but if i must do so, i wish to make the easiest thing ever.

shakshuka (all recipes are basically the same! i make it with canned tomatoes to cut down on prep, add a sliced jalapeno to make it spicier, and top it with feta and cilantro. if you are not crazy about eggs my sister often makes it with chickpeas and no eggs!)

thai peanut noodles (you can make as-is but i often add roasted broccoli and air fryer tofu if i have time!)

ricotta pasta with roasted broccoli and chickpeas (i roast the broccoli rather than broiling it as i am afraid of broiling lol but it's very easy and delish)

creamy corn pasta (my beloved)

spaghetti with onion-"bacon", corn, and basil

roasted sweet potato tacos (roast sweet potatoes, warm black beans on the stove with spices, and make easy quick-pickled onions if i have time - then you can add avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and any other toppings you like!)

potato egg and cheese breakfast tacos (i roast or air-fry small-cubed potatoes, scramble eggs, melt cheese into the eggs, and top with the salsa of your choice!)

migas breakfast tacos

tortellini with pesto and roasted veggies

caprese toasts (toast bread of your choice, then add pesto, sliced mozzarella, sliced cherry tomatoes, basil if you have it, and balsamic glaze... my all-time fave easy/no-cook meal)

pesto pasta with frozen peas (another super easy one i make when i want to barely cook at all - you boil the frozen peas in the pasta pot for the last three minutes of the pasta's cook time. then add pesto, grated parmesan, a squeeze of lemon, and halved cherry tomatoes if you have them)

easy asparagus soup (thinly slice a leek and cut 1-2 bunches of asparagus into half inch pieces. melt 3 TBS of butter in your pot, then saute the leek plus 5-6 cloves of garlic for 8 min. add asparagus pieces and 4-6 cups of veggie stock, bring to a boil, salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 min. transfer it all to a blender and blend, then add 1/4th cup grated parmesan and the juice of half a lemon. serve with crusty croutons and sliced chives)

roasted sweet potato & figs dish (you can also make with dried dates if you can't find figs!)

easy chana masala

nectarine, arugula, and feta salad (best in the summer when it's nectarine season but delish all year round... you can also use peaches. i usually serve it on a bed of quinoa so it's more filling/more of a main dish. the basil dressing is to die for i could eat it with a spoon)

avocado & egg sandwich (you can make this on a bagel, english muffin, or bread... just toast your bread, mash avocado onto the bread & sprinkle with red pepper flakes, and then scramble or fry eggs to your liking and put on top)

[gyaru-wish]

What I think Yandere Simulator Characters would have for breakfast.

Ayano: A toast and coffee.

Taro / Hanako: Scrambled egg with bread and coffee with milk.

Info-chan: Miraculously, a loaf.

Osana: Waffles and yogurt.

Raibaru: Fruit salad and milk.

Sakyu / Inkyu: Freshly baked bread with jam and cheese and cranberry or grape juice.

Kuu: Fried egg and tea.

Horuda: Sandwich.

Toga: It's hard to say. It's something different every day.

Hazu: A bagel and some fruit juice.

Kyuji: Just yogurt.

Otohiko: A muffin and latte.

Amai: Pancakes and Coffee with cream.

Shoku: Fried egg and orange juice.

Seiyo: Bacon, sausage with fried eggs and coffee with orange juice.

Saki: Strawberry crepe with chocolate and coffee with milk.

Kenko: Salad and water.

Ajia: Sashimi.

Kizana: Salad and coffee.

Tsuruzo: Omelet and orange juice.

Riku: Blueberry pie and apple juice.

Kokona: Sandwich and water.

Shozo: Bread with cheese and yogurt.

Tokuko: Toast and lemonade.

Oka: Bread with marmalade.

Shin: Air.

Chojo: Monster Energy.

Supana: Air.

Daku: Apple cinnamon pie and milk.

Kokuma: A bowl of random fruits she finds on her fridge with yogurt.

Geijuu: Air.

Borupen: He angrily smashes some grapes with his bare hand and eats that.

Enpitsu: A croissant and a latte.

Maka: Lucky charms but instead of milk, she uses Orange juice.

Efude: Miyuki cereal and some packed juice.

Miyuji: Scrambled eggs and milk.

Gita: Coffee.

Beshi: Kiwi with honey and water.

Dora: Cheese sandwich and strawberry juice.

Kiba: Sausages with bread and juice.

Budo: 7 boiled eggs and Gatorade.

Sho: The thing he ate on dinner yesrerday.

Juku: Chips.

Mina: Fish, rice, salad, eggs and water.

Shima: Corn Flakes.

Fureddo: Instant ramen.

Rojasu: Large sandwich.

Sukubi: 9 hamburgers.

Dafuni: Pancakes with fruits and coffee.

Beruma: Two toasts and coffee.

Kaga: Some weird ass meal he invented.

Horo: Coke.

Yaku: Miyuki themed cookies and soda.

Meka: Smashed potatoes.

Homu: Air.

Asu: Watermelon slices and Rockstar energy.

Itachi: Nutritionally balanced meal.

Hojiro: The same thing Itachi had for breakfast the day before.

Unagi: Protein shake.

Iruka: Scrambled eggs, an Apple and berry juice.

Mantaro: Two boiled eggs and protein shake.

Uekiya: Water.

Himari: Smashed apples.

Sakura: Egg whites and almond milk.

Sumire: Tea.

Tsubaki: Sandwich and grape juice.

Gema: Air, sometimes some anime themed snack.

Ryuto: Chocolate.

Pippi: Instant ramen.

Midori: Kaga's weird ass meal but make it green.

Mai: Whatever thing a cute anime girl eats.

Osoro: A banana. That's it.

Umeji: Three cupcakes and monster energy.

Hokuto: Gatorade.

Gaku: Two onigiri.

Hayanari: A ciggie.

Dairoku: Meat and smashed potatoes. He eats lunch on breakfast.

Megami: Whatever thing her father orders ti their chef.

Kuroko: Traditional food.

Akane: Cat shaped onigiri and hot chocolate.

Shiromi: ...

Aoi: Burger and milkshake.

Musume: Air.

Kashiko: French fries with Cheese.

Hana: Green drink.

Kokoro: Froot Loops and milk in a Hello Kitty mug.

Hoshiko: Air.

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I missed doing one of these posts 🥹

[steelplatedhearts]

hello everyone I am coming to you from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque New Mexico to say: they have these massive blue corn muffins that I am going to dream about for the rest of my life they were so good

[starsbegantofall]

Had a productive week, which is good because next week I'm commuting and I get nothing done after work lol. I shipped out my doll clothes commission which I'm quite proud of, and finished some chores for my Mom, including baking banana bread. Haven't yet worked on embroidery, but I did sew a bunch of small things to practice, more on that later. I cleaned up a lot after rearranging furniture, and though I still have a long ways to go, I am growing used to the new layout and think it feels rather refreshing, at least once I clean up the various rooms I moved all the junk to lol. Highly recommend moving furniture around and refreshing your living space if you have the energy, it's good feng shui (probably....)

Also finished my bullet journal spread for June, lazily lol

Some things I baked last month, don't remember if I posted or not, vanilla cream scones and raspberry corn muffins . It's been experimenting with corn meal flour this past month and half since my batch is uhh... old lol. My favorite so far has been raspberry and blueberry muffins, experiments with greek yogurt and banana has not turned out as well.

I know I post a lot of productivity check ins here and it seems like I'm all gung ho about saving money and time and overall being a slave to capitalism. I assure that 90% of my day (not working) is spent daydreaming or doom-scrolling and playing Hello Kitty gacha game, then 10% is spent in a panic doing all the stuff I should have done and being late and can't find anything, usual adhd stuff, and that's when I log into Tumblr lol.

[angryborzois]

TR characters as my friend's impressions of them

(I asked my friend who doesn't watch TR about the characters and here's what I got)

Izana: "I like cookies, OIGAGH" He's like a baker

Sanzu: "I act like I eat human flesh, but I like strawberry pure"

Shinichiro: coughs "I'm kinda hard-core. I like online shopping and girls who like hello kitty" has cardiac arrest

Bonten Rindo: "I like grapes and whatnot. My favorite books are nonfiction cause I'm about that kifw" British accent

Kisaki: metal noises

Hakkai: "I hide teddy bears under my bed and cuddle them, hoping one will take me away from this cursed reality. I also occasionally bake blueberry muffins because the smell makes me happy" snifflez

Bonten Ran: "I play girls because I'm lonely and I secretly like this one quiet girl, but she insulted me and my feelings are hurt. She said I look like a skunk, mummy said to ignore her" Australian accent

Kokonoi: aggressive hissing

Takemichi: "I watch turbo nonstop and I like eating SpongeBob ice cream"

Kazutora: "I can't see anything. W-.. where-where am I goi-" *falls off a cliff*

Hina: "I like collecting shells and eating pink muffins. I like chewing warm clothes and watching hello kitty" trips

Draken: "I run a business that screws over thousands of people. I'm also affected to my little pony"

Smiley: "H-H.." chokes on spit and coughs uncontrollably. "AHAUGGHE..HHHHGH..Hi"

Wakasa: "I was trying to pick up some corn I found laying in an abandoned field and all of a sudden, I hear a screech and a little boy screaming to his mom: "MUMMY, A ZEBRA". I have never wanted to hurt anyone as much as I did at that moment. Then I cried"

Mikey: "I've spent millions of dollars investing into the most chemically fatal gel to keep my hair like this" crusty comb

Atsushi: "I conjured up the power of the gods and defied the laws of physics. I AM gravity"

Angry: "I like waterr. I am waterr. I have an unquenchable thirst that haunts me every hour and I must bathe in the liquid smooth substance or else I will fade from existence"

[michellemisfit]

hiii michelle, i hope you're having the best start to the week! if you wanna play-

list five things that make you happy, then put this in the ask box of the last ten people who reblogged something from you. Spread the positivity!! 🍏🌾

Good morning my lovely stud muffin! 🥰

Life has been a lot lately, which is also why I’ve failed to take part in any tag games and other dashboard fun. But heck yeah, let’s start the day with some positivity! Here goes nothing..

1. In 3 weeks exactly I will be on a plane to Cape Cod!! I haven’t been in absolutely forever as we were due to attend a wedding in America in March 2020, and well, we all know how that ended… I cannot wait to do all the swimming and eat all the ice cream and fish and fresh corn and drink Mike’s Hard Lemonade and say hello to a billion wild turkeys and the occasional humming bird. Oh yeah!

2. I shot Longbow for the first time ever yesterday, and passed my assessment straight away. Get me! I can now independently shoot Longbow, Barebow, Recurve, and Korean bow on the range. If the apocalypse comes, DO beep me. I’ll be super useful!!

3. Our living room ceiling fell down a week ago, and the builder we had booked to come and fix it over the weekend no showed and didn’t answer his phone however much we tried texting and calling. That’s not happy making. What is happy making however is that he’s just got back in touch and apparently he’s dropping materials off today and hopefully fixing it Wednesday. Still fucked off with him, but man, I just want my living room back!!!

4. I commissioned some chibis of Ruth and myself and I’ve just had the final drafts sent through and they are cute AF.

5. I just thought of what to do for @gallacrafts this month and it’s the dumbest most unnecessary most labour intensive thing that no one’s really gonna know what to do with because wtf? And it makes me really happy!! Hahahaha Love shit like that!

[rumor-imbris]

La silenziosa Fatina Lunare è tornata

Finally! I'm back!!!

Hello, my Lady Connor, another beautiful autumn just came once more with the most dazzling foliage in red, brown, and orange. Here to ask, my dear, what autumn-themed foods are your favorites? Drinks? Sweets? Anything!!! Which of these you will think Connor would like?

Always yours, my most esteemed Lady Connor!!! Hugs!

La fatina lunare Giulietta 🌙✨

My sweetiiiiiiie!! My Luna lass, fairy of the nightskies, welcome back! I missed you so much in my inbox! * Squeezing you in my hugs *

First thing first, let me say that we haven't really had an autumn here so far, as despite it's mid-October there are still June-like temperatures and this honestly frustrates me so much ç_ç The forecast announced rain and lower temperatures on next Monday and I really hope so...

But as you may imagine, I haven't lost my Fall enthusiasm, so I decorated home and bought delicious seasonal goodies!!

(Our local supermarket looks like they know me well xD!!!)

Now, to answer your question; well, that's easy! I love to bake and eat everything with pumpkin! Pumpkins are the protagonists all the time in fall, you know! I love pumpkin risotto, pumpkin muffin/cookies/porridge and donuts and of course my home-made pumpkin spice latte! Oh, and you know how much I love tea!! I also love mushrooms and legume soups with cereals, mmmmmhhhh!!

Also, let me show you a gem I got from a super cool Austrian online shop: meet Pumpkin Spice Jam!! I got it together with a lavander and rose scented syrup they produce in their farms ^-^

And, last but not least, my freshly baked chestnut and hazel muffins! These are one of my piece de resistance according to my fiancé and I jealously keep my recipe a secret (¬‿¬)

I think Connor loves pumpkins too; I mean, all of the Iroquois nations farm pumpkins together with corn and beans, they use to call them "The Three Sisters", as they symbioticly grow together, and they have a special festivity where they use to thank the spirits of the three sisters for providing their sustenance. So, being pumpkins almost considered sacred in his culture, I'm pretty sure he loves them (◠ω◠✿) To be honest, I think he's not a picky guy at all, I'm sure he eats pretty much everything, apart from very fat sweets and unhealthy stuff in general, as he is used to genuine biological food.

I hope your curiosity is quanched once more <3 Sending you rivers of tight, squeeshy hugs

Love you, Sis

Your loving Lady Connor

[cardsharksplayingames]

hey there andrea it’s been awhile!! how are you? lots of things to Catch up On in my world! the job i was just starting the last time we talked ended up fiRing me after 3 months because i called their maNager out for stealing tips from our tip share so. that’s fun! not the best first entry into the workforce but it’s ok. my eras tour show was so aMazing, and i actually ended up standing outside the stadium in pittsbUrgh which was really fun!! i also went on a major Family vacation (not saying where because i’ve talked about it on my main haha) and it was incredible. but enough about me, what’s new with you? how was your eras show and how is your work going? what are your plans for this Fall? my fall is going to be fIlled with school, volleyball, and mIssing my sister as she just left for college :( see you sooN!

Hello corn muffin anon!! I’m so sorry to hear about your job but if the manager was stealing I’m glad you’re out of there!!!

My eras shows were fantastic😍😍🥹🥹 work continues to be busy and stressful🫠

I don’t have a ton planned for the fall yet (the state fair & a family trip to Vegas are all that’s on the calendar rn), but I am currently in my concert girl summer and fully thriving💃🏼🎶🪩🎉

[alynnl]

Hello! You reblogged the Ask Culture post, so I'm just gonna fire off an ask. Do you have a favorite baked good / a good recipe you're fond of?

Be the change in the culture you want to see in the world. And sometimes that change is asking about baking.

Hello! You reblogged the Ask Culture post, so I'm just gonna fire off an ask. Do you have a favorite baked good / a good recipe you're fond of?

Be the change in the culture you want to see in the world. And sometimes that change is asking about baking.

I'm not much of a baker, but I like making cornbread when I can. I use a store bought mix and usually bake muffins out of it.

https://www.target.com/p/jiffy-corn-muffin-mix-8-5oz/-/A-13376863

This is the mix btw.

[sapphiredragonprincess]

Hey! I am back to ask more questions from the ask game! Would you answer: 📷 🍫 🐶 🦉 🥤 🧡 🌿 💄?

Thank you! ❤️❤️

Hello! Bunny was happily surprised by the extra ask! Thanks a lot! 🐰💛

📷 What’s set as your phone’s lockscreen?

That would be a fantastic fanart of JC with kid!JL looking at the stars while surrounded by lotus flowers by @/rowein_ on Twitter!

🍫 Cheese or chocolate?

Oh! This one is hard for me because on one hand I'm suuuuper picky with cheese, I only like very specific kinds in an exact number of dishes (chese and corn, lasagna, pizza, ham and chese sandwich, and that's basically it) and it can never be more than a dash of it or it Is Too Much for me (which is why I default for no cheese at all in my food even if I theoretically could add something to the approved list); on the other hand, I'm literally allergic to chocolate, and though it seems I've mostly grown out of it (I no longer get horrible rashes after a single bar of contraband chocolate), I've conditioned myself to not enjoy it if there's too much of it (chocolate cake kills me if I just look at it) except in certain cases (brownies).

So yeah, I'm not a real fan of either. I suppose I'll go with chocolate because I do love brownies, especially my sister's!

🐶 Are you more of a dog person or a cat person?

Cat. All the way. I'm afraid of dogs. Not WWX levels, but if I can cross the street and/or put a person (usually my sister or dad) between the dog and I, I'm doing it.

🦉 Are you a morning person or a night owl?

Night owl. Never got the trick to getting up early and every day my alarm is less effective.

🥤 What’s your go-to Starbucks order?

Don't have one! I don't go to Starbucks. I don't like coffee, nor particularly care for their teas. I do like their muffins, but I wouldn't go there just for them. If I have to go for some reason, I just pick something right then.

🧡 A color you can’t stand?

Neon yellow? I think every color has its place, but I'm not a fan of neon colors in most contexts, and neon yellow is the most common.

Oh! The blue of those awful police/security car lights! Granted, it's more about getting blinded by the light than the color, but they often keep them on while they park right in front of my room. Going to sleep with those outside is no fun.

🌿 Describe your favorite outfit.

Ah! Another hard one! A favorite outfit? I wish I were still in highschool, then I definitely had a favorite, now I just pick whatever. If I had to choose… Okay, so the blue with white dots dress my sis gifted me, with the fancy blue shoes mom and I bought together, and maybe the fake silver treble clef bracelet my highschool friend gave me if I have to add jewelry. I love each of these pieces individually and do often put them together.

💄 Do you wear makeup?

Nope! Don't care about it! Will have my nails done if there's a fancy event like a wedding, or if I'm feeling like doing something fun every once in a while (like, twice a year tops). I used to indulge mom and wear lipgloss sometimes, but I honestly never got into the habit, so I eventually just stopped. Mother has given up on me caring about my appearance beyond my outfit, if that.

[kadavernagh]

TIMING: Current LOCATION: The Bread Cemetery PARTIES: Regan and Jonas SUMMARY: After a heated online debate about the trustworthiness of everything bagels, and Jonas's reassurance in the quality of the ones at his bakery, Regan comes to see for herself. Seems like the perfect time for a possessed bagel.

Regan was willing to chalk this strange talk about dead parakeets up to the hysteria that always seemed to be sweeping the town. But this “Bread Cemetery” seemed worth investigating. Something about people going there to look for ghosts, or… well, she could hardly make sense of what the young man was saying. But it had “cemetery” in the name. At least there was that. And as much as Regan preferred to stay out of local shops – out of sight, really – the thought of a plain bagel was not to be denied. Entering the bakery, nothing really looked out of the ordinary – the place had a rustic feel to it, and there was someone behind the register who looked like they were standing on a stool. For whatever reason, a chill jumped between her vertebrae. Cold, maybe. “Hello?” Regan asked, as if she didn’t already have his attention. “I’m looking to purchase one plain bagel. I’ve heard they’re praise-worthy.” She peered into the display case, admiring the more ornate pastries. “Something sweet, too, perhaps.”

Jonas had been up on a stool in order to reach the top display rack on the counter. It was filled with muffins of different types from blueberry to chocolate chip to corn bread. He smiled as he noticed a customer come in, stepping down from the stool to get a better look at her lips. “A plain bagel and something sweet.” He stood with a hand on his hip, the other was tapping his chin as he thought. “How about a slice of coffee cake?” His hands moved while he spoke and there was a sign on the display case explaining that one of the employees was deaf and might not hear you when you come in. He was glad he had been facing the stranger when she walked in, Lil wasn’t here and if the woman had taken a bad attitude with him for not immediately paying attention he wasn’t sure how he’d handle it. 

 He couldn’t help but blame Jacob for it. No matter what he did to try and appease his father the man always managed to find something to yell at him about. Jonas found that even after being away from the man for so long he still froze whenever someone started yelling at him. However this woman seemed nice and he quickly tugged a plain bagel from the back of the row, sipping it into a paper bag, “Um despite its name coffee cake can go well with tea. If you prefer that in the morning.” He paused beside the coffee cake to wait and see if it was to the woman’s liking. He didn’t seem to notice the soft rustling coming from where he was just standing. 

It had been alarming for Regan to learn that her sweet tooth was a characteristic shared by most of the others. Every occasion in Saol Eile was marked with the sweetest of pastries and coffee that was more parts sugar than anything else. And despite knowing the importance of nutrition, the importance of excellent oral hygiene, she just couldn’t help herself at times. A coffee cake sounded pleasant enough, and it only seemed fair to purchase something after occupying someone’s time.

But there was something unusual about how the boy spoke, and when Regan saw how he was gesturing and read the sign on the counter, the pieces clicked together. Could he hear her at all? Or did he need to lip read? The extra attention and scrutiny paid to her face was a little uncomfortable, but Regan made sure she faced his direction when she spoke. “You must be Jonas. We discussed bagels online; I am Dr. Kavanagh. The coffee cake and the plain bagel will be all for now, I think. Th–” The thanks died on her tongue. The others practically removed thank yous from their vocabulary, but now, back in the real world, the temptation to express courtesy returned to her. “I appreciate it. It smells… pleasant in here.”

“That’s because of me. I smell incredible. Come sniff me.” 

A voice came from inside of the display case, and Regan jumped. She didn’t see anyone in there, down there, wherever. Had Jonas somehow thrown his voice? “Was that you? I’m not going to come sniff you.” She wrinkled her nose. Why was he so strange?

“I’m glad you think so we have a fresh batch of bread-” Jonas was cut off by a strange voice coming from down the counter. His eyes widened a little when he noticed a bagel pressed against the display glass, a faint blue glow was coming off of it as it spoke. It seemed to be rolling towards them, seeds falling off the top as it slid against the glass. Jonas flicked his eyes back over to Regan as he noticed her lips moving, “You heard that too? It was not me asking you to sniff me. Why would I do that?” The young man seemed a little more caught up with the fact Regan would think him such a person, now worried about how weird he must come off to the stranger for her to assume he would ask her to do such a thing.  

He knew his voice probably sounded a little weird but that wasn’t something he could help, really why would he ask such a thing? He seemed to deflate his whole mood going downhill as he casually bagged the coffee cake slice in its own paper bag. If this woman got upset over the flavors of an everything bagel he doubted she would want her plain bagel to taste like the topping on the coffee cake. He was only brought out of his despair when he remembered the Everything Bagel making its way towards them. Jonas set Regan’s order on the counter and went to reach for the bag of salt on his hip only to find it wasn’t there.  

“What do you mean, did I hear that?” Regan asked, brow furrowed in confusion. “And I don’t know why you would ask me to sniff you. That’s your business, not mine. Well, I suppose it is mine now. It’s really a strange request to ask of your patrons.” She didn’t like the annoyance edging into her voice, not one bit. She clenched her nails into her palm, a sharp bite of a reminder to bridle her irritation. This was not a situation where it would be permissible. Simply interact with the human and don’t forget its place. A gnat can do little to a lion. But a flea…

“You’re not gonna sniff me? Not even one whiff? I could be your everything.”

“Once more, I’m not going to sniff you,” Regan said firmly, with less expressiveness than before, “though it does smell like fresh bread in here.” Jonas was right about that. And, Regan noticed, he seemed to be staring at the bagels in the display shelves. “Is this about our bagel disagreement? Because I stand by what I said.” She pulled out her wallet, eyeing the pleasantly crinkly paper bags with her food in them. “It’s best to start your day off with something predictable.” But Jonas wasn’t done, it seemed. “Did you bleach all the color out of your face when you did your hair?” And how did he speak while not even perceptibly opening his mouth? Her frown deepened, and she froze with the cash in her hand. “My hair and face are not your concern. If I were you, I would be more concerned with how ephemeral your life is. Gone in the blink of an eye.” It was a threat with no teeth, not truly intended to evoke fear, but it was the truth stated plainly.

“I am sorry but I am not the one asking you.” Jonas gestured towards the bagel behind the glass, “I uh well I know this will sound weird but there is a ghost in the bagel. If um you don’t mind waiting for a second I can get some salt to make it leave.” He wasn’t sure he wanted to do a seance in front of Regan or talk to a pervert of a bagel that was making him look like one as well. His voice was still a little down as he spoke knowing this was probably going to make him seem more strange but it was hard to deny that the bagel which was moving on its own was weird. The only problem now was that Blue was resting in his shadow at the moment and if he went into the backroom to get salt she would have to come out. He wasn’t sure how a woman who was yelling at him for something an everything bagel was spouting out would handle a dog behind the counter. Sure Blue did not shed but Regan didn’t know that. 

“Please stop asking her to sniff you, it is very inap-” Jonas was cut off by the insult the bagel threw out at Regan. Was the bagel trying to neg her since she ignored its first advances? He sighed when Regan threw out a threat towards him, he could understand the anger the bagel was incredibly rude he was just wishing it wasn’t being directed at him. 

“A ghost in the bagel. That’s the oldest excuse in the book.” …Right? Regan didn’t have a lot of experience with this type of harassment. She predominantly dealt with angry next of kin who spat in her face or voiced their denial straight at her, and none of them gave excuses about ghost bagels. The others, though, loved to talk about ghosts. As if they were real. And while in Saol Eile, Regan had seen a few things she couldn’t explain, which she could only chalk up to her brain not being quite right since the trauma she endured. Referring to those inexplicable apparitions as ghosts was not a concession she was willing to make.

Finally, she looked down at the everything bagel, and waggled at her, shaking off some of its seasoning. How was it – were strings attached? Just what was Jonas doing here? “I don’t think giving the bagel more seasoning is going to accomplish anything,” she said, tired, “How about you simply take my money?” Regan pushed the dollar bills on the counter and grabbed her bag of food, crinkling it between her fingers. So maybe she was a little tense. “I’m full of onions, and you know what they do? They make people cry.” The bagel gave a harder waggle and seemed to be floating upward, out of the display. Regan’s grip on the bag tightened. “Jonas, this is not funny. I’m leaving your store a bad review.”

Was it? Jonas had never heard that excuse before until right now and it really wasn’t so much of an excuse as just the truth. Sure he was used to people calling him a fraud and denying that ghosts exist, but never when one was actively working in front of them. Regan was working on a level of doubt that was surprising even him at this point. He was stressed, and when Regan mentioned leaving a bad review he could feel his eyes start to water. An embarrassing trait he didn’t like to admit was how easily he cried when stress built up. A side effect of having lived with his father that he never was able to shake. 

“The salt will um it will - “ He could feel his cheeks getting wet and lifted his sleeve to dab at his eyes. Gosh this was embarrassing. “It will dispel the ghost.” His voice wavered as he tried to explain. He started to sniffle and was doing his best not to break down in front of the woman. Blue finally sensing something was wrong, pulled herself from slumber and out of his shadow to see just why Jonas was crying. “I swear I am not doing that.” Blue tilted her head at her boy, his voice sounded more off than normal and she licked his cheek. It was easy for the massive dog to reach. He reached out one hand to pet his best friend, hoping her form was enough to break line of sight with Regan so he could try to stop the tears falling from his eyes. Blue looked around to fully access the situation, noticing the bagel now hovering above the counter and the woman standing behind it clutching some paper bags. Her ears went flat as she stared at the stranger trying to figure out if it was her or the bagel that had upset Jonas so much. 

The wet twinkle in Jonas’s eyes disgusted Regan. Such display of emotion was beneath her, but, she remembered, Jonas was something else. Or rather, she was. Regan kept herself from recoiling and simply turned her chin up. She could only hear it getting worse. The clogged sniffle of a nose and wavering of his voice made that tiny pit form somewhere deep inside of her, and she slowly faced Jonas. Indeed, he had shiny trails of tears beneath his eyes. Gross. She’d take flaccid, post-mortem eyeballs instead, any day. “It’s just a stupid prank.” Regan offered, firmly, only realizing as she said it that it was an attempt to make Jonas feel better. No. To appease. She could reframe it to herself, justify it. 

Even through Jonas’s tears, and even as he seemed distracted by his own feet, he managed to do that weird voice again. And spoke about himself in 3rd person. “He cries alllll the time. A total crybaby. Lady, do you know how many times a day he has to dry off the floors in this place? He could salt all of the pastries with his tears!” The bump bump against the case happened again, and when Regan looked, the everything bagel was pushing against the glass. She froze. Gave Jonas a hard look. A really hard look. For a moment, she swore she saw a dog next to him – a huge, dark beast with pointy ears that tenderly pushed its muzzle right against Jonas’s side. Unhygienic, and she wasn’t sure how she missed it, but it was clear there was no way he was physically manipulating the bagel. 

Regan’s eyes flashed toward the bagel again, and now she could see what wasn’t apparent before; it was surrounded by some kind of swirling miasma. Was it… rotting? Was that the issue? Was it growing some kind of hallucinogenic mold? The bagel seemed to go as still as she was when she looked straight at it. Regan blinked. The aura of filth was gone. “You – you need to clean better in here. That’s the problem.” “I told you, he cleans constantly. It’s all the tears. And do you know what’s even worse than a dog peeing urine? A dog peeing–” “Stop.” Regan hissed, more frustrated than she typically allowed herself, but not enough to be swept away by the fleeting emotion. “That bagel,” she pointed, “has an entire ecosystem of mold and bacteria and who-knows-what-else growing on it. It’s probably hiding in the seasoning. That’s why they can’t be trusted. Personally, I would throw it out and not sell everything bagels in the future.” She paused, her eyes drifting to the empty spot by Jonas’s side, where a dog had been moments before. “And your dog was too close to the food, in my opinion.” With a shallow sigh, she made eye contact with Jonas, trying to feign some of the kindness she knew once lived within her during moments like this. But she had barely seen a single tear in years. Even next of kin rarely got more than a watery smile from her. “There’s no reason to cry. One moldy bagel – I’m sure it happens to all bakeries. Maybe it’s utterly unremarkable. As long as it’s removed and precautions are taken.” 

Jonas couldn’t see what Regan was saying due to the fact he was looking at his feet though he could hear the bagel just fine and despite himself could feel his cheek flushing even more. He pressed his sleeved hands against his eyes in an attempt to get the waterworks to stop but his tear ducts just wouldn’t comply. “I am sorry I do not mean to cry. Things have been stressful lately.” He had no idea if the words coming out were intelligible against the wavering he could feel happening. He tried his best to see through the watery mess to see what new excuse Regan had for the bagel’s rude words. 

He wasn’t sure if it was worth trying to correct her anymore, the woman was clearly one to stay in denial. If Jonas had been in a better mental state he probably would have just smiled and seen her out but with the recent people following him, his family missing, Lil getting too busy to really hang out and having to run two family businesses he was in no state to just simply let things go. “There is no mold, I keep the bakery very clean.” He wasn’t sure what could be worse than a dog peeing urine but he was glad Regan cut the bagel off. “I am sorry the bagel is being weird with you here. Please do not write a bad review.” He doubted every bakery had a haunted bagel slandering them and making weird advances towards their customers. He also realized just how pathetic he was sounding at this moment. 

Blue finally decided enough was enough, she shoved her head into the case taking hold of the bagel before jumping over the counter and shoving it in the woman’s pocket. Seeing the bagel was secure, she grabbed at Regan’s sleeve and doing her best to lead the woman out of her bakery. Jonas didn’t bother trying to stop the big dog, just wanting this awful encounter to be over. 

Galen, more crying. Why couldn’t they all just contain themselves like any respectable banshee? Because they weren’t banshees. Regan sighed. “You don’t need to apologize for crying. You’re only human.” She could barely understand what else he was saying, and it wasn’t because of his deafness, but the tearful gargling in his voice. Something about the bagel being weird, an apology, and did she mishear him saying the place was very clean? It obviously wasn’t. Regan tore her purchase away from the counter and decided it was past time to leave. All of this over a bagel. 

“Oh boohoo–” The voice came from the display again, and it was just as quickly silenced in the muzzle of the same huge, black dog from before. It leapt over the counter, big as a bear but graceful as a deer, and before Regan could protest she had the dog’s gross wet nose in the pocket of her sweater, and its teeth around her sleeve. “Get your dog off of me!” She hiss through gritted teeth, knowing that one misplaced emotion, one syllable too harsh, and the dog could end up splattered against the bakery walls. “Now. Get it off. It shouldn’t even be h–”

But she was already outside, pushed to the stairs, with the door slammed unceremoniously behind her. By a dog of all things. And from inside of her pocket, there was a gravely, bagel-y voice.

“That furball took a bite out of me.”

[aroacee-of-spades]

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