Private Finished Discovering Pandora

Eve set the timer to 30 minutes and put it on the kitchen counter. Before he started cleaning up the mess in the kitchen he peeked into the oven and observed the pizza he had just put in. It was super sized and had mozzarella and salami and some mushrooms on top of his own homemade tomato sauce and pizza base Eve had spun from dough he had made from scratch. Slight smile lit up Eve's face and he straightened and systematically started cleaning away the supplies he had used to make pizza.
Eve was quite nervous, and almost dropped multiple items on the floor while he kept glancing at the clock. This was the first time since Jake helped him move in that he came over, and they had not been dating at the time. Eve wasn't even sure if he had realized his feelings for Jake yet then. But Eve was sure this visit would feel very different, and although he was nervous he was also excited and couldn't wait for the doorbell to ring. He wondered how Jake would like his pizza, Eve hadn't made one in a while and hoped it would turn out good.

After a few minutes Eve finished cleaning the kitchen and he took off his apron, hanging it on a hook by the sink. Eve went to the livingroom/bedroom, since his flat was just one large room with a separate kitchen and bathroom. Eve looked around, everything was in order and clean enough. Eve's single bed was tucked at the left corner of the room by a window, and Eve had just changed the sheets and made the bed. Although the bed would not be used during this visitation, since Eve had a small dark grey couch, couch table and a tv set with a dvd player at the left corner of the room. Jake was coming over for a movie and they would most probably only use those and maybe the small table with four chairs, that was by the kitchen.
Eve's easel was hung on its own hook on the wall at the foot of his bed, and Eve's paints and supplies were in a wooden box under his bed. Eve's bedside table had a shelve, that was packed full of sketchbooks leaning against each other and in the drawer on that same table you could find Eve's sketching supplies. Multiple pencils, erasers, sharpeners and such.

Eve, not really knowing what to do with himself while waiting, straightened one of the multiple paintings that lined the room. Some of them were Eve's own works but most were from other artists. All of them, however, were scenery paintings. They all had different themes from an ocean view to a forest during dusk. But Eve's favourite, a simple picture of a beautiful sunrise over the sea, was hung over his bed. If you flipped the frame behind it you could read "For Eve on his new dawn. Have strength. Sincerely," and then multiple names were written, with many different handwritings. They were all the scouts that had found Eve on the day of...the incident.
Outside the window you could see a very small backyard, that then opened to a small wooded area that had a forest path that lead to the shore.

Eve was just considering wiping all the surfaces in the flat, again, when the doorbell rang at the same time as the timer. Eve, for a second, just stood there lookinh from the kitchen to the door. Finally he maee a decision and went to the front door and opened it for Jake. Just seeing Jake made the look in Eve's eyes soften and he gave Jake a small gentle smile before stepping out of the doorway.
"Hey Jake. Just leave your shoes by the door please, I need to take the pizza out of the oven."
With that Eve turned away and went over to the kitchen to take the pizza out of the oven. The delicious smell was floating around the flat and made Eve hungry.

Eve returned over to Jake after taking the pizza out of the oven and setting it to the side to cool, just in time to see Jake show off a potted plant he had been carrying under his arm. Eve had not even noticed, he had only looked at Jake's face. Eve blinked few times and chuckled a bit, seeing from Jake's expression that he was holding back laughter as well. Eve stepped closer and took the plant with a small smile on his face.
"Thank you. This room does need more green. I wouldn't have taken you for an interior designer."
Eve teased a bit, trying to hide how stupidly happy he was to receive a potted plant, or any gift, from Jake. Eve was happy that he now had an item that would remind him of Jake everytime he saw it.

Eve set the plant for now on his bedside table, it fit snugly on it. Eve considered leaving it there so he could see it right after he woke up in the morning. Then Eve, suddenly kind of nervous, turned around and pulled off the hairtie that had kept his hair on a short ponytail.
"Would you like to eat before we watch the movie or during it? I made pizza with salami, mozzarella and mushrooms."
Eve gestured towards the kitchen where the super sized pizza was waiting and cooling.

Eve could hear Jake's stomach rumble and smiled a little bit. It made him happy that he wasn't the only one who thought the pizza smelled delicious. Eve had never really cared for fast food but had still liked pizza and burgers and such. So he had learned how to do them himself. It was quite relaxing and the result tasted pretty good, even if he did say so himself. Although having Jake taste his food made him all new kind of nervous. Eve had cooked for other people, including his boyfriends, before but this was very different. Jake was something different to Eve.

"Thank you, I think so too. I hope you like it. If you would be fine with it we can eat the pizza while we watch the movie."
Eve smiled a little and went over to the TV, starting to set the DVD player. Partly he wanted to eat while watching the movie to avoid possible silences. Eve did not feel awkward but he wanted to avoid having Jake feel it. And movies were more fun with food and snacks anyway.
"Could you please go cut the pizza? I set a knife next to it in the kitchen."
Eve said over his shoulder and after a minute was done setting up the player. He went over to the kitchen and took out plates to put the pizza on.

Eve was actually very aware that pizza was inefficient, even annoying, to cut with a knife. But he had forgotten to buy a pizza cutter when he had been shopping for utensils. Although he had only relized that today when he had made pizza for the first time in a while.
Eve made a mental note to write an actual note that told him to buy a pizza cutter. He dug a small folded table from a kitchen cabinet and brought it over to the sofa, setting the pizza and plates on top of it. The table was between the sofa and the TV so Jake and Eve could both reach it easily. Eve made one more quick stop to the kitchen to bring them two cold cans of coke.
"Thank you Jake. I hope you like coke, I also have 7up and D. Pepper."
Eve said as Jake brought kitchen roll over. Eve chuckled when he bounced on the sofa and did a small two finger salute.
"Yes sir."
Eve sat next to Jake, pulling his legs up on the sofa, and pressed play for the movie to start. Eve leaned back, and although he tried to immerse himself in the starting movie the sofa was small and he could feel Jake's warmth on his shoulder. He kind of wanted to lean over but wasn't nearly bold enough.

Eve set down a can of coke for himself and went to fetch 7up for Jake. He also reminded himself to ask Jake what he liked. Or more like, why hadn't he asked that before making pizza for him? What if Jake didn't like some of the toppings? Did he even like soda at all?
Eve was mulling all that over when he brought the 7up can over and almost missed what Jake said.
"Hm? Oh, yes, thank you. I usually just drink it from the can as well."

Eve didn't really watch that much TV or follow media. He had been aware of this movie, but Eve read a lot of books and even manga, and mostly watched documents if anything. That didn't mean he didn't like movies, and even now Eve watched the movie with interest, though his concentration was partly somewhere else. Eve wasn't really that big of a cuddler, Jake's closeness and presence was enough for him. But Eve didn't want to force Jake to do something he perhaps didn't like. So Eve remained sitting crosslegged, his leg occasionally brushing against Jake when he changed position. Each time Eve tried to move his leg out of the way a bit, only for it to slip back after few minutes.

Eve felt slightly nervous when Jake ate the pizza, he had wanted to see Jake's reaction before taking some himself. Thankfully Jake praised it, and Eve smiled a little and also took a piece for himself.
"I'm glad to hear that, I haven't made pizza in a while."
Eve took a bite, it really was good. Eve if he did say so himself. Eve suddenly realized something, and took this chance to ask Jake about his preferences.
"If there are some toppings or other foods you prefer please tell me. I would like to know more about what you like. Um, for future reference, I mean."
Eve had said the second part of his sentence without thinking, and bit into his pizza slice. His blush was hidden by the flare from the tv-screen.