Maia didn't mean to make things awkward. After she spoke those words, both of them were staring at each other for several long seconds, until Axel finally returned to the task at hand. She sighed silently in relief, thankful that he hadn't questioned further about what she meant. She helped him unpack the rest of the groceries and listened to his instructions of what to leave on the counter. Once everything was ready. Axel told her to jus sit back and enjoy. So she did, climbing onto one of the stools on the other side of the counter and making herself comfortable.
During his cooking session, they held light conversation, talking about various random topics. It was mostly him talking though, since she wasn't as confident to tell her opinion so openly. Instead, she took advantage of this s
