How Beautiful // FE: Three Houses One Shots

Something Sweet: Raphael x Chef Reader

"Hey, (Yn)! Are those Crêpes Suzette's ready yet?"

I looked up from placing the last crepe on the tray. "A-ah Yes Head Chef!" Dusting off my hands to the side I quickly grasped the now full tray on either side bringing it out the kitchen and to the serving tables in the dining hall of Garreg Monastery. Looking back to the clock I realized that the students should be coming any minute now. Gathering the plates and silverware and placing them on the counter the bells rang to singnal the time for lunch. "(Yn)! Get your head out of the clouds and ready up! Here comes the students!" I jumped at the Head Chef's orders, "Yes Sir!!" 

Standing up and rushing over to the side of my fellow kitchen workers just in time for the students to file in the dinning hall. "Welcome Students! Enjoy!" We announced as the hungry teens met our kind faces with their own. One by one they each came and took what they wanted off the various trays. Me along with the other workers began to serve and take away empty serving dishes and plates only to replenish or replace each of them with more hot and ready foods. As I was hurring in and out of the kitchen I kept an eye out for a certain student. Ever since I started working here I really had no goals or ambitions for my future. You see I was a simple peasent with no family or home. I guess you could say I was a drifter of sorts.  One day by chance I had came across Lady Rhea. Don't ask me how! I was just minding my own business looking through the garbage cans of the Monastary in hopes of finding something to eat.

No one really paid any mind to me until she appeared. She took pity on me and offered me a chance to work there. From then on I tried out numerous jobs around the monastery, cleaning, stable tending, church services, ect. To be honest, I really sucked at some of those jobs. It wasn't just that, but it was also that they didn't interest me at all.  Because of my clumsiness and uninterest (unfortunately) not many people wanted to take me under their wing... That is until the Head Chef stepped up to the plate. He was kind of scary at first, well he still is now, working me to the bone trying to teach me the ways of the culinary arts.

After a few exhausting years  I had  created the first dish I ever made all on my own, (Favorite dish). To be honest I didn't think much of it, that is until the events of that day took place...

//Flashback//

"Whew," I huffed placing the completed dish on the counter. I was ordered to create something I liked to show what I have learned these past few years. Head Chef left me alone to my devices to prove my worth, as he liked to say. I wiped my forehead looking back at the empty dinning hall. Just then out of nowhere a guy with purple hair from the Golden Deer class ran in looking about frantically before running to the opposite door when a girl shouted after him. "Lorenz! GET BACK HERE SO I CAN KICK YOUR ARSE!!" Suddenly the girl bursted through the doors right behind him. Her short orange hair disheveled. Niehter one of them paid any mind to me continuing their chase. I think that was Lorenz and Leonie, those are their names, right?

I deadpanned at the sudden commotion before returning to my completed dish. Just then I was startled by another person. "Hey, Lorenz! you dropped your-" He met my confused gaze before looking back to the hot steaming food before me. His expression went from unreadable to complete joy. He practically flew from the large doors right to the counter in front of me.

"OH MY GOD! Food!!" He gushed at the plate before him making me jump at his energetic behavior. "Can I have some?" He asked with a sparkle in his eye, I looke at him in aw for a moment before thinking about it. Head Chef was supposed to be here by now but, eh what the heck. I could always make something else before he returns. "Sure go ahead." Taking a serving of my food I put it on a plate ushering it towards the hungy guy. He eagerly took the plate thanking me before taking a large bite out of  the warm food. He let it set in his mouth in silence while I carefully watched his expression, waiting for his thoughts.