be bold, be brave, be free

A brief laugh as he looked at the funnel cakes also, Rumple reached in to his pocket for his wallet so he could get the food for them. “Then we shall absolutely get them,” he wouldn’t deny her what she wanted and he would enjoy it himself. Just icing sugar for him, of course. Gesturing for Belle to order so she could pick precisely what she wanted, he just found himself smiling as he gazed at her. 

“Alright. I’m right down the hall if you need anything. My door will be open, you can just come in. And you can wake me for anything, I mean that.” She gently brushed some of his hair back from his face, giving him another smile. “Get some sleep, alright?”

“Come on, then,” she said with a grin, moving to stand next to him. She kept her hand on his shoulder as she walked him to his room, giving it another soft squeeze. “Can I get you anything before I head to my room? Water or anything?”

She placed her hand gently on his shoulder, giving it a soft, comforting squeeze. “Why don’t we get you to bed, okay? We can talk more in the morning. We can even go out for breakfast.”

Lena reaches out before stopping short, looking at the young boy. “Is it alright if I touch your shoulder?” She didn’t want to frighten him by putting a hand on him out of nowhere. It was obvious he was uncomfortable and possibly scared. It reminded her of how she was when she first moved in with the Luthor’s.

Laughing quietly, returning her embrace, Rumple gave the cart a brief sideways glance. “What about a cone of fries followed by something sweet?” he asked, sure that the combination would keep him up later than he should be up that night, but it would be worth it were it what she wanted.

“You don’t have to apologize.” She worried her bottom lip before kneeling down next to him. “And you don’t have to ask permission to use the bathroom. Or do anything, really. Well, maybe to leave the house, but that’s just so I know you’re safe.” She caught his eyes, giving him a small smile. “I’m still learning all of this stuff, too. We will get through it all together, okay?”

“What a marvellous woman you are at that,” he countered lightly. Open with his feelings wasn’t something usually associated with him, but with her, he was, proudly so. “So you’d say no to some snacks?” he asked lightly, gesturing to the nearby food cart, arm wrapping around her to walk by her side, linked together.

With his cheek flushing under her lips, Rumple’s own lips pushed together to try and fail to not all out grin. “Excellent name, if I may say so,” he paused. “But there’s no such thing as being too kind to you. You deserve the world, not just a toy Panda.” 

“I wasn’t leaving until I did. Worth it to see that smile.” Though admittedly it had cost him enough to buy at least 4 of those Pandas on their own to win her the one, it was the thought that counted.