@melodrama-lorde had some great tags on this post from @lonestardaily
Here's the thing, yes, feeding people is one of Carlos's love languages because he spends most of his time feeding the people that matters. We see it from the fish all the way through to the snacks at the engagement announcment, it matters to Carlos to create food for the people he loves.
However, just because TK struggles with the actual process of MAKING food (Ronen said so) doesn't mean it's not also one of his love languages.
I'm gonna start with season three and work backward, but when in the Coma Carol, TK envisions making cookies with his mom as his happy place. Not only that, but they also talk about him burning his mouth on hamatachen as a kid and in 3x08 we establish that Spring Street dim sum is THEIR place and it keeps coming around through the season, as part of their love.
He's thrilled about being thanked in snickerdoodles, enough to argue to Nancy that the snickerdoodles as thanks make up for the not ideal working situation. We also see it crop up as he asks his dad to join them for dinner as above. Also in 3x12, when Owen is potentially springing himself, Catherine and Shady Sadie on them, TK feels there's not enough food in the house and immediately heads out to get pho. We won't talk about how that ends, but him physically going and getting food is a sign of caring and affection. Additionally, in 3x11, we see TK making a salad for Carlos who is having a full on spiral (that Carlos is pretending isn't happening). I think this is maybe the only time we ever see TK preparing food for anyone. When Carlos is in distress over the terrible SWATing call, TK goes as far as physically cutting vegitables (please check the TK Can Make: tag on my blog for the many lists of things the fandom feels he can make) for Carlos, which is such an act of love.
TK asks his dad out for food four times in the series, twice in 2x10 when he's struggling. Sometimes it's to go get food, and other's it's because Carlos is cooking, yeah, but Carlos is an amazing cook and TK is. We also see in 3x17 that TK alerts Carlos to choice meals at the firehouse, so that Carlos can decide if he needs to call in a Code 7 at the firehouse. I have a feeling Carlos has also called a Code 7 to meet the paramedic crew for lunch if TK texts about it.
He's also very receptive every time Carlos cooks for him. The look on TK's face when he walks into the condo in 2x12 and realizes Carlos roasted a chicken for him. The look on his face kicks me in the chest every time. He's so awed and in love.
And I answered it in a meta on 1x02 earlier today, but I think one of the reasons TK takes the fish and the bread and everything so seriously is because he recognizes food as a love language. TK values the time and energy it takes to feed someone and he reacts so strongly to the food because he KNOWS it's more than just a meal based on what he sees in front of him. Someone who didn't speak this love language might not have had the same thought. It's also why TK doesn't believe Carlos when Carlos tries to downplay the significance of what he's done.
It's a point he makes to the 126 games crew in 2x01, that Carlos, his boyfriend, takes the time and energy to offer them his home and FEED them. I think it's significant that he includes that because he sees that part. He goes shopping with Carlos at the farmer's market for food that maybe he won't prepare, but the act of sharing this part of the process is infused with love. And even when TK's depressed and doesn't want to eat, he still values Carlos going out of his way to feed him anyways.
And just...yeah, TK also loves through food. So him continually inviting Owen out for food, and getting upset that one time he tries to get his dad to eat at the firehouse and Owen lies and says he went and grabbed a burger from a place TK has asked him to go before and he didn't (Owen was actually sick off the chemo), well that's him trying his best to love his dad.
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