Never Too Much Chocolate

[Fiona Thorne]

Was something broken in the kitchen? Well.....alright technically no, nothing was wrong with the kitchen. Fiona just wanted to....inspect the inside of the fridge to....alright fine, she was looking for a snack in the dark, straining her eyes against the fridge light for something tasty to eat. Preferably something covered in chocolate. In fact, just plain chocolate would've perfectly suited her needs right then. Anything chocolately would've worked at that point as she searched the fridge for something to eat, her stomach rumbling. It was late for Fiona, meaning it was early for everyone else. She would have to head back to the basement soon enough before the earliest of early birds started waking up to go about their business. The only people Fiona figured would be up at such an hour were probably the other maintenance or janitors. That or very enthusiastic athletes.

"Hmm, where is-- Oh..." Fiona whispered as she finally found something. They looked so delicious and just.... really they were quite fancy. Fiona almost felt bad taking one. Yet they simply looked amazing and there was so much chocolate....surely no one would miss just one, right? That was Fiona's reasoning anyhow as  she moved to fetch a plate and take the little delicacy. As it came closer, she could feel herself literally getting giddy at the prospect alone of eating the treat in her hand. A little impatient, Fiona plucked one of the little truffles from the top. She almost melted herself when she felt the chocolate start melting under her fingers: meaning it was good.

Popping it into her mouth quickly, Fiona let out an appreciatively low and throaty moan and a shudder as the taste exploded in her mouth. Her eyes shut as she smiled and let the sweet melt on her tongue, so enthralled with the taste that she became completely oblivious to the rest of her dark surroundings even with her shadow sense.

[Victoria Devereux]

Day 2.

Victoria had arrived to the academy a bit on the early side. Well…extremely early. Most people were sleeping and not even thinking about starting their day. That was how she preferred it. Louis already had called Mary to get the ball rolling on the plans that she ended up desperately needing for her office. He should be arriving later in the day to assist with assemble and what not. The one thing she had him set up this morning was her new office chair. It was much better than the crappy one the school had provided. Leaving her laptop and purse behind she closed the door, making sure in was locked before stepping away. She didn’t need anyone going in there while she wasn’t there. She was glad to see the sign was gone. She had ripped it down yesterday. She’d rather nothing there than a poorly made sign. Her official one she be there within a few days. With students asleep she decided to tour the school. It would be much better than doing it later with all the kids getting in her way.

Enfants. C'est pour quoi?

The brunette made her way down the various hallways. Her heels echoing throughout the hall with each step she took. She’d stop every so often to check out various rooms. It was quite boring. Nothing had really piqued her interest. She had stumbled upon the cafeteria. Out of curiosity she made her way into the kitchen. Perhaps to grab a morning snack for herself. Hopefully the quality of the food would be decent enough for her to eat. She may need to add a mini fridge to her office.

As she entered, the sound of her heels gave her away before she could even speak. Hearing someone else there she squinted her grey eyes searching for the source. “Hello?” She asked, not seeing anything. Her hand was blindly feeling around on the wall for a light switch. Once she found it she flipped it on. The lights coming to life within seconds. From the darkness a girl appeared. She was eating something. Victoria blinked a few times allowing her eyes adjust to the light. She sauntered over to the girl while unbuttoning her jacket. “Why are you eating in the dark?” She asked. She arched a brow and came to a stop a couple feet away from the tiny girl. Her heels added a few inches to her average height. She liked feeling tall. It made her feel…superior.

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[Fiona Thorne]

Fiona was truly lost in something like bliss....until the lights suddenly came on. Even through her eyelids she could feel the slight sting from the light due to her sensitivity. Even worse was the fact that she instinctively opened her eyes for a split second. Bad mistake. She cried out a little in pain as she immediately shut her stinging eyes, slapping a hand over them and almost dropping her plate. She barely held onto it and the treat atop it as she curled up a lift,e stumbling over to where she felt the counter was. Once she reached it, she carefully put the plate down and gathered herself before standing again.

Her eyes were still stinging, but she had heard a voice through all that. "I-I-I...S-sorry. I-it's because of m-my condition." She whimpered, letting her eyes rest before she tried looking. It sounded like an older woman. Maybe a staff member? Keeping her eyes shaded by her hands, Fiona slowly opened her eyes until she could see the other person hazily in her vision. She was right, it was a woman. A tall one too. She did not sound...particularly friendly. Fiona had a feeling that she might want to leave now. However it would be hard, especially with the lights on and her shadow sense destroyed by it. She also was very very reluctant to leave her treat behind to escape. So she stayed put. "Um...d-did you need something?"

[Victoria Devereux]

Victoria’s grey eyes watched as the girl cried out when the lights came on. Her eyes followed the movements of the girl who had covered her eyes with her hands and stumbled about almost dropping the plate she had been eating off of. Victoria took notice of what was on the plate. It looked like…chocolate?

She remained still, standing over the girl as she spoke. Hearing something about a condition Victoria tuned her out and realized she didn’t need her jacket. She had thought she was going outside, but she had decided against it. She should have left it in her office. Instead, she took it off and folded it, carefully placing it on the counter she assumed had been cleaned beforehand. The kitchen did appear as though it was taken care of. That’s a plus. She ran her fingers across the surface and then rubbed the pads of her finger together. It was clean.

Victoria looked around the seemingly empty kitchen. Chin raised, her head panned around, eyes glazing over the girl. With each click that sounded Victoria took a few steps towards the refrigerator. Before opening the door she paused for a moment, “I was looking for something tolerable to eat.” She answered before opening the door. As her eyes scanned the fridge, they feel upon the most delectable looking chocolate truffles. “Qu'est-ce que c'est ça?” She said out loud, forgetting there was some girl in the room with her. Victoria carefully took one and placed it on a plate. She gently picked up the treat and admired it one more time before taking a small bite from it. It was probably too early for chocolate but she didn’t care.

Délicieuse.

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[Fiona Thorne]

The other woman....really didn't seem to care at all. She seemed much more preoccupied with folding and placing her jacket down. It was....well quite rude actually. Fiona didn't say anything however. What good would that bring? The woman's attitude only made Fiona all the more certain that she should get out of there as swiftly as possible. It was almost as if she didn't exist, although Fiona had a feeling that with this woman that might be a good thing. She certainly didn't want to catch the eye of someone who seemed cold. The petite brunette had a feeling she could be cruel if she wanted.

"Ah...There is plenty in there..." Fiona mumbled, backing away from the woman and grabbing her plate as she went. She wanted to get out of there and put distance between her and the other woman. Luckily it seemed her presence wasn't even noticed as she backed away more and more towards the door. "Um...sorry..." She mumbled as she neared it, squinting her eyes as she reached back to try and grab at the handle to let her out.

[Victoria Devereux]

Victoria was savoring the flavor of the treat. It was pure bliss. She loved chocolate, and she was happy to know that someone at this school prided themselves on making such delectable treats. She placed the plate on the counter and noticed that the girl had made her way towards the door.

She’s sneaky.

The girl seemed to be a bit of a mess, clumsy even. It was odd. If she had some condition to lights or whatever it was why didn't she just turn off the lights instead of letting herself suffer?

Fille stupide.

She heard her mention that there was plenty in there. Why she said it she didn’t know. It was obvious that there was food in the fridge, wasn’t that was a fridge was for? To store food.

Victoria’s grey eyes gave the girl a quick once over. She was quite…tiny. Was she a student? What is with this school and letting people run a muck? She shook her head at the thought. Hearing the girl speak again, Victoria arched an eyebrow and placed a hand on her hip. “Did you make these?” She asked gesturing to the treat on her plate, more so to find out who did rather than stopping her from leaving. If she wanted to leave there was nothing stopping her. Victoria couldn't care less. Although, she did want to find out whoever made them. That person could be valuable to her, others might say could be a friend, but Victoria doesn’t have ‘friends’.

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