Charles watched as Edwin ever so cautiously started taking his picks. All the movements and the little nibble on the pastry made him so... alive. Charles knew Edwin liked sweet things but actually seeing him eating them was different. It made it all real. They were truly alive. They were alive... together with Edwin.

Charles swallowed the huge bite so sudden and quick that it almost made him choke.

"No onions mate but uh, there's ham and cheese, and bacon and eggs," Charles said, pushing the said sandwiches toward Edwin. "And avocado-cottage cheese-tomato," he added. He got that one too but he had no idea if he liked avocado as he'd never had it.

"This is nice, innit?" Charles started after a moment. "Eating... an' all."