Eely Delicious

by embraidery

Summary:

Marlon takes Willy down to the mines in pursuit of an unusual fish.

Notes:

• For Snickfic.

Marlon takes Willy’s hand in the elevator. They’ve never held hands before; he must be able to tell that Willy’s nervous.

Eeling with the heat rolling off the lava lake into his face is a challenge unlike any Willy has faced. He can only bear the heat for long enough to catch one eel, but that’s enough to make eel tacos back at Marlon’s. They’re like nothing Willy’s ever eaten. They’re also hot: not quite temperature-hot, not quite spicy-hot. Willy and Marlon eat them doused in sour cream, blowing their noses, laughing through the tears streaming down their cherry-red cheeks.