"You're not gonna make me sit here and eat waffles until I'm bigger, are you?" Thomas asked, muffling his laugh with another mouthful of food. The run had apparently sapped his energy more than he'd thought. Thomas made himself slow down though, still unsure if his stomach could handle that much food all at once. He didn't want to end up sick because of his own stupidity.

"If you are, mind letting me know so I can get comfortable," he quipped, tapping the toe of shoe against Derek's foot. "It might take awhile."