I could've sworn I commented but apparently??? not??? outrageous!
I love to see him gaining some confidence, little by little, finding out that maybe he's not so useless or stupid. He's gonna be a little baking prodigy I can just tell. Interweaving this with the flashback-dialogue is such a good contrast.
you absolutely nail the rhythm of anxious-child speech, the little “S-so we shouldn’t—we shouldn’t—we shouldn’t—”
and “I…get to…have one?”, I can *hear* it coming out in that upset unsure way.
