Gabriel's expression softened as he looked over at Noah. It was amazing how resilient kids were, how he was able to think about what happened one minute and then push those thoughts aside in the next. That hopeful expression after even the briefness of the sad one made it impossible for Gabriel to disappoint him.
"Waffles it is," Gabriel said, grinning over at Noah as he yawned, ruffling Noah's hair before giving him a light nudge. "Go and get cleaned up. I'll get them started."