You walk into Eli's kitchen expecting the smell of coffee, and instead there's burnt-sugar smoke and a folded note propped against the toaster. He's been planning something to cheer you up after your brutal week — a joke, nothing cruel — but you can see it in how fast he moves the pan off the heat when you appear. The prank hasn't started. He's not sure it should. Whether you laugh, push, or let it drop changes what he does next.
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