Raj was a man of simple pleasures. A sunny day, a good book, and a whole lot of chocolate were his idea of a perfect afternoon.
So there
he was, on a particularly splendid day, ensconced on a park bench, his hands
sticky with the remnants of his sixth chocolate bar.
A man,
perhaps a health enthusiast judging by his gym bag, plopped down beside him.
"You know, sir," he began, his voice dripping with concern, "all
that chocolate isn't good for you. It'll rot your teeth and make you fat."
Raj
paused, a morsel of chocolate hovering dangerously close to his lips. He
considered the man's words, then, with a twinkle in his eye, replied, "My
grandfather lived to be 107."
The man's
eyebrows shot up. "Really? Did he eat six chocolate bars at a time?"
Raj took
a bite of the chocolate, savoring the moment. "No," he said, with a
perfectly straight face, "he minded his own damn business."
The man
blinked, clearly caught off guard by Raj's unexpected retort.
A beat of
silence passed between them, then Raj burst out laughing.
The man,
realizing he'd been had, joined in, a reluctant chuckle escaping his lips.
As the
laughter subsided, Raj offered the man a piece of chocolate.
After
all, sharing is caring, and who's to say a little chocolate couldn't sweeten
even the most health-conscious of days?
And so,
the afternoon continued, with two men enjoying the sunshine, the taste of
chocolate, and the unexpected camaraderie born from a playful exchange.
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