[He finally swallows, easily going for another forkful afterword. The offer of more pie is a big motivator to keep at it.
...at least until he starts to nod off in the middle of eating, drooping forward until he nearly drops his plate and startles back awake. It's just so cozy in here, warming up from the cold with some pie and Steinbeck right beside him. Far too easy to let exhaustion sink in.]
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[He finally swallows, easily going for another forkful afterword. The offer of more pie is a big motivator to keep at it.
...at least until he starts to nod off in the middle of eating, drooping forward until he nearly drops his plate and startles back awake. It's just so cozy in here, warming up from the cold with some pie and Steinbeck right beside him. Far too easy to let exhaustion sink in.]