FIRE!!!!

As I finished the last of my Coke, I noticed Dylan carefully folding the wrapper over the remaining half of his chocolate bar.

He stood up from the bench, held the remaining half out to me with both hands, and looked up with a serious expression. "Here, Big Brother Seth! I ate half, so I'm saving the rest for later. Mom said I shouldn't eat too much at once."

I blinked, genuinely surprised by his self-control. Looking down at the little guy holding out the wrapped chocolate, I couldn't help laughing.

"Look at you, actually following the moderation rule," I said with a grin, taking the wrapped half from his hands and slipping it into my pocket. "Alright, I'll hold onto it for you so it doesn't melt in your pocket."

I reached over and gave his hair another affectionate ruffle. Standing up, I crushed the empty Coke can and tossed it into a nearby recycling bin.