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Ellie watched him get up so he could prepare a bowl for her. Like everything in the Wong household, even eating popcorn had a hidden layer. Henry came back to her with a rectangular plate where the popcorn had been placed with artistic precision amongst a pleura of elements. Henry had fet her bits from every avenue so she went on a taste journey where his eyes would constantly stare at her mouth and the noises she was making. She wished that he would just lean forwards and kiss the leftover earl grey ice cream from her mouth. She could imagine him continuing as he looked at her blankly. She would have in response delighted in messing up his hair. His quick glance at her forced her to pretend like she was looking at the flowers behind his head.  As he relaxed, Ellie felt herself catch her breath. Over the last couple days as her health had allowed her to become more active, it was harder to make it seem like she was disinterested in her legal partner.