“Hi,” said Elliot. “Hello,” said Serene. “Why do you walk inside when nobody’s told you to come in?” asked Luke. “I don’t want to spend my whole life waiting outside closed doors,” said Elliot. “I wanted to . . . talk to you. I might have been taken by surprise and expressed myself in ways I did not exactly intend.” “Is that so?” said Luke. “I might have not shown enough consideration for your feelings,” said Elliot. “Sorry,” said Luke. “Are we just talking about today?”
