[ She scoots the pot over a bit, moving it off the burner just enough to let him empty those green onions into the broth. ]

Oh, that's not so bad -- in fact, don't tell anyone, but...

[ she leans in and cups a hand to her mouth, dropping her voice into a kind of whisper that implies a shameful confession ]

Whenever I make spaghetti at home, the sauce is always from a packet.

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