He was fast asleep.
For a moment, I considered waiting until morning. But curiosity had already gotten the better of me.
Gently, I called his name.
No response.
I called again.
This time he stirred slightly.
“Sorry to wake you,” I whispered, holding the object in front of me, “but what exactly is this?”
His eyes opened slowly.
For a second, he looked confused.
Then he focused on the object.
Immediately, his expression changed.
A grin appeared.
Then came a laugh.
Not a polite chuckle.
Not a small laugh.
A full, uncontrollable burst of laughter.
He laughed so hard that he had to sit up.
Naturally, this only increased my confusion.
“What?” I asked.
He pointed at the object and continued laughing.
Between breaths, he finally managed to explain.
“It’s a controller stand.”
“A what?”
“A stand for my gaming controller.”
I stared at him.
The answer seemed almost impossible.
“That thing?”
“Yes.”
He laughed again.
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