Just one bite…

A hand gently declining a piece of food offered across a wooden table.

They said, "Just one bite won't matter."

I smiled. Because explaining again felt harder than saying no.

But inside, I knew —

Even one bite could cost me days.

Do people around you understand?

How did this land for you?

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