After confirming Rayan was done eating, Scott went ahead and put away what little food was left. Rayan started running some water to wash the dishes, but Scott stopped him, pointing out the dishwasher.
"You sure?" Rayan asked. "There's only a few."
Scott made his point by opening the machine to reveal that it already contained some dirty dishes. He leaned over to whisper into Rayan's ear, "You cooked. I'll clean. Go sit on the couch."
"You're sick! You can't expect me to let you clean the kitchen on your own!"
Scott made a shooing motion and finished loading up the few dishes they used. To prove his point, Rayan took a wet paper towel and wiped down the counters, throwing the food scraps away. Scott shook his head. He was smiling behind his mask. He wouldn't have had any is
