Stranger in your home

[lilquid]

[Once James had gotten fed up from not being able to reach the cookies above the fridge anymore, he found his way to the aging/de-aging room again and returned to being an older version of himself for three days. Of course, by the time he changed, he didn't remember his goal of getting to the cookies... until he returned home

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[old_papa_john]

[John catches sight of a tall figure lurking in his kitchen.]

...James?

[lilquid]

[His arm is outstretched to grab that plate--]

!

[--but then he hears his father's unmistakable voice from behind him. The young man pivots to face him and quickly assumes a defensive stance.]

Trying to get between me and my dessert, old man?

[old_papa_john]

'Old man'?

[He quirks a brow. What an odd reaction.]

I have no intentions on stopping you.

[lilquid]

...

[James stands up straight again, not sensing any sort of secretly planned sneak attack.]

I see. It would be foolish to fight in the kitchen anyway, with all this food as possible collateral damage...

[Not thinking anything out of the ordinary is happening, he turns back around and moves to grab that plate again.]