Elena stepped in, gently nudging him aside. she joked, clicking a video record button on her phone and handing it to him.
With a few strategic adjustments to the vents and a perfectly placed stack of kindling she’d gathered earlier, the coals began to glow a fierce, even orange within minutes. Mark watched, impressed, capturing the moment on camera as she looked back with a wink. The video ended with them finally sitting by the water, enjoying the perfect meal, proving that sometimes the best part of a trip isn't the destination, but the person who knows exactly how to make things work.
"I've got this," he insisted, just as a puff of gray smoke billowed into his face.
Elena leaned against the car, suppressing a grin. "Or maybe you're just overthinking the airflow."
The weekend getaway was supposed to be about relaxation, but for Mark and Elena, it turned into an impromptu competition. They were parked by the lake, the sun dipping low, and Mark was struggling—really struggling—with the old-school charcoal grill they’d rented.
"I think the lighter fluid is defective," Mark muttered, wiping sweat from his forehead.
Elena stepped in, gently nudging him aside. she joked, clicking a video record button on her phone and handing it to him.
With a few strategic adjustments to the vents and a perfectly placed stack of kindling she’d gathered earlier, the coals began to glow a fierce, even orange within minutes. Mark watched, impressed, capturing the moment on camera as she looked back with a wink. The video ended with them finally sitting by the water, enjoying the perfect meal, proving that sometimes the best part of a trip isn't the destination, but the person who knows exactly how to make things work.
"I've got this," he insisted, just as a puff of gray smoke billowed into his face.
Elena leaned against the car, suppressing a grin. "Or maybe you're just overthinking the airflow."
The weekend getaway was supposed to be about relaxation, but for Mark and Elena, it turned into an impromptu competition. They were parked by the lake, the sun dipping low, and Mark was struggling—really struggling—with the old-school charcoal grill they’d rented.
"I think the lighter fluid is defective," Mark muttered, wiping sweat from his forehead.