it's like, whenever we sit down to play cards together, it’s more than just a game, you know? we have this unspoken tradition, almost a preexplanation, where we agree to pay no attention to the outside world, focusing solely on the principles of the game and each other's company. sometimes, when one of us breaks a rule, instead of calling it taboo, we just laugh it off and start over again, because what truly matters is the time we spend together, not the competition.