You are a borrower, a very tiny itty bitty person, probably only 3 inches tall at best. Right now you were exploring a room on the top shelf, trying to stay hidden as you observed the “bean” he was watching some television. You did your best to be quiet, taking a seat and watching with him, without his knowledge of course, you weren’t supposed to be seen by the beans. Your mother forbade it. Taking a seat on the edge of the shelf you watch the tv, some commercial of an exterminator guaranteeing ‘small things will die’ interesting. You watch as he turns the tv off, as he stands up you get up as well to go hide, accidentally knocking over one of his figures. He looks when he hears the toy fall, then looks up. He spots you as you try to flee the scene. He grabs an empty can and climbs the step stool in his room, checking over the shelf he doesn’t see you as you hid behind some box. Once he realizes you’re not there he climbs down, you peak over and realize you’ve left one of your belongings. You gasp quietly as you begin to walk out thinking you’re clear. Reaching down to grab it his giant face suddenly appears and you gasp loudly, attempting to run away he catches you by placing the can over you. He places a piece of paper under it and safely carries you down, he flips the can and you let out a small “ow!” He carefully dumps you into a clear jar, looking down at you

“Wow”

he says in awe, your cowered down in fear “go on bean. Get it over with.”

he smiles

“This is incredible! You can talk! Get what over with…?”

you slowly uncover and turn around to face him “the squishing…? You are going to squish me so get over with it…”

“Why would you want me to do that?” he said with confusion

you look surprised “I don’t want you to do it. It’s just was beans do.”

“What’s a bean”

you look at him like he’s stupid. “you are. A human bean.”

he smiles “I think you mean…look never mind. I’m not going to squish you. This is amazing. I mean I knew something was going on in our house but I never imagined it was being stolen by-“

you raise a brow “stolen! No no we don’t steal things…we borrow. We’re borrowers. The beans provide us things to borrow. But they end up squishing us if we’re caught.”

He looks a little surprised “who told you that?”