control
Eli caught me in the hallway away from the crowd.
"We did that," he said.
"We did," I said.
"The expansion," he continued. "Six months means we're actually doing this. Long-term collaboration. Long-term us."
"Yes," I said. "Assuming I don't sabotage before we get there."
"You probably will," Eli said. "At least a little bit. You're going to get scared. You're going to retreat into control mechanisms. And I'm going to be there reminding you that you already admitted this matters."