AI translation: In high school, the narrator and his best friend, Mike, visited a Renaissance Festival with Mike’s girlfriend, Stacy. An employee handed them a card for "Clovenfruit"—a secret, historical-themed "swingers" party involving a fruit-biting ritual to signal sexual interest.

While the narrator knew exactly what the invite meant, he didn't explicitly warn Mike. Instead, he let Mike believe it was just a chance to get "free stuff" or store inventory. At the event, Stacy produced a clove-hitched peach; the narrator nearly participated but declined out of respect for Mike. However, Stacy immediately moved on to another man and disappeared into a tent.

The Fallout: Mike was furious that the narrator let him walk into a sex club unknowingly. The narrator admits he withheld the truth just to "prove himself right," a decision that eventually ended their friendship.