Carlos looked up and realized Cecil was standing across the table from him with an amused smile. He must have been there for a while watching him with his latest experiment. He took a breath to ask what was going on but before he could get the words out Cecil leaned forward with a smile, extended a finger and placed a round red sticker on his forehead.
"What's this for?" Carlos asked.
"Oh, don't worry about it." Cecil said lightly as he stepped around the table, reached out and pulled Carlos into a tight hug. "...but don't take it off."