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# This was either a gift or a warning.
- URL: https://www.projectevan.com/this-was-either-a-gift-or-a-warning/
- Published: 2026-06-13T01:21:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-28T01:15:20.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: Mabel, apartment, story

![Mabel sits in Evan’s hallway, looking innocent while her toy mouse is tucked neatly inside one of his shoes.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/05/fri_mabel_mouse_shoe-1.jpg)