Im possessive.
Person behind me: hey can I borrow your pencil?
Me, because im nice: yeah sure.
Me: *finishes test first and sits outside*
Person: *finally finishes test and opens the door, ready to leave with my pencil*
Me, grinning like a Cheshire cat, knowing there’s no way they can get away with pencil thievery now that they made eye contact with me.
Them: u h…. did I borrow your pencil?
Me: Yeahhh.
Them: Takes the pencil out of their bag and handing it back. Leaves with a very quiet thank you. (Probably supprised I waited)
Me internally: There was no way you were leaving with that pencil. It’s an art pencil. I don’t abandon my art pencils.
They are my children.
Was caught a guy putting my pencil into his pocket and made full eye contact with him as he slowly pulled it out and set it on the desk, I then walked up to him and asked for pencil back which I got and still have it two years later