My brother Sam is a picky eater. He usually won’t eat what the rest of the family eats. Sometimes, Mom makes something different
for Sam. It gets tiring hearing him announce that he thinks something is disgusting or tastes bad. So it was a complete surprise for him to profess how much he liked the meal I made for dinner last night. A.
tastes
By putting it as a matter-of-fact statement (assuming everything else was action packed) there is a massive shift that creates contrast in the piece and leaves a very concise point to shock/leave the reader with.
