I agree – it's almost certainly "rti", followed by a rounded letter – could also be an e, d, o, q, u. I don't think it's an a or an s – the rounded part comes up too far. And q is unlikely in combination with the preceding letters (but would be fitting). I think e and o are most likely.
e.g. "parties"
Off chance: it's not an i, but an l.
I was originally leaning to "parties" (i.e. political parties… not pic related kind of parties)
But I am sold that "article" is definitely a possibility.
(when I see "rtic" I gravitate to "articulated")
Yep, it could be ArticULATE.
kek!
we can't help it.
we're like kids shaking the Christmas presents under the tree and trying to guess what's inside.
So close!! Only two more days until Christmas… but we can't wait that long.
One year my brother tore a tiny piece of the paper off the corner of all of his gifts hoping that would provide more clues. (he got found out though…)