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The underside instantly darkens when scratched. I'll add that it smells very sweet and fruity.
Bonus pic of Indigo Milk Cap I found as appreciation for the help:
Thank you.
I ran through the field key in Bessettes' & Roody's Boletes of Eastern North America.
I think one possibility is: Caloboletus firmus.
The stalk is pretty beat up, but it seems like it might be a net stalk, so I went with Key B-3:
Then I chose:
This seems pretty solid to me, I think it's a match!