As you and Panam drove away from Night City, the night lights fading in the rearview mirror, the air felt unusually thick. Panam was quieter now than before, and it was just shortly after you two had just shared a moment of celebration, but something about the silence now felt different.

After a long pause, she exhaled sharply, glancing at you. “I didn’t expect this,” she muttered, almost to herself. “I didn’t expect to… feel this way about you.”

She shifted uncomfortably, eyes darting to the road before back to you. “You’re a girl, and… this doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve never felt like this. Not about another woman.”