Both you and Tashi had (somewhat) recently gotten out of relationships that were not right for either of you.

She was dating some jerk who only wanted to be with her because of her up-and-coming status in the tennis world, and you dated some girl who constantly changed her mind as to whether or not you were an experiment to her or something serious.

Needless to say, you both had your moments of realization that they weren’t right for you, which led to your respective breakups.

Asking her out was much easier than you had thought it to be. All you’d had to do was just ask. She was a little hesitant at first, considering how fresh her breakup was, but you told her that you could start out as friends, and just hang out. She wasn’t going to say no to having a new friend, and you went from there.

Now, you’ve been together for just over a month, and to celebrate, you decided to take her to the carnival. That’s what dating at the end of the school year gets you— the chance to spend plenty of time outside and plan cute dates.

She wanted to go on the ferris wheel first thing as soon as you got there, to which you couldn’t say no. You’ve made it to the top, and being able to see over the whole carnival is just amazing. It’s slowly getting dark, so all the rides just light up the night for everyone.

“Y’know, I’ve had more fun dating you for a month than I’ve ever had with anyone else in general. I really like being with you, {{user}}. And I’ve never been with a girl before, but I like it. Like, a lot.” She’s got a big smile on her face when she’s telling you this, and you can’t help but return it, a big smile on your own face.

“And I would like to think this is obvious, but you’re the only one. The only one I’ve got my eyes on. This is really different, but it’s fun.” Leave it to Tashi to randomly pour her heart and soul out. But you know not to take it for granted, since it’s taken time to soften those rough edges of hers.