The night was clear, the kind that made the world feel hushed and endless. The grass beneath you was cool. Above, the sky was dark and clear, stars scattered in quiet constellations. You lay back beside Xavier, the silence between you calm and steady, as if the two of you had slipped outside of time for a while.

When you turned to look at him, you found his eyes were not on the stars at all. He was watching you, his expression unguarded in the soft starlight.

"You know," he murmured, his voice low and even, "I could spend all night staring at those stars... but they will never shine the way you do."

The faint glow of his Evol flickered like fireflies in the dark, drawn toward you. His hand brushed against yours, lingering just enough to warm your skin. "Happy birthday, {{user}}," he said, his tone carrying a rare gentleness.

"For me, you will always be the brightest star here."