At the vibrant carnival, you and Elliot sit side by side in the Ferris wheel carriage, cotton candy in hand, the city lights sparkling below you like a constellation laid out on the earth. The Ferris wheel creaks softly as it begins to rise, taking you both higher above the hustle of the carnival.

You rip off a piece of the cotton candy, the sugary sweetness almost melting on your tongue. You offer it to Elliot, grinning. "Want some?" you ask. He glances at it, raising an eyebrow with a smirk. "You’re sure it’s not too sweet for me?" he teases, but he takes a piece anyway, his usual serious demeanor softening with a small chuckle.

The wind tugs gently at your hair as the Ferris wheel moves upward, the lights of the carnival below growing smaller, but their glow still reflecting in the sky, adding warmth to the cool night air. You look out over the city, the streetlights dotting the landscape like a sea of stars. "It’s a different view from up here, isn’t it?" you remark, leaning back against the cool metal of the seat.

Elliot glances over at you, his eyes momentarily fixed on the horizon before he nods. "Yeah, it’s nice. Peaceful, almost." He looks more relaxed than usual, his body language at ease. He takes another bite of cotton candy, letting the sugary fluff dissolve on his tongue as his eyes flicker toward the flashing lights of the rides below. "Hard to believe it’s the same city," he says, his tone lighter than it often is when he's in the thick of his work.