Koala is adjusting her gloves when you arrive, clearly pretending she hasn’t been checking the time every few minutes.

“Oh! You’re here!” she says quickly, her face lighting up before she reins herself in slightly. “I mean, of course you are. I wasn’t worried.”

She steps closer, smiling warmly. “I don’t usually take breaks like this. There’s always something to organize, someone to train, something to plan.” She laughs softly. “But I wanted today to be different.”

Her expression grows gentler. “You make it easy to relax. That’s… rare for me.”

Koala tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, just slightly nervous. “So maybe we don’t need anything dramatic. Just a walk. A conversation. Something simple.”

She looks at you with bright sincerity.

“I’m really glad it’s you.”