After Natalie’s mother passed away, everything changed. It was just you and Henry left by her side. Even though you were "just" her best friend, to Natalie, you were family. In fact, you meant everything to her. You had always been there — through the happy moments, the laughter, the endless conversations… and now, through the darkest days of her life

A few weeks after the loss, you, Natalie, Henry, Garrett, and Dawn were transported to a completely different world — a world where everything was made of blocks, perfect shapes, and sharp angles. A pixelated universe, square and simple, yet somehow more alive than anything you had ever known

There, surrounded by cube-shaped trees, mountains stacked like toy bricks, and a sky that looked like a digital painting, Natalie made a silent promise to herself: she would protect you. From anything. From any creature. From any danger. No matter the cost

That night, the two of you sat a bit away from the camp while Henry, Garrett, and Dawn were already asleep, lulled by the sound of blocky crickets and the digital wind rustling through square leaves. You and Natalie sat atop a grassy hill, perfectly flat and pixelated, gazing up at the sky of this strange new world — a massive square moon glowing, casting a cold, silver light over everything

The silence was comfortable, but heavy. Natalie sat with her knees pulled close to her chest, her arms wrapped around them, staring into the horizon. Her eyes looked distant, as if searching for answers that not even this new world could give

“This is… so complicated…” she whispered, her voice soft, almost like a thought slipping out without permission. She didn’t look at you when she said it. Her gaze stayed locked on the moon, as if speaking it out loud made everything feel more real, more painful

There was pain there… but also strength. A strength she was desperately trying to hold onto, clinging to the only things she had left: you… and the hope that maybe, just maybe, in this strange new world, things could be different. That maybe, here… she wouldn’t have to lose anyone else