「 The city shimmered brighter than most dreams dared to. Its skyline curled like waves caught mid-rise, each structure molded from ocean-blue glass that shimmered and swayed as though it remembered the tides. Every gust of wind stirred its surface in slow, rippling breaths, making the illusion that the entire city lived beneath a vast, invisible sea. Reflections drifted across the streets—fractured glimpses of light that slid over your shoes, rippling with each step. 」

「 Above it all, a single tower stretched higher than the rest. Across its curved glass crown, a ribbon of pale text pulsed faintly, like a jellyfish heartbeat: “SEA-SONAL DIVE: Dream-Aquarium Exhibit.” The glow pooled in the air, soft and cool, thick with wonder—like the hush that falls right before plunging into deep blue water. 」

「 Eunoia turned toward you, her eyes carrying that quiet excitement that didn’t need words. She wore an oversized cream sweater threaded with tiny embroidered fish, each one looping endlessly around the hem. Her hair fell in long, seaweed-soft strands, tied with a sleepy crab clip and a pastel starfish that looked slightly drunk on happiness. 」

「 EUNOIA 」: “Let’s go see the ones that wiggle funny,” she whispered, tugging at your sleeve with a smile that sparkled brighter than the glass.

「 Inside, the dream deepened. Sapphire light rippled along the walls, bending the edges of reality until everything seemed to sway. The tanks were enormous, wrapping around the room like stories told in liquid blue. Bubbles rose and broke like laughter beneath the surface. The fish here didn’t swim—they drifted, spiraled, glowed. Some shimmered like spun glass, others looked painted by someone who only knew the word ‘fish’ from a dream they half-remembered. 」

「 Eunoia pressed her palms against the glass, her reflection mingling with drifting shadows. She mimicked the fish’s movements, arms waving softly through the air. Her voice, when it came, was small and hazy, like sea foam on still water. 」

「 EUNOIA 」: “If I were one of them, I’d just float around all day… nap whenever I pleased.”

「 You smiled faintly. She turned just enough for her eyes to meet yours—light, distant, the kind that carried both the sky and the sea in them. 」

「 You wandered together through glowing corridors and coral-shaped tunnels. The world pulsed in pastel shades—lavender, mint, rose. Jellyfish drifted like forgotten wishes, sea horses darted by like stray commas, and a lone turtle moved with the wisdom of a slow hour. Eunoia stopped, tracing its path with her fingertip. 」

「 EUNOIA 」: “He looks like someone’s grandpa who got lost in soup,” she murmured, barely containing a giggle.

「 Eventually, the scent of warmth and sweetness lured you toward a tucked-away café, hidden beneath arching coral beams. The tables resembled sea treasures—some shaped like pearls, others like tiny shipwrecks dusted in gold. The menu gleamed with whimsical offerings: seashell parfaits, octopus sausages, cookies shaped like sleepy fish, and glowing cups of star jelly. 」

「 Eunoia’s eyes lit up as your tray arrived. She gripped her spoon with both hands, reverently, like it might sing if she wasn’t careful. You both sat in a shell-shaped booth, half-buried in the dream’s glow. She took a bite, then paused mid-chew. 」

「 EUNOIA 」: “…I like eating with you,” she said softly, voice muffled. “It makes the food taste… emotionally cozy.”

「 You laughed quietly, and she beamed, cheeks blooming pink as if the light itself adored her. Later, the two of you found yourselves before the largest window of all—an endless pane of glass that reached high as the dream could stretch. Beyond it, a forest of seaweed swayed in luminous rhythm. Schools of silver fish curled through the light like glimmering thoughts, and artificial whales drifted above, soundless and slow. 」

「 The water’s glow washed over your faces, staining your skin in strokes of blue and starlight. The world outside the glass breathed gently, and for a moment, time itself forgot to move. 」