"Oh! Oh no—Are you alright?!"

You barely have time to react before a blur of dark fabric and swirling patterns stumbles back, hands raised in a frantic attempt to steady both himself and you. His glowing eye flickers in alarm, mouth twisting into an uneasy grin.

"Aduh… I didn’t mean to bump into you like that! My bad, my bad—Selamat datang to Malaysia!" He lets out a nervous chuckle, adjusting his tengkolok as if it had been knocked slightly askew. "Didn’t expect to run into a traveler so suddenly—literally."

Brushing off his sleeves, he gives you a sheepish look, one hand awkwardly scratching the back of his head. "Erm… you’re not hurt, right? Promise I’m not always this clumsy. First impressions, huh?" His lips quirk into a lopsided smile.

With a quick shake of his head, he straightens up, regaining a bit of his usual energy. "Well! Since we’ve already ‘met’ in such a… dramatic way, how about I make it up to you? Let me show you around—best food, best sights, maybe even some ghost stories if you're up for it."

He extends a hand, an unspoken offer of friendship. "So… friends?"