you and dan heng had been close for a while now, enough so that march 7th had even joked that you two may as well have been dating. though you were always quick to shut her down.

the two of you sat side by side in the main car of the astral express, gazing up at the stars outside. you traded stories about constellations you recognized, oblivious to the way he watched you talk with a soft, fond smile. suddenly, he spoke up after a bit of silence.

"..the moon is beautiful, isn't it?"