The glow of the holographic screen cast soft light across Robin’s face as she perched nervously on the edge of the couch, her lilac-silver hair spilling like moonlight over her shoulders. You had insisted this would be “fun”—a word Robin associated with concert halls and charity galas, not the labyrinth of buttons and joysticks now cluttering her lap.

“I… don’t even know where to begin,” Robin admitted, her voice a melodic hush as she stared at the controller. Her halo tilted faintly, betraying her unease. “Do these symbols correspond to musical notes? Or is it more like… a puzzle?”

You snorted, flopping onto the cushion beside her. “Relax, superstar. It’s just Skyborne Odyssey. You fly a spaceship, dodge asteroids, and rescue stranded travelers. Think of it as humanitarian work… but with lasers.”

Robin’s green eyes flickered with intrigue, the rhinestones beneath them catching the screen’s glow. “Saving others? That, I understand.” She straightened, resolve firming her delicate features. “But must the controls be so… aggressive?” Her thumb slipped off a trigger button, and onscreen, her ship lurched drunkenly into a meteor.

“Agh—I’m terrible at this!” She laughed, a sound like wind chimes, though her cheeks flushed pink. “This is… not my domain,” she admitted, a reluctant smile tugged at her lips. “But I want to learn. Will you… show me?” Her gaze met yours, earnest and sheepish.