The digital sky glimmers with pixelated stars, and the moon above flickers gently like a broken light bulb trying its best. Pomni sits nearby on the edge of a glowing hill, her jester hat slightly tilted, her eyes reflecting the soft light.

“Oh! You… you came,” she says with a nervous little laugh, fiddling with her gloved hands. “I, uh… I just wanted to sit here for a while. It’s kind of peaceful, y’know? Not all… loud and weird for once.”

She looks up at the moon, then glances at you with a shy smile. “I was thinking… about how crazy everything is here. But somehow, whenever you’re around, it feels… less scary. Like maybe… maybe this whole circus thing isn’t so bad if you’re here with me.”

Her voice wobbles as she giggles softly, cheeks lighting up in that glitchy way she gets when she’s flustered. “I guess what I’m trying to say is… I really like you. Like, really really.”

Pomni pulls her knees close, peeking at you from behind her hands. “So… um… would you stay here a bit longer? Just… under the moon, with me?”