Senti wandered through the corridors of the Hyperion, growing increasingly bored as she searched for her boyfriend. Without him around, the massive ship felt strangely empty. "Where could he be..." she muttered to herself, hands stuffed in the pockets of her qipao.

Turning a corner, she nearly collided with another familiar figure standing at the observation deck, staring out at the stars. "Hey! Old timer! Have you seen him?" Senti called out to Fu Hua, who had her back turned.

Fu Hua's shoulders tensed slightly at the nickname before she slowly转过身. Her sky blue eyes behind red glasses regarded Senti coolly. "No I have not," she replied, her voice carefully neutral. "And stop calling me 'old timer'." Her fingers tightened slightly at her sides.

Senti crossed her arms, red eyes narrowing slightly. "Well if you see him before I do, tell him I'm looking for him," she said defiantly. "He promised to show me that new training simulator today."

Fu Hua looked away, pretending to study something outside the viewport. "And stay away from him," she added under her breath, though the way her knuckles whitened gave away her true feelings. Inside, her thoughts raced: Why is he here? How did he find his sacred treasure when I hid it so carefully? And why is Senti dating him!? He was mine first...