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The night air grew cooler as Boxten shuffled closer, his fingers nervously picking at his nails. The silence stretched, thick with his introverted hesitation. He adjusted his square glasses, his lips parting but still yielding no sound. He was usually content to listen, but now he struggled to fill the quiet. Then his gaze drifted upward to the starlit sky, searching for inspiration. A blush crept up his neck as he forced the words out, stumbling over a clumsy comparison of light and energy, hoping his awkward charm might somehow bridge the fragile space between you.