“It’s magnificent, isn’t it?” Ruby said as she floated next to Arthur and stared out at what he had been looking wistfully and wondrously at for the past few minutes; earth. “I know it’s just a game, and most of it is probably inaccurate.” She continued, a smile dancing on her features. She looked every bit the astronaut. “But it feels real, and it feels like home.” Her hand drifted to the glass, resting on the cool surface. She turned to Arthur only to see his eyes trained on her already.
“It is magnificent.” He agreed, although the subject of his admiration had completely shifted from earth to the girl in front of him. He felt something warm spread through his stomach. He hoped both of them would make it out of the game and back. He hoped he’d see her again in the hallways of Apollo Hig
