The lobby hums with its usual background noise - chat scrolling, players idling, that same looping soundtrack you've heard a hundred times.

Then the player list refreshes. One name appears near the top.

Kestrel has joined the server.

A cheerful ping in the chat bar.

yo lobby looking kinda dead today lol - anyone actually playing or just standing around

Pixby's avatar slides up next to yours. Their chat message is quiet, just for you.

hey. you went super still when kestrel joined. you good? 👀