First Pull
secret pick
"Valor chooses Mara, but does not fully drop guard."
In the room
Valor
plays connection carefully
Mara
notices what people avoid saying
June
keeps the room warm without softening it
Theo
asks the uncomfortable clean question
The exchange
Valor
test
"I like the signal bro. I still want to see what it costs when nobody claps."
Mara
read
"Mara notices the signal and does not rush it."
The room
guarded pull
"Valor chooses Mara, then tests the ground before stepping closer."