The console hums softly. Its screen flickers as it boots up. Squares dance across the TV, forming into characters. The controller buzzes when I press buttons. A game begins to load, and the background turns a deep blue. Shapes start to form—a sky filled with stars, twinkling like tiny lights. I can almost imagine myself in that world, but it’s not quite there yet. The screen blinks, then shows a message: “Waiting for save data.”