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“You’ve never seen them? Ever?” You asked the orange mech, floored he’d been on Earth for this long and never seen a single firefly.
“No, these little bugs that fly at night have never really graced my sight,” he replied with an excited smile.
“Personally, I think they’re one of the coolest things on Earth,” you said, dragging Wheelie by the servo out into an empty clearing right before sunset.
“If you only see them in the dark, then why are we already in this park?”
“To build anticipation,” you explained. “It’s fun to watch them slowly come out before it’s completely dark.”
“I’m sure it will be fun either way. So I can’t complain, I’m happy to stay," Wheelie nodded at you before settling on the ground to wait.
It wasn’t long before you could point out little pinpricks of light moving amongst the earliest stars. You watched Wheelie to see his reaction, and you were ecstatic seeing the look of wonder on his face.
“Wanna see one up close?” you asked.
You stood up when he nodded and walked out into the field to catch one of the little bugs. It took a few tries, but you got one and brought it back to Wheelie.
“Okay, it’s not gonna stay here long,” you warned before slowly opening up your hands.
The orange mech peered into your hands, gleefully watching the creature crawl around before flying off, blinking away.
“I don’t want to jump the gun, but do you think maybe I could catch one?”
“Sure, I think you can do it,” you nodded. “You have to be really gentle though, and make sure you leave enough space between your servos so you don’t squish it. People tend to forget that part.”
Wheelie watched you catch a few more, always making sure to see them before you let them go. Eventually, he felt confident enough to give it a try. You giggled watching his clumsy attempts. He’d move slowly out of caution, but then he’d miss the bug when they flew off too fast.
“Here,” you said, walking up to him. “How about I catch one, and then pass it to you?”
“Oh a good idea indeed, that’s exactly what I need.”
“Hold your servos like this,” you instructed, showing him how to cup his servos, leaving just enough space for you to pass your hands through.
You quickly caught one and carefully put your hands between his servos before opening your fingers to let the little guy crawl out. You pulled back when you were sure he had it and Wheelie cautiously opened his servos to look in at the little bug flying around and blinking.
“Wow,” he gasped before watching the firefly float away. “What a lovely sight, watching this place filled with light.”
“Is it your new favorite thing about Earth?” you nudged him.
“I really do like them a lot,” he turned to you with a smile, “but you my friend, still hold the top spot.”