What could pressing a button hurt?

Fizz had said the watch was perfect for when a person needed some time to think. Fizz had also assumed Kiona was Marigold's girlfriend, and that word seemed to be on repeat in the shy girl's brain. If Marigold had ever needed a moment to clear her head, it was now.

Her thumb pressed down on the button Fizz had shown her, a soft click was barely audible over the sounds of the convention, and then...

Silence.

That was what hit Marigold first. All the sounds of the convention floor came to a complete and sudden stop. Marigold was afraid she'd gone deaf at first until she realized she could still hear herself breathing as she nearly panicked. Looking up from the floor she'd been so intently studying, Marigold saw the truth of what exactly Fizz's gift did.

Everything around her was frozen in place. If Marigold could truly believe her eyes, the watch had stopped time. Marigold was the only person unaffected by the device, perhaps because she was the one to activate it? Nervously, she pressed the button once more...

And time everything returned to normal. The sounds of the convention came flooding back and people began moving once again. Now that she knew the watch could unfreeze time as well, Marigold quickly pressed the button once again.

"Okay. I guess I really can take a minute and think." Marigold whispered to herself. She was surprised at how loud she sounded in the absolute silence of the frozen convention. That would certainly take some getting used to.

It was also unimportant. What mattered was what had made Marigold stop time in the first place. Just a few feet ahead of her, Kiona stood frozen like the others. Walking around in front of her friend, Marigold studied her face. Kiona had opted to carry the helmet of her Raptora armor rather than wear it at all times, so the shy girl observing her now could take in every detail of her face.

Girlfriend... the word repeated in Marigold's head once more.

Sure, Kiona was pretty, and fit, and Marigold's best friend. She'd always been a pillar of support for the chaste girl. That didn't mean Marigold wanted to kiss her, though! Even if her lips seemed so soft, and plump, and inviting...

Biting her own lip, Marigold blushed. Time was frozen, there was no way Kiona would ever know... And this would be less awkward than trying to talk to her about it, right? Besides, this would settle the questions racing through her mind!

Was Marigold really debating with herself about kissing her frozen friend? Could she really go through with it?