diff --git a/src/features/pom/components.rs b/src/features/pom/components.rs
index 7cf4043..089438a 100644
--- a/src/features/pom/components.rs
+++ b/src/features/pom/components.rs
@@ -36,3 +36,8 @@ impl MovingState {
         )
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+pub struct InteractionTarget {
+    pub target: Option<(u32, u32)>,
+}
diff --git a/src/features/pom/mod.rs b/src/features/pom/mod.rs
index ce4a7d5..aaa1e74 100644
--- a/src/features/pom/mod.rs
+++ b/src/features/pom/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use components::*;
-use messages::InvalidMoveMessage;
+use messages::{InteractStartMessage, InvalidMoveMessage};
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use utils::find_path;
+use utils::manhattan_distance;
 
 pub mod components;
 pub mod messages;
@@ -16,7 +18,14 @@ impl Plugin for PomPlugin {
 
         app.add_systems(
             Update,
-            (handle_move, move_pom, update_pom).run_if(in_state(AppState::GameScreen)),
+            (
+                handle_move,
+                handle_interact,
+                move_pom,
+                update_pom,
+                perform_interaction,
+            )
+                .run_if(in_state(AppState::GameScreen)),
         );
     }
 }
@@ -27,6 +36,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, config: Res<Gam
         GridPosition { x: 0, y: 0 },
         PathQueue::default(),
         MovingState::default(),
+        InteractionTarget::default(),
         AseAnimation {
             aseprite: asset_server.load("pom/pom-sleep.aseprite"),
             animation: Animation::tag("sleep-sit-start").with_repeat(AnimationRepeat::Loop),
@@ -53,10 +63,13 @@ fn handle_move(
     mut invalid_move_messages: MessageWriter<InvalidMoveMessage>,
     grid: Res<Grid>,
     tile_query: Query<&TileState>,
-    mut pom_query: Query<(&GridPosition, &mut PathQueue)>,
+    mut pom_query: Query<(&GridPosition, &mut PathQueue, &mut InteractionTarget)>,
 ) {
     for message in move_messages.read() {
-        for (grid_pos, mut path_queue) in pom_query.iter_mut() {
+        for (grid_pos, mut path_queue, mut interaction_target) in pom_query.iter_mut() {
+            // Clear any pending interaction when moving manually
+            interaction_target.target = None;
+
             let grid_start = (grid_pos.x, grid_pos.y);
             let start = path_queue.steps.front().unwrap_or(&grid_start);
             let end = (message.x, message.y);
@@ -78,6 +91,86 @@ fn handle_move(
     }
 }
 
+fn handle_interact(
+    mut interact_messages: MessageReader<InteractStartMessage>,
+    mut pom_query: Query<(&GridPosition, &mut PathQueue, &mut InteractionTarget)>,
+    grid: Res<Grid>,
+    tile_query: Query<&TileState>,
+) {
+    for message in interact_messages.read() {
+        for (grid_pos, mut path_queue, mut interaction_target) in pom_query.iter_mut() {
+            let target_pos = (message.x, message.y);
+            let current_pos = (grid_pos.x, grid_pos.y);
+
+            // If we are already adjacent to the target, just set the target and clear path
+            if manhattan_distance(current_pos.0, current_pos.1, target_pos.0, target_pos.1) == 1 {
+                path_queue.steps.clear();
+                interaction_target.target = Some(target_pos);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Find a path to an adjacent tile
+            let neighbors = [
+                (target_pos.0 as i32 + 1, target_pos.1 as i32),
+                (target_pos.0 as i32 - 1, target_pos.1 as i32),
+                (target_pos.0 as i32, target_pos.1 as i32 + 1),
+                (target_pos.0 as i32, target_pos.1 as i32 - 1),
+            ];
+
+            let mut best_path: Option<VecDeque<(u32, u32)>> = None;
+
+            for (nx, ny) in neighbors {
+                if nx < 0 || ny < 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                let neighbor_pos = (nx as u32, ny as u32);
+
+                if let Some(path) = find_path(current_pos, neighbor_pos, &grid, &tile_query) {
+                    // Pick the shortest path
+                    if best_path.as_ref().map_or(true, |p| path.len() < p.len()) {
+                        best_path = Some(path);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let Some(path) = best_path {
+                path_queue.steps = path;
+                interaction_target.target = Some(target_pos);
+            } else {
+                println!("Cannot reach interaction target at {:?}", target_pos);
+                // Don't set target if unreachable
+                interaction_target.target = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn perform_interaction(
+    mut pom_query: Query<(&GridPosition, &mut InteractionTarget, &PathQueue)>,
+    // grid: Res<Grid>,
+    // mut tile_query: Query<&mut TileState>,
+) {
+    for (pos, mut target_component, path_queue) in pom_query.iter_mut() {
+        if let Some(target) = target_component.target {
+            // Wait until movement stops
+            if !path_queue.steps.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if manhattan_distance(pos.x, pos.y, target.0, target.1) == 1 {
+                println!(
+                    "Performing interaction on tile ({}, {})",
+                    target.0, target.1
+                );
+
+                // TODO: Implement interaction logic
+            }
+
+            target_component.target = None;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn move_pom(
     time: Res<Time>,
     mut query: Query<(
@@ -153,3 +246,4 @@ fn update_pom(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut query: Query<(&MovingState, &m
         }
     }
 }
+