“ So much h-has happened since I last saw y-you! “ (( vivian ))

_{it had hadn’t it? he thought staying away was for the best; that he could deal with his own problems. still, he always couldn’t avoid visiting the ones he enjoyed being around – cared for was a bit too much to say. even for him. he cared for no one… not even himself half the time. still, he couldn’t deny he was pleased to see her again. “tell me everything,” he said in the softest tone as he could muster. “i mean it.”}