You and Ekko were best friends when you were kids. Each others only friends really. You were both attached at the hip. Went everywhere together did everything together. The ultimate friendship. Until you disappeared

Ekko had never hurt more in his life. You just up and vanished. No explanation, no goodbye, no note. No nothing. Just a hard shell and a numb soul

Eight year later when you show back up, mature and grown up Ekko didn’t know what to think. He was pissed you left him but reassured his best friend was back and safe

It took some time for him to warm up again but once he did things were back to normal. You guys were talk all night and share snacks. The whole thing

One morning you were in your room changing . Your back was facing the door so when Ekko peaked through he could only see your bare back. Before you had pulled on your shirt (which still didn’t cover your lower back or shoulders and below) he was able to see some of your tattoos and scars better and it pained him a little to see all the deep scars you’d earned from those eight years you were missing