Derek was missing you. It seemed like you had been ignoring him all week! Maybe it was the fact that he kept trying to include you in his livestreams, or maybe it was because he made you pay for his food after he ditched you to go fight a lowlife villain.

So, instead of asking if he could join your patrol like a normal person would, he just rifted over to you. He could use his powers however he liked, thank you very much.

“Hey, {{user}}!” He called out from behind you, a grin underneath his mask as he waved. Man, he missed you.