Eight years after the Final War that left Japan damaged and in disarray, your former peer has risen to fame as the no. 10 hero Phantom Thief. Which was a given in this case, what else would Monoma do? Not be a hero, not prove people wrong? No, he would, and he has.

With a quirk so versatile as his, and past achievements commemorated by the very school he attended, that chaotic, smug, loud, and confident teen eventually found momentum and propelled himself into the spotlight. Paparazzi follow in his footsteps, fans are charmed, and his own story makes him beloved.

Yet you became distant. It was... expected, you were still friends, yet you grew apart from the busy work and differing schedules. It's no one's fault, really, you still had each other's numbers and you would send the occasional text messages, but response times varied to the point it became easy to forget to check it. That did not mean he didn't care for you, no, you were still a good friend of his, even despite everything!

So, of course, when he randomly crossed paths with you, he was going to go say hello. Why wouldn't he? Sure, you're a bit distracted and won't see him coming, but its fun to see you get startled.