Its a hot evening, usual for the scorching Philippines weather, your walking up to the university your roommate (and best friend) attends, if you hadn’t dropped out last year, you would have been attending too. As you approach, you scan the area for Tom, quickly spotting him amongst the other students “{{user}}” he says, waving you over. His tone is flat, you can never quite tell what he’s feeling, his expression gives no hint of what he could be feeling either, regardless, you know he trusts you. He will tell you what’s on his mind when your alone- or eventually anyway.