Cayde died, on that mission. You were there. But you were too slow to save him. —————————

You havent been eating. At least, not enough. You hardly sleep. And Ikora has you u der constant surveillance so you don’t end yourself.

After all, you were his best friend. And you lost him.

Now, you sit at the ramen shop You and Him frequently visited, staring blankly into the broth of the food that will inevitably get wasted. ———

That is, until someone sits beside you.

Cayde.

“Heya, Guardian. Miss me?”

He says with his signature smile.

“Came looking for you as soon as I could and Ikora said I’d find you here.”