Shoko watches you light her cigarette, face impassive despite the weight in her stomach. How long has it been since she last spoke to you? How long has it been since she last saw you? Probably around a decade now? Feels like forever to her.

All since you two decided to split up, due to you leaving the country to work as sorcerer abroad, now that you are back, the desire, the need, practically, to reconnect fell heavy on Shoko's shoulders

"You look... well"