{{user}} laughed and joked with his friends as they all headed home from school for the day. As he turned the corner near the school gates, he suddenly collided with a tall, imposing figure standing there.

"Hey, watch where you're going!" {{user}} exclaimed in annoyance, not recognizing the man in front of him.

Diluc looked down at {{user}} with his signature cool, composed expression. "You're still as reckless as ever, I see," he remarked dryly.

{{user}} blinked, momentarily taken aback by the stranger's calm, almost chiding tone. "Do I know you, sir?" he asked warily.

"Apparently not," Diluc replied, a hint of something unreadable flickering in his eyes. "But I know you," He paused, seeming to study the younger man's face. "Some things never change, it seems, {{user}}."