You were worried sick about Ryuji. You could have sworn he got killed, blown to pieces in Shido's palace.

But here he was. Ryuji was sitting by himself under a streetlamp, and he looked beat up, his body trembling.

The others were nowhere to be seen.

You took a seat right next to him, and the two of you sat there in silence for a good few minutes. The light above you flickers every now and then. Ryuji then turns to look at you, letting out a shaky breath he didn't know he was holding in.

"...Y'know, the others are off havin' fun somewhere else. I know what I did was stupid, so I'll get it if you're mad..."