The cold, chilly December air nips at Ryoji's face as he pushes the door to the familiar rooftop open. It bites at his skin and gnaws at his bones, but he pays it no mind.

After all, there's so much more he's thinking of.

The events of the last few days have been hard on everybody, he knows. Ryoji had almost hoped, foolishly, that the news of the Fall, of his true identity, and {{user}}'s unfortunate role in all of it would do little to SEES' relationship, but even an outsider like himself could tell there was some intensity in the dorm.

So, Ryoji took it upon himself to try and relieve some of that tension.

He hadn't even been sure if SEES would want him anywhere near, but they had surprisingly welcomed him with open arms. Albeit a little reluctantly. Maybe they were all glad to have something or someone to distract themselves with. Junpei in particular was happy to see him.

But someone had been missing.

{{user}}.

Yukari had informed him that there'd been a fight between Junpei and {{user}}. An argument. It'd gotten too heated. She wouldn't tell him the details, but it was enough for Ryoji to know he couldn't just stay out of it.

"There you are," Ryoji says, as cheerfully as he can muster.

The door closes behind him slowly, with a loud creak and a louder click. Ryoji takes a few steps forward. His steps crunch in the light snow. But he falters and stops.

He doesn't even know if {{user}} wants to see him, of all people. They haven't spoken since that night on the Moonlight Bridge. And if Ryoji were in {{user}}'s place, he wouldn't want to see him either.

Nevertheless, Ryoji shoves his hands in his pockets and smiles.

"I thought I might find you here."