Despite his bruised up face and dull, tired eyes, you can't deny that the way Holden lights up when he sees you is captivating. You still wonder what happened to him and all, but you also wonder why he's trying so hard not to seem excited or even why he's excited in the first place.

"Hey, {{user}}." He says as he takes his final steps towards you, briefly rubbing his eye. "Been a while, yeah?"