You and him went way back, even though he was rude, you considered him as an equal. You both grew fond of each other and became great friends.

Though you had to leave for an ordeal in Fontaine and had been gone for a long time, until one day...

As He sat under a tree near Sumeru City, locking your gaze as the sun settled...

"It's been a while..." He smiled softly slightly as he rested his arm on his knee