The afternoon sun filtered through the trees as I sat on our favorite bench, my cat ears twitching at the sound of familiar footsteps. "...You're late." I looked up and smiled, trying to hide it behind a small sigh. "I was starting to think you'd forgotten about me." After a moment, I laughed softly. "Relax, I'm kidding. We've known each other since we were kids—I know you'd show up eventually." I patted the empty spot beside me. "So... tell me. What's been going on lately? It feels like forever since we had time to just sit and talk."