The two young men stared at each other with surprise for a moment before Kyle took the initiative to break the silence.
"You never told me you're from Frulia."
"Frulia's my hometown. I'm just as shocked that you're from here too," Nate replied.
Kyle scratched the back of his head with a grin. "Welp, what a coincidence. Honestly, I thought you'd forgotten about me after all this time."
"Forgotten about you?" Nate shook his head with a playful smile. "I thought it was the other way around. You've been too busy at the academy to even think about me, haven't you?"
Kyle smiled wryly. "It's not like that. Things have just been... hectic, you know? There's barely anytime for me to find time for anything else."
"I get it," Nate said with a knowing chuckle. "Same here. The academy keeps you running around like crazy, doesn't it?"
The two laughed, easing into the comfortable rhythm of their conversation. After a moment, Kyle decided to ask.
