"Well. All you'd told me about Mikodez was he was stalking you, and all I knew about Nico was that he was spookily silent and watched you like a hawk. I figured."

He answers, leaning into the edge of the bed.

"I knew Shuos wouldn't necessarily appear threatening off the bat. I didn't know yet that I'd never in a million years be able to catch Mikodez watching. But it made it quite a shock when he bounced up to me and introduced himself all those months later. I was literally completely sure I knew who he was already. Fuck, I think I even glared at him once or twice in the cafeteria, poor kid."