"Whoa, hold up, we got ourselves a badass here." The younger Gryffindor rolled his eyes and slipped into a crouch, pulling his hands out of his pockets and kneeling down next to Gamzee to help him pick up the books he'd knocked over. He hadn't realized until he told the other boy that he needed his space how much he'd missed having Gamzee around.

After what seemed to be a long moment, he spoke up, voice slightly timid. "I've missed you, bro."