[Lea threads his hands behind his head and leans back against the couch.] Better late than never, says I.

[He won't bring up that he's not even sure if his parents are still alive. 'Family' isn't really something that's been on the table for him in a really long time. He shakes his head.]

Nah, it's not too much. The, ah... feeling's kinda mutual, to be honest. [He chuckles.] To think, Riku and I still kind of hated each other back then, and we didn't even know one another, you and I. [A shake of his head.] Funny how a few months can change everything.