[ He considers arguing that training camp is temporary, Takao could be a mess at home and he wouldn't know it. But the topic is back to his quietness, highlighted by the heavy breathing of Merlin's excitement at them being home as Merlin tails Takao, the new person who Midorima is more comfortable around than anyone Merlin has ever met. Which is saying something because the green hair shooter looks plenty annoyed at his dangling partner. ]

A person I shared a lot with disappeared from this world. His phone stopped connecting yesterday and I confirmed it with the moon knights. I was going to lose him one way or the other, so it's ridiculous to be upset about it.

[ and yet it's undeniable that he is. ]