Daniel got in the car after leaving the Awakened Association and headed to Sanctis Park—a place where he, Joe, and Linor used to hang out back in the day.
The ride from the Awakened Association to the park took about ten minutes. Once he arrived, he parked the car and walked toward their old hangout spot.
It was around noon, and the weather was pretty warm, so the park was relatively empty. He strolled for a bit until he finally spotted a figure in the distance.
"Hey, Daniel! Over here!" the person waved at him.
Daniel smiled when he saw the guy and walked over. Joe, excited to see his old friend, moved to hug him, but Daniel dodged and warned him not to try that again.
"Man, your mind's still messed up, huh?" Joe didn't seem to care. He was used to how Daniel acted.
Daniel glanced at Joe—average height, blond hair, brown eyes. Though it was obvious he'd put on a bit more weight.
Other than looking a bit chubbier, Joe hadn't changed much.
