[ Truth be told, it's a good thing she reaches out because even though he's thought about her and wondered if she's coping well enough, it just wouldn't occur to him to reach out to her, but those are common courtesies he's simply not used to. He's never lived that kind of life, with people just...caring to check up on each other. It's a nice feeling to receive it, though, he's finding. ]

Riza. Hi. I'm uh...pretty good, I guess. Got a place to sleep, a few roommates. Better than it could be.

[ He's honestly pretty grateful. ]

Are you...good?