Aleysia smiles with him, and the tension that has been sitting between them since he arrives begins to melt away. Neither of them feels the need to rush the conversation. They simply let the silence settle naturally, the same way it always does whenever they're together.
They have known each other for too long, so the silence was never uncomfortable. One can spend the time playing games with a headset, one can spend it while reading, and another one can spend it while listening to music. They've been comfortable with each other, Aleysia, Tyrone, and Whitney.
After knowing each other for most of their lives, they have long since learned that friendship isn't measured by how much people talk but by how peaceful it feels when neither of them says anything at all. And Tyrone should've known it better than anyone else, he just chose to act like a jerk before.
