He looked so similar... even barely an adult, he looked just the same in that hidden video as he does now. He supposes that must make the image of his parents, now gone, hit him even harder. After all, if so little time has passed and César has barely changed, why should his parents now be gone?

Rich listens attentively to his roommate's explanation, and almost immediately, guilt settles hard in his ribcage. He winces softly and wrenches his eyes away from the video. "I-I'm really sorry. I should have at least checked what they were before giving them..."