[ Yu's always so good at that, isn't he? Making everything look effortless. That had pissed Yosuke off initially, something he could never do. his Shadow remembers it well, though it's slowly churned inside of him and turned into something new. There's a sense of awe that accompanies it now, a constant state of how can anyone be like this? Sometimes it does bother him, but admiration and unconditional affection usually barrel it over pretty quickly.

Even now, there's a gleam as he watches Yu hop to the half wall. Yosuke's forced to turn his head up to his partner, however, and that's not something that sits well with him. ]

I'd say we're on the same footing... [ His eyes trail down from Yu's face to his shoes, pointedly where they stand a few inches away from his thigh. ] ...but it looks like you're still a little...above me, huh, partner?

[ He huffs, turning to look back up to the other boy's face. ]

Whatever happened to "equals"?