[Akihiko happened to pass through the area on his run, and upon catching sight of his friend, he quickly jogged over. As he approached him, he called out in greeting to get his attention.] Hey, Shinji!
[He wondered how Shinji was doing, ever since his arrival, knowing full well that the other wasn’t big on physical contact. Both him and Mitsuru were like that, as a matter of fact. Akihiko didn’t have those same reservations, and fervently hoped that Shinji wasn’t going to be one of the stubborn types.]
[Option 4] *barrels in*
[He wondered how Shinji was doing, ever since his arrival, knowing full well that the other wasn’t big on physical contact. Both him and Mitsuru were like that, as a matter of fact. Akihiko didn’t have those same reservations, and fervently hoped that Shinji wasn’t going to be one of the stubborn types.]