As he's leaving the grocery store, Leon runs into an old friend, and the conversation turns to discussing Leon possibly considering confessing his secret feelings for his long-time roommate Nico.
At the same time his friend confesses that there's been a recent robbery with a stolen artifact that can have dangerous properties. Surely it won't come up as Leon walks home and effects what he does with his roommate, making it become a bigger issue, right?
Probably.