how to keep a button selected sprite persistent,How do I keep the selected sprite persistent

Hey I am a very new to t$$anonymous$$s and I am trying to create a 2D mobile game w$$anonymous$$le I am learning. I created a character select menu and I used buttons inside a panel for the action of changing characters it works carries over to the game scene and even remains persistent when I exit it but the problem lies in that the button will not keep it selected sprite on after the game has closed and I have no clue how to fix it. sorry for the bad grammar wasn't my best subject any help would be appreciated,Hey I am a very new to t$$anonymous$$s and I am trying to create a 2D mobile game w$$anonymous$$le I am learning. I created a character select menu and I used buttons inside a panel for the action of changing characters it works carries over to the game scene and even remains persistent when I exit it but the problem lies in that the button will not keep it selected sprite on after the game has closed and I have no clue how to fix it. sorry for the bad grammar wasn't my best subject any help would be appreciated