[It's actually exactly the sort of joke Lance tends to make, so he not only gets it but finds it amusing enough to respond similarly.]
That makes two of us.
[Although as he types it, he wonders about the reason. He knows his own, of course; he knows what parts of his personality were very affected by the history that didn't exist during the event, and that those line up with some of the changes. But he wonders about the reason for Adam, especially since 'well-adjusted' is vague term but still holds certain connotations particularly when someone uses it to describe themselves.
But he doesn't mention any of that, at least not yet.]
I asked because as fake as the setting and history might've been, much of knowing someone is in understanding who they are.
[And although the memories themselves are faded, and it's not like Lance knows Adam as well now as he did during the event, there's still much more a familiarity there--and reasonably so--than two conversations would warrant.]
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That makes two of us.
[Although as he types it, he wonders about the reason. He knows his own, of course; he knows what parts of his personality were very affected by the history that didn't exist during the event, and that those line up with some of the changes. But he wonders about the reason for Adam, especially since 'well-adjusted' is vague term but still holds certain connotations particularly when someone uses it to describe themselves.
But he doesn't mention any of that, at least not yet.]
I asked because as fake as the setting and history might've been, much of knowing someone is in understanding who they are.
[And although the memories themselves are faded, and it's not like Lance knows Adam as well now as he did during the event, there's still much more a familiarity there--and reasonably so--than two conversations would warrant.]