[ The smirk, admission, casual cussing... Yeah, this is a weird kid, if absolutely nothing else, and Laurie's 99% sure there is something else. If it really is someone she can only vaguely remember, she's certainly not remembering what his deal is. Not that it matters all that much. ]

That's probably good. If this is anything like my last stint in another universe, keeping your shit together's a great habit to have.

I'm Laurie.