[ kyle snorts at that, picking up his coffee mug and blowing the steam off. he loves coffee shops. nothing will ever beat radu's but the atmosphere is very much one he finds comforting and relaxing. he'd even call it homely if he didn't realize how sad it was. ]

God, no. I'm a friend. A friend of a friend, if we're being honest. We had some multiverse shenanigans long ago.

[ kyle smiles faintly. ]

The name's Kyle. Kyle Rayner.