"It's nice to meet you, Liam. I'm Bruce," he offered. "I'm glad you decided to sit with the new kid today." Though he wasn't all that new. Just a little new. And this school system was still a little strange to him.
"It's a little complicated, yes," he said. "They know me in my future, but I can't seem to get a word out of them about what my future holds. ...I suspect that's for the best, but I can't help being curious."