Dan just waved off this notion of 'future-him', and grinned up at Jessica. "Everyone likes me!" he declared, and then pushed himself up so he was sitting again. From there, he was able to use the closest picnic table to haul himself up onto his feet. He pushed his hair back from his face as he turned round to face Jessica properly.
Swaying ever-so-slightly as he stood there, with his cigarette in his mouth and his beer in one hand, he held his hand out towards her. "Pleased to meet you, Jess...ica?" he said with a smile, and attempting to see if she would accept being called Jess.