Future him was weird. He hugged Lydia like it was a gesture he was used to, and experiencing it first-hand is different from watching yourself give a hug. Honestly, what was up with that?

His eyes dart downward. "What, are you worried about me?" His tone tries to be snarky, but his tight mouth betrays that. No one sounded that genuinely concerned since...since Betilla. And he abandoned her.