[ Some people, some conversations, they come with a natural energy that Steven feels less weird about. He reverse-engineered most of his friendships by busting through standoffish types. He's worked with it.

He's not sure if the palpable confusion is a good sign-- they can be confused about being in the middle of this dumb elevator shenanigan together-- or a sign that, if he were in an old-timey cartoon, someone would pull him off the stage with a big hook right about now. Could go either way.

Life is full of adventure. So very, very full of it. ]

Oh- oh, yeah. It was this whole thing when I was a kid. I got sucked out of a moon base. [ 2 years ago was kid. Every teen has the right to stake their not-a-kid-now claim. ] Lots of time to think when you're just out there floating around in a bubble for a while! And quiet.

[ While he was still alone, anyway. It occurs to him he never asked how long he was lost. He's kind of fine not thinking about it more. ]

So, you know, the company's already a lot better in here.