[Caleb notices, but only just, and doesn't think much of it. He takes a seat beside Axel, looking over at him and resting his hands on his knees. Technically they had already broken the ice and had been talking for a while, but now they were together in person. It was a bit different.]

I'm Caleb. It's interesting to meet you, Axel. [He laughs a little, a short sounding laugh, soft and quiet. s if he can hardly believe he's there.]

I meant to say before- we're a bit separated when it comes to time. I'm from about ten years in the future compared to you, though I don't know how much of a difference that makes if our universes are somehow not the same.

I was going to say mine doesn't have vampires besides fiction but- I'm not sure I would know, really. I mean I also thought we didn't have sentient AI and interdimensional travel was just wishful thinking, so