[ there's just such a disconnect between being supposedly close in the past but not in the present... and look, he's a college student, he's always here for Great Food, especially if it comes as a bonus for free cat petting. ]

Right, right! Looking at events might help other people recall them, and two people might remember that they've met before in a certain era. It'll work out in the end!

[ networking is great! it might even help him start narrowing down centuries into easy-to-digest summaries. what's so bad about it, aside from fellow acquaintances stumbling upon your deep dark past that you weren't ready to share yet... ]

Is that the same thing as someone leaving you on read, but you know... forever?