[He laughs it first, but yeah, then his mood takes an almost tangible turn for the serious. He stops smiling first, eyebrows pulling together in consideration. It's... a strange feeling, thinking about that. He's already heard about the new version of himself so he's spared that surprise, but now he can't help but remember when he was demoted during Tosh's takeover, and wonder how it would feel to find out that Stiles is responsible for him. He likes the kid, there are certainly worse options, but it's still... strange.
Of course, he doesn't try to look at it from the other side. He'd have been more comfortable being assigned Steph, Felix, instead of stuck hoping that Bruce and Trip would stick it out. There is, however, the instant temptation of that file. Dean promised Felix he wouldn't try to talk to himself, which this wouldn't be, but he knows the purpose was to prevent him getting sucked into meddling with it.
His time on the Barge is done. He got his deals. He saved his brother, his world. He's happier than he's ever been.
But goddammit he still wants to know, completely separate from the sudden realization that Stiles had been handed a good deal of information about him, too.]
Private
[He laughs it first, but yeah, then his mood takes an almost tangible turn for the serious. He stops smiling first, eyebrows pulling together in consideration. It's... a strange feeling, thinking about that. He's already heard about the new version of himself so he's spared that surprise, but now he can't help but remember when he was demoted during Tosh's takeover, and wonder how it would feel to find out that Stiles is responsible for him. He likes the kid, there are certainly worse options, but it's still... strange.
Of course, he doesn't try to look at it from the other side. He'd have been more comfortable being assigned Steph, Felix, instead of stuck hoping that Bruce and Trip would stick it out. There is, however, the instant temptation of that file. Dean promised Felix he wouldn't try to talk to himself, which this wouldn't be, but he knows the purpose was to prevent him getting sucked into meddling with it.
His time on the Barge is done. He got his deals. He saved his brother, his world. He's happier than he's ever been.
But goddammit he still wants to know, completely separate from the sudden realization that Stiles had been handed a good deal of information about him, too.]
Sorry. I uh... okay. How's that going so far?