[Crap, he'd given himself away there, hadn't he? Stefan's smile turns far more apologetic, because while he knows Max, he doesn't know what she's experienced. Pictures are worth thousands of words, but they mean little to someone as transient as Stefan. He gets the gist, and how close she is to Chloe, but little else.]

No, you're right - I only came here a few days ago. [He bites on his lower lip, struggling to find the right words, before just coming out and saying:] This is gonna sound crazier than Wonderland, I know, but we actually met in another world. Er, another place like this.

I know you probably don't remember, and you may not ever, but... ["we were friends once." He lets that hang in the air, instead offering up,] But I'm glad you're still angling for the perfect shot.