You know a part of me regrets not coming with you to the party, if only to see you two kiss for the first time.

[He’s a hopeless romantic he can’t help himself.

Ray soon smiles sheepishly at Egon’s comment about him.]

I’m guessing I was seen as “that weird kid that everyone thought would go nowhere in life” in your dimension too?

[He says this in a joking tone, but his averted gaze makes it clear that it still hurts him a little.

Not that he really thinks about it much anymore, especially now that his entire hometown happily welcomes him now that he’s a celebrity.

But a small part of him wished they were like that to him when he was a child.]