Those words... they don't quite strike him, but something inside reacts. Like a failed hit of a tuning fork, the sound dying out before it can harmonize. Steven might catch the faintest flinch, but it's there and gone.

"Things change." Even this kid can admit that much, right?

Mr. Universe shakes his head. He's got other things to do, he won't get anything taken care of by suffering through this brat's temper tantrum. "Neither of us are who we used to be."