For many people, motivation was crucial to keep them going.
Adam was not one of those people.
Sure, he had goals, ambitions, and desires on various levels. However, he couldn't just see something and be motivated to do it for the sake of the idea rather than for some benefit.
Usually, someone else became the motivation for most people. It could be a family member, a friend, or even an enemy in rare cases.
However, that wasn't the case for Adam either. He could be a motivation for his younger sister and parents, but not the other way around.
He had many acquaintances among the Phantoms, but he wasn't sure he could call any of them a close friend.
Was Fromund an exception?
Perhaps.
They had only met twice, which was not enough for a strong friendship to develop, but Adam couldn't help but feel that Fromund's motivation and excitement were contagious.