It makes him smile, to hear the girl sit down at the other side. It's a little nerve-wracking, wondering if he's going to be found out, but mostly it's nice just to talk to people. And especially to see those people still carrying on with life.
"Ah, it depends," He admits. He's quiet, stroking his chin as he thinks it over. It's ad that a kid this age needs basic concepts like this explained but, by this point, he's starting to get used to it. It had happened. Better to handle it than worry about it.
"It could be a while," He says. "Or it might not take very long at all. It could also go really fast but still take a long time to say that you want to be friends. You can spend time only for someone to realize they don't want to be friends-- and that's okay! So long as no one's mean about it. But that can still make people sad and make them want to wait and be really sure before they decide someone is their friend. It all depends on you and what you're comfortable with."
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"Ah, it depends," He admits. He's quiet, stroking his chin as he thinks it over. It's ad that a kid this age needs basic concepts like this explained but, by this point, he's starting to get used to it. It had happened. Better to handle it than worry about it.
"It could be a while," He says. "Or it might not take very long at all. It could also go really fast but still take a long time to say that you want to be friends. You can spend time only for someone to realize they don't want to be friends-- and that's okay! So long as no one's mean about it. But that can still make people sad and make them want to wait and be really sure before they decide someone is their friend. It all depends on you and what you're comfortable with."
He hopes that covers the bases of it.