[He survived high school by just glancing down at the ground 24/7 and running into various things, like walls and other students.]

I actually do like children, but only on a singular basis. If there's a lot of them all at once, it's a bit nervewracking.

[Her start of her apology makes him blink, and he raises his own hand as he shakes his head.]

Oh, no! No no, it's fine! I don't mind people. Like, one on one, really, just...large groups of people is something I avoid. But it's not like I don't mind company. [A sigh.] Basically, what I mean to say...I'm not going to make you leave.