[ Turns out it pays to be emotionally guarded sometimes. Kind of...

Mostly it was just him being hopeful people had some common courtesy, but the immediate response he gets alarms him. He shrinks down on himself, not sure how to really protect himself in a situation like this.

It takes him a second to process the implication of what she's saying, and he's not entirely sure if it's a comfort or not. ]

Wow... okay. I'll... I guess I'll rest easy knowing most people won't be dumb enough to try something like that then?