[At first, he doesn't fully realise that he's being spoken to. When he does, he looks up at her slowly and then away, up and down the corridor, just to make sure.]
Um... no. [An awkward half-smile comes along with the shrug that follows that simple statement. He might like to, because he likes being around people, but being around people is often a challenge that he doesn't feel confident of putting himself through.
And besides, it looks bright in there, and it would make his... 'condition' all the more obvious. He's managed well so far. He doesn't want to start a panic.]
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Um... no. [An awkward half-smile comes along with the shrug that follows that simple statement. He might like to, because he likes being around people, but being around people is often a challenge that he doesn't feel confident of putting himself through.
And besides, it looks bright in there, and it would make his... 'condition' all the more obvious. He's managed well so far. He doesn't want to start a panic.]
... Aren't you?