That was like striking a nerve, only the opposite, where they didn't get angry with you. Either way he wasn't gonna complain about the kid relaxing even if a little.

"Most of em are just selfish bastards who want you to do what they want or make sure you stay outta their way and keep your mouth shut." He winces a little actually.

"An' everyone here is weird. They're too nice." Which really kind of freaked him out actually. Part of him still wanted to believe this was some kind of evil plot. Maybe everyone's a robot? Nah. That'd be silly.

"No help unless you're helping them." He huffs, his nose creasing. Bah. Duo scoots closer to him and he tenses slightly, mostly because he just wasn't sure about what the kid's deal was.

That and sometimes little kids liked to hug him randomly and he wasn't really in the mood for that.

"You hurt? Or hungry?" Cause that he could do, kiddo. "I know a place that does bacon cheese burgers pretty good."