Julien looked equal parts unimpressed and terrified at the idea of shopping with Alfie's sisters, although there was really little difference between girls and boys in terms of his awkwardness around them. Girls tended to take it as a sign that he liked them though and that, in his experience, rarely ended well.
"I don't mind coming to see you play. It's just not something that I'd really... do." He would have been worried about being teased for that had he not known Alfie better than that. "I think hanging out with you is fun."