Kenny just stared at the little guy as he continued his attempts at trying to hurt him. He could just walk away but he decided to try and help him. He was kind of adorable, even if he was trying to hurt him.
"Okay, dude, stop. I'm not going to hurt you or anything, I'm gonna try and help, okay?" He knelt down, it was easy for him to prevent Groot from attacking him again.
"So you must be new," he said. That was pretty obvious. Not just from the fact that this was the first time Kenny saw a tiny tree person, but also from the little guy's reaction. "What's your name?"