[That explains so much about him. Why he pushes people away, and why he doesn't like to talk about things. She gives him a soft look - not sad or pitying, just soft.]
I never had any friends until that summer school, and even then, I didn't get to know them very well. But I'm gonna try to make friends here, and see what it's like to have other people in my life. It's scary, but it might be a good thing.
[A little smile.] D'you think you might want to do the same?