Pierce nodded at the explanation. "He'll come around. It's a sensitive issue for him and he just needs to gain some perspective, that's all. Plus, he probably wasn't expecting anything like that - takes awhile to sink into that hard head of his." He smiled slightly.
The words sweet and fragile threw him off. Was Casper really like that? It didn't seem possible. But the way Olivia was smiling, it was genuine, not as if she were attempting to deceive him. "I haven't met him yet, no. But I probably will soon. I just moved in not too long ago. I'm glad Billy's making close friends." Even if they were the wrong ones to make right now.