Well, I don't care what people say about my love life, or whatever. [He huffs it out. It's even somewhat true. Yeah, he can't stand it when people think he's uncool, and he spends an hour each morning making sure he looks awesome before he steps out of the house, but he's not gonna pick and choose who he dates just because some idiots don't approve. Not that anybody's thinking about dating anyone. Just, theoretically.]

[He shifts his weight when Duster touches his back, but he doesn't pull away. Since when has Duster been so touchy-feely?]

Look, I'm not...I don't...It's not like I was such a shitty friend before. I'm allowed to be nice if I wanna. Don't make it weird. [He may or may not be turning red now.]