[@Carlsberg]

He actually felt pretty touched by her words. [i][color=9e0b0f]'Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry'[/color][/i] He kept repeating in his head like a mantra. He completely forgot what his original goal was. He looked her in the eyes. [color=ed1c24]"There's nothing I can ever truly change about myself. The way I am is how it goes. Despite that though... would you..."[/color] He was embarrassed and looked away. [color=ed1c24]"Would you like to be my friend?"[/color] He held out his hand.