[Belth blinks once, twice, and then he pinkens more. His ears pin flat against his hair and he looks away.]

No! I am totally, completely unlikable. I am incredibly poor and I have all of one set of robes and I read all day because people are loud and noisy, and I do not have-- I have only one friend because everyone at home is terrible and I dislike them greatly.

[HARRUMPH.

... Can you see where he's embarrassed, though.]