[He doesn't detach himself completely, now that Allen's made it clear he doesn't mind. He curls up against the older boy's side just under his arm. His small size makes it easy to do.]

... You're the only one who gets it. I... don't have to explain certain things to you. Like why I sleep in shifts, or why I don't like to sleep in beds, or... why I eat like it won't be there tomorrow. It upsets people so I try not to draw much attention to it, but it's always there. I can't just pretend those things never happened.