[He flusters; oh, he sounded real stupid there, didn't he...!!]

... Sorry...

[But he gives pause, pressing his fingers together, kneading as he considers how to say...]

... He really cares a lot, yeah... After he was in my head, he saw how bad my... my mom and her boyfriend was to me, so he checked up on me and wanted to make sure I was safe here. He's a really good guy.