[The smaller boy jerks away, scowling and blushing.] It's not sweet, it doesn't have anything to do with that, I just- people are so short sighted! Stupid and- I can't just ignore it! Do you know the kinds of tripe they spew in classes, and call it education? How they treat anyone who has any new ideas?

I will not just sit there and let them walk all over me again! I'm not ... not a damn mouse!