[It was a costume for him, a mask for him to hide behind, at least that's how she might have seen it had she been inside of his head and maybe if she understood how deep his insecurities ran, she wouldn't be pushing this suggestion.
To Kate, it was simple. The suit in and of itself was intimidating. People might steer clear of him. She suspected that might be part of the reason why he wore it. Kate honestly believed that if he relaxed, if he let people see him and get to know him, they'd see exactly what she did.
The other people there to potentially have their backs? That was just a bonus.]
Richie, you could make friends all on your own if you wanted. [And he'd done okay, at least he had with Len. Then again with some of what Len had said? She suspected they were more alike than either realized just yet.]
It's supposed to... disarm people. [And then there's the simple fact that she just really wants to see him in a pair of jeans, okay?!]
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To Kate, it was simple. The suit in and of itself was intimidating. People might steer clear of him. She suspected that might be part of the reason why he wore it. Kate honestly believed that if he relaxed, if he let people see him and get to know him, they'd see exactly what she did.
The other people there to potentially have their backs? That was just a bonus.]
Richie, you could make friends all on your own if you wanted. [And he'd done okay, at least he had with Len. Then again with some of what Len had said? She suspected they were more alike than either realized just yet.]
It's supposed to... disarm people. [And then there's the simple fact that she just really wants to see him in a pair of jeans, okay?!]