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immediately, clarence shifted from "potential friend" to "definite weirdo". mathieu didn't know what he meant, nor did he really want to. his eyes danced over the again-stranger, wondering what danger lurked beneath the surface.

there were two things which matty received from his mother: his strange merle coat, and an underlying attitude. typically, he could hide the latter, but he really didn't feel like putting in the effort.

maintaining that expression, mathieu asked: what's that supposed to mean? you're trying to be, like, edgy or something? his attention was fully turned to clarence, again with appraising glances.