[Not really, he wants to say. He's not comfortable in social situations, especially social situations being hosted by people he's not on entirely good terms with. It just seems all fake. Like he's standing in a room full of actors.]
It's all right. [Small talk, dear god. Small talk that seems to him awkwardly forced. But he has to reciprocate for the box of tarts. That's what he's here for. He takes out a long, thin, rectangular gift box from a pocket and hands it over.] Here.
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It's all right. [Small talk, dear god. Small talk that seems to him awkwardly forced. But he has to reciprocate for the box of tarts. That's what he's here for. He takes out a long, thin, rectangular gift box from a pocket and hands it over.] Here.