[And the next second he's grinning again. Almost like he's struck by something funny and not just perking up again. Moving on from failed attempts at having a real life gets easier reach time he does it. Maybe that's a bad sign, but it's really the only comfort he has. No matter what happens, there will always be a tomorrow.]

What? You mean you really don't want to see how good I really am with my mouth? If you really want to break my heart after we've come this far, though, I guess I can find someone else to console me. It'll be hard, but I'll put my best into it.

[At least Kyle seems to be taking the conversation well. He's still getting used to these other heroes, so he doesn't know what to expect from them yet.]

So, I never did ask. What do you do? The, uh, uniform isn't standard issue, right? I've only seen one.