"Not like - I mean there's a few outbreaks, nothing widespread. But yeaeh I end up having to deal with it. It's kind of... Ii'm basically my mother's piece on the game board if that makes sense. And she doesn't have a lot of pieces."

Hm... "That sounds like a rough situation. And I... kind of understand that. The whole 'how do I have friends' thing."

Oh good! He's interested. Casper grins at Shang Qinghua. "I understand that. I just... I like stories. Stories are a good way to... escape." He fidgets with the edge of his hoodie and nods. "I... my home life wasn't exactly rosy? So fantasy stories are a good way to pretend I'm not there... if that makes sense."