Ah, well... he's... not a child, but he's much younger. He doesn't remember right now, so it wouldn't help.

[He rubs the back of his neck. He'd spoken to Johnny before, set up what he'd deemed a 'romantic' date. The outcome hadn't been what he'd hoped, though hadn't gone as poorly as it could have. If only Johnny hadn't been affected by the curse.]

I'm hoping I can hold onto this effect of the curse for long enough afterward that we can maybe talk about it. It hasn't changed my feelings, only how I'm able to express them.