He's fishing for something, Caleb can feel it, he's just not sure what. Maybe just the truth, or maybe he's hoping for something more. It's hard to tell: the kid is sunny with hope for something. But Caleb's not a mind reader, so he just shrugs.

"Dufresne said you'd be a good option," he says, because he can't bring himself to admit a fascination with him, and because it's true. "She said you kinda coast through class and maybe it'd be good for both of us, or something."

She had said she thought it'd be good for both of them, but Caleb doesn't tell Michael it's because she'd thought Michael was lonely and could use a friend. Nobody likes to hear that.