[ good call: he seems a lot less confused at the idea of being friends than being anything special. And so, he takes his hand, to pat it, obviously showing his ascent, ]

Ahahaha! I didn't think you were the kind of person to believe in that kinda stuff! Guess it's another lesson for never judge a book by its cover, huh?

[ it's cute to Kalim, and he definitely loves to be proven wrong about things like this-- it makes the romantic in him happy, even if he finds it hard to believe this time. but there's no reason to let that stop them from being friends. ]

I'm Kalim. And we can definitely be friends!