Thorne still felt a bit embarrassed so he thought of a way to change the subject, "Do you help out around the orphanage a lot?" He asked curiously, glancing at Micheal before looking back down at his legs, which were slowly swinging back and forth. A nervous tick, but it was easy to play it off as him just swinging his legs for fun.
Michael hummed in response before explaining. "Not until recently, but I'll be here a lot more," he said. In all honesty, he was looking forward to the days to come. Each day he'd get to talk with Hawthorne. Sure, the younger kids were fun, but he liked seeing the other boy lose his timidity, even if it was for just a few moments. Looking at the other's legs a moment, Michael began swinging his as well. It was nice.
Hawthorne smiled softly at the thought that he'd be able to see Micheal often, "Neat." He replied and began thinking of more things to talk about with the other.