[Michael's folded his arms tightly against his chest somewhere during all that, looking a little uncomfortable, but he shakes his head at the apology.]

No, no, don't apologize. I did the thing you don't like first, with the name-calling. I wasn't thinking about that, so I'm sorry. Besides, you're helping - you do help me a lot.

[He unfolds and folds his arms again, drumming his fingers against his sleeve.]

You know I don't really think all human things are stupid, right? I say shit sometimes, but I don't really mean all of it. You...just get a lot of things that I don't.