Well you're not wrong about that - that people can know each other their whole lives and still not be friends. That's not what I said. You don't have to be friends with everyone when you first meet them, but you could meet someone and want to be friends with them.
[But she does give him a knowing look.]
You don't have to be my friend. That's fine. But I'm going to treat you like one of mine anyway.
[Maybe a little of it is just trying to prove him wrong, but a lot of it is sympathizing with the fact that he's hurting right now and not actually expecting him to reach out to her in the way she wants.]
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[But she does give him a knowing look.]
You don't have to be my friend. That's fine. But I'm going to treat you like one of mine anyway.
[Maybe a little of it is just trying to prove him wrong, but a lot of it is sympathizing with the fact that he's hurting right now and not actually expecting him to reach out to her in the way she wants.]