Okay, he... actually does not have a proper retort for that. The very concept of having to sleep on the street is completely alien to him, and not something he really thinks about, either, so hearing it stated so plainly just makes him uncomfortable. He does have the decency to look somewhere between sheepish and ashamed, glancing aside and not meeting her gaze. He can't even get mad at the stupid nickname, even though he hates it.]
...I don't... really take that much. Pennies, mostly. When I get something bigger I give it back to someone else who's watching, with coin tricks. It's not like I'm here for the money.
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Okay, he... actually does not have a proper retort for that. The very concept of having to sleep on the street is completely alien to him, and not something he really thinks about, either, so hearing it stated so plainly just makes him uncomfortable. He does have the decency to look somewhere between sheepish and ashamed, glancing aside and not meeting her gaze. He can't even get mad at the stupid nickname, even though he hates it.]
...I don't... really take that much. Pennies, mostly. When I get something bigger I give it back to someone else who's watching, with coin tricks. It's not like I'm here for the money.
[Not with a family and an allowance like his.]