[Bell blinked at the thumbs up in front of his face and remained neutral in expression. Maybe, though...if there was a connection between Youth's "aloof" person, and the voice in Bell's dream... But he didn't want Youth to go looking into it. The idiot was liable to stumble upon enough to get himself killed.] ...If that's what you want to believe...

No, I haven't hugged anyone here. And I highly doubt that it'll improve my mood. [He didn't see how hugging Youth would make his mood better, though he was beginning to think they might just as well do it and get out of here, and maybe he wouldn't have to put up with him after all... But when Youth decided to try and match him in stubbornness and "aloofness," something stirred in him and he couldn't just give in. He was going to win this one. Or, more importantly, he wasn't going to let Youth win this. Bell's mood was improved already, even if he failed to show it.]

And no, that's not an invitation to try it.