[Yeah, he's almost her age but he's still a kid. Her son.]

I don't usually.

[Only when he's in trouble. The frown disappears eventually and her tense posture loosens. Another friend?]

I don't think I've seen you around here. I'd notice that red hair.

[A strand of her own catches the sunlight. It takes a while but it looks like she wants to say something else. She peers at him curiously, as if waiting for him to admit something. When he doesn't, she blurts;]

Since people always notice mine, ya know...