[He'd coo over the guy in a 'oh you poor thing' and continue the petting, if he didn't just met the guy and he had ulterior motives of trying to play innocent then backstab him. But that doesn't limit Molly from flirting and trying to discern if this guy's really just a lonely soul.]

A personal preference, if you will. For those who love it, well, it becomes very useful.

[No one lets the hair grow out if they don't want to be pulled on, is Molly's personal opinion.]

Oh sweetie, [he leans on the edge of the pool with one hand, the other brushes away the messy, wet bangs,] of course there are people who are unsettled by my looks, but all the people that matter to me like me very much. And that's all that matters to me. And it's not rude- asking about obvious things can never be rude.