I think you've definitely attained that ideal, yeah. But don't worry, I won't be acting any different than I have been. I don't think I could manage it even if I wanted to.

[He ruffles her hair gently with an equally soft smile. He knows secondhand how lonely and painful it can be to be seen only as a person of a higher station, with everyone separated by an unspoken chasm. It's something he's grateful his friends have never had trouble with.]

Besides! Like you say, I am older than you, so that makes me something like your big brother. And brothers get to be casual with their younger siblings, right?

[There's a definite mischievous glint in his eye as he gives her a final pat.]