[Marik looks down at his empty plate for a bit, thinking things over. He knows Hunk's trying to show his support and give him words of wisdom as best he can even if he doesn't know the full situation of the teen's past.

He eventually looks back up, his expression one of apprehension.]

It's one of the things that keeps me going, honestly. I never had friends back in my world. It was just my siblings and me...

[He pauses, deciding against discussing what his darker thoughts are at the moment. The guy's already heard enough for one sitting. He has his own issues to deal with... So Marik decides to voice something else.]

... I don't really know how to deal with people actually... caring about me.