Why there is no birthday party photos of him? :(
Or maybe i haven't seen ones yet, even when he was a kid ???
I might be wrong but i think his strong far-and-beyond desire for connection (attempting to buy 400 books of his favourite author, booking expensive call, writing letters...etc) is because he wasn't cared for enough in his social circle :( he might be social and had people crushing on him but idk if there was actual care where putting serious emotional labour for him or considering making him happy for no reason other than wanting to see him happy , HE was usually the one who is considerate and putting effort to make people happy (the icecream thing, him being empathetic)
I genuinely wish im wrong but maybe his social withdrawal was a result of lack of care reciprocation (beyond looks complements and effort/personality praising) but just for him existing