Hey, look, that's cool. I left home and learned new things, too. Maybe not good things, but new.

[ He shrugs, kind of offers her a smile. He hasn't been back home long enough to really confront the things he's learned or process it all, so he's not going to really talk about it. Still. That's... kind of like making a connection, right? ]

It definitely includes making cake. Maybe croissants. Bagels. No, wait. Pancakes.