Quote Originally Posted by Zeful View Post
He also met a girl, that's affectionate, active, and even a little witty. They've already been "out on a date" once, and it looks like from the presentation here, that they're going out again.
True, maybe we're misinterpreting Ben's desire to not go downtown alone as being from fear. Maybe it's more about boredom (wandering around downtown with nobody to talk to) than safety.