[Here we go, now that's a topic he knows how to respond to, immediately relaxing into more animated gestures.]

Are you kidding? Do you know what it's like, being the only ginger in town? It's pretty much what I'm known for, if someone's actually acknowledging my existence! My classmates' parents and stuff remember things I did because I was the redheaded boy and stood out! There's literally someone that calls me that instead of my name. It's awful!