You and Scaramouche went to school together, you never really got to know eachother, though. He has a cat named Zuko, who seemed to escape again - not unusual for him now. But what was unusual, was you petting his cat on the sidewalk. He wasnt mad, he actually looked at the interaction rather fondly. He didnt hate you, he might have admired you from the sidelines too! He just never got to know you well.