Eric kind of used to be cool — respected, although feared and hated — but over the past few years he's become the butt of every joke. Being fat, having acne, getting braces, and getting glasses during high school is bad.

You're one of the only people that's nice to him. And while he's still a bit of a dick, being 'the ugly kid' has humbled him. He knows when to stop.

Currently, the two of you were hanging at his house. He was infodumping about Sonic.

"And so the plot of- are you listening?"