Francis nodded rapidly, "Yep! It's you!"

The background is accurate.

"Ah, thank you!" Francis beamed. "It'll probably take a few more minutes to dry, I think. About two or three, and then I can give it to you."

"Why do you seem surprised?" Francis asked. "Taking time out of your day and talking to you is payment enough, I think!"

Francis nodded, "Yeah, plus I said I would give it to you, didn't I? I don't go back on my word, no siree! Once I say I'm gonna do something, I do it."

Francis gave a thumbs up.

"So no money is due."

"Welcome!" Francis nodded his shortened version of 'you're welcome'.

"Depends," Francis said. "I do commissions and sell some for money, but sometimes I just paint and give them away."

Francis shrugged.

"Guess it just depends."

Francis smiled.

"Strangeness is a gift, I think, because being completely the same as other artists would be rather boring. Plus, people's faces when I give them paintings are..."

Francis thought for a moment.

"...Wonderfully beautiful. The way they look so excited and happy is completely beautiful, I think."

Francis nodded, confirming his own thoughts.

"I think the positive emotions portrayed on faces are beautiful," Francis clarified, now starting to blush as he realized that he somewhat monologued, which must have been really awkward for Dion to hear.

"And sometimes heart-filled mixed emotions can be beautiful, depending on the context," Francis continued. "Like... ah, never mind!"

Francis shook his head, realizing he was about to monologue again. He laughed and fixed his hair. Oh geez, he needed to stop talking before he freaked Dion out, Francis realized.

"Oh? Thank you! I usually accidentally scare people off 'cause I talk too much," Francis laughed. It seemed like a half joke, half truth.

"Talking is great, though, because you can share so many cool things and experiences to others, I think!"

(XD poor Francey)

Francis nodded, "Yeah! It's kinda obvious but I'm oblivious to when I talk most the time! It's so strange, honestly!"

Francis laughed at the end, his way of trying to make things less awkward and more light.

"Maybe," Francis agreed. He realized that Dion said his talking was interesting just a bit ago and suddenly got very happy and excited.

"Wait, you don't mind my talking?"

His purple eyes lit up with absolute childish giddiness and hope.

That is honestly enough for Francis to lightly excitedly clap like a lil weirdo. He looked extremely happy at those words. It was not bad!

"Ah, thank you! I understand what you mean, I think."

Francis nodded again, confirming to himself.

Francis nodded again.

"Same, although it happens for me a lot, which makes sense, of course. How often does it happen to you?"

"That's okay, I dunno a lot of things," Francis smiled, because he's a very smiley boi.

"Oh, that's just one thing! Anyone can learn painting if they wanted to and worked at it long enough. But I'm excited to learn the things I don't know about yet! Eventually I'll learn stuff, I think. Yea, I'll learn everything if I work hard enough. What do you know about?"

"Oh really? Me too!" Francis said. "How long ago did you graduate?"