"What?" His shoulders slumped a bit, but then he reached out to give Sora a little push. "You're just saying that 'cause you see me all the time. I bet I look more grown-up to someone who hasn't seen me in a while."

...he wondered if that meant his being seventeen now wouldn't mean anything to Axel either. Would he say it was just a number and he was still the same kid? It wasn't supposed to matter anyhow.