It's not the first time someone's accused him of that before. But no, he's there. In fact, there's a cut on his lip from where someone tossed a can of tomatoes at him earlier. The dude had run off fast enough when the pantry complained about the mistreatment, though. He focuses, and manages to mostly appear. He's a bit on the translucent side visibly, but physically, he's perfectly solid. And yes, he's hiding alone in the cupboard in the dark. It's probably not the adult reaction, but fuck it. He's not an adult yet. And he doesn't have a reason to try to be, anymore.