I see myself in Kris a lot. Their relationship with Susie is one of the most naturally written friendships I've seen. I get the feeling they have and the core theme of the fun adventures lasting forever, and the pain they must have felt when that came to an end in chapter 5
Susie: "What? There's nothing weird about Kris.. I mean, not any more weird than they usually are... right?"
Most natural Kris movement being controlled by us: