A sign of things to come...

Poor J. He has very limited social interaction. He plays with me, B, and Daddy every day. A couple times a month, he plays with our friends' girls, ages 1 and 4.
Today, we were at the park, and the inevitable throng of mothers, their jogging strollers, and other children just out of school were there. J found a boy about his age (and a future football player, based on his build) and decided to try and initiate play.
This is how it went:
J *at top of steps*
FLB (future linebacker) *at bottom of steps*
J *smiles*
FLB *stares*
J *moves in front of FLB*
FLB *moves to other side*
J *moves in front of FLB again and smiles*
FLB *moves to other side, still staring blankly*
J *moves in front of FLB and giggles*
FLB *moves to other side and goes halfway up steps*
J *moves in front of FLB and giggles*
FLB *moves to other side*
J *moves in front of FLB and giggles*
FLB *moves to other side and climbs to the top of the steps*
J *steps directly in front of FLB and laughs*
FLB *edges past J, still expressionless, and runs away*