[There is so much to unpack about this but especially the part about White being nice?? Though in fairness Childe likes him fine.]

Haha, there was no need to trouble him with that. But I admit, it's not a request I've ever heard before, so I was very surprised.

[All of this is true but honestly he just didn't trust that White wasn't going to like forge his handwriting and frame him for a crime or something]