[The concept makes sense enough for him, so he nods.]

Strangers frighten me, so I understand! But since everyone's in close quarters, I'm um... trying to just... get along I guess.

[He isn't sure if telling her his name will help? He thinks it helps him. But he doesn't know why she doesn't like talking to strangers, so he can't be sure.]

Um, I'm Jake. And... everyone here's pretty lost on everything and most of us are strangers I think. So it's probably a mite... awkward even for people who like that stuff.

[There are. Probably people who like talking to strangers? He won't discount that.]