"Hey, bowling isn't a team sport," Hopper protests, then considers that for a second, because he's pretty sure he's seen people wearing matching shirts when they go. He's not sure how that works, but he supposes it actually has to be possible.

"I guess it can be," he decides with a shrug. "But if you two are gonna gang up on me, then I think I deserve to have a partner, too."

Maybe he can convinced Lucy to come with them. That seems a little like he's trying to make it a family affair, turn it into something more than it is. He likes Lucy, he just doesn't want to mess it up by putting too much pressure on her.