But I trust you. I respect you. I care for you more than anybody else. And I love you. I'm here for you.
Successful predators find and fill voids in a child's life.
A predator will usually introduce secrecy at some point during the grooming process. But don't tell your friends because they'll be jealous, and don't tell your mother because she won't like you eating between meals. It'll kill her. Or I'll kill her. Or I'll kill you.