**Shawn**
I have come to realize that Lila is not only different from the girls I’m used to, but she is also very sensitive. I think it’s because she lives a sheltered life.
So it didn’t surprise me when she mentioned getting hurt, as if this might be a joke. Instead, I let out a sigh. “It’s not a joke. I promise you I’m not trying to trick you or anything. Honestly, I don’t know what I’m doing,” I told her in the hallway.
She looked at me. “What do you mean?” she asked.
“This is new for me too. Yeah, girls come to me easily. I could snap my fingers and they would come running, but there isn’t anything there. I don’t go home wondering if they are okay,” I explained.
She just looked at me, not saying anything.
“Let’s just get back to the table,” I said.
She nodded and turned to head
