He flinches a little but doesn’t back away. “I was an ass in high school. A lot has happened since then. But even though I didn’t speak to you, I was plenty aware of you. All the guys were.”
I roll my eyes. “Now you’re just blowing smoke up my skirt. No guys ever showed any interest in me.” Even though I would have declined if anyone ever asked me out, it still would have been nice to at least have the option.
“You’re intimidating, Sparrow. You only talked to those two friends you had, but you walked through the school as if you owned the place. That kind of confidence is attractive, but it’s also unnerving. Guys don’t like rejection. We all knew you’d shoot us down if we ever approached you.”
I consider his words for a moment and think back to high school. I did have only the two frie
