"Hey, don't be so hard on yourself!" Zoe bumps my ankle with the toe of her fuzzy slipper to get me to uncover my face. "At least you got out of your comfort zone and went for it, even if it didn't quite go as planned. That takes major ovary fortitude, girlfriend."
I peek out at her from between my fingers, appreciating her attempt to put a positive spin on my embarrassing failure. "I guess...but still, how mortifying to basically get caught being a total creepster. I'll be lucky if Jared doesn't take out a restraining order."
Zoe snorts indelicately. "Oh, don't be so dramatic. If anything, a little awkward flirting attempt will probably just add to your adorkable charm in that guy's eyes." She waggles her eyebrows suggestively. "You know how they say the quiet, bookish girls are always
