First of all, he's not the type of man he likes, and besides, he's already taken, isn't he?
"..." Bryan Hawkins suddenly stopped talking. One reason is that Avery Graham surprisingly said Bernard Taylor was effeminate; if Bernard found out, he'd definitely be pissed off. The second reason is that he had to admit Avery was really straightforward, maybe even too much, but also simple and innocent.
It seemed that all of Carolline Ruiz's friends were like this: simple and innocent girls, which was why they became close friends. Megan Clifton was a bit more worldly, but she chose a man like Andy Aguirre and that kind of family, so she probably wouldn't be worldly for long.