When someone who's bad at accepting kindness meets someone who's bad at having their kindness rejected, the inevitable result is the former's complete defeat.
Vanessa's cheek stung a little, but she knew he did it for her sake, so she wasn't mad… well, maybe she was a little mad.
How does this make sense? He bullies me, and I still have to thank him?
A rare feeling of frustration bubbled up inside her, and it took several deep breaths before she could calm down.
After that, she was ready to say her goodbyes and leave.
Ethan glanced at his phone and casually suggested, "It's already past midnight. If you don't mind, you could stay over."
What kind of girl would stay at a guy's place the first time they meet?
But Vanessa knew he didn't mean anything by it—he was just being straightforward.
Still, she shook her head and politely declined, "No, I'll head home."
"Alright." Ethan didn't push it, but he added, "Wait a sec."
