"You're definitely overthinking this, I'd more likely call the cops on you!"

Everett was well aware of this.

So, he always played it cool, never too aggressive.

Otherwise, with Dorothy's fiery temper, the moment he got too close, she'd leap away and cut ties forever, wishing they never had to cross paths again.

Back in middle school, it wasn't like there weren't boys secretly crushing on her.

Their class had one!

Everett didn't interfere; he was curious to see how Dorothy would react to an admirer.

But before the boy could even confess, he simply offered Dorothy a bottle of water during a sports event, and the very next day, she insisted on giving him a dollar for it. After that, she avoided him like the plague.

Everett couldn't recall a single instance of Dorothy speaking to him after that.

With such a precedent, how could Everett ever take the risk?

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