"I... don't hate you. You're strong, in more ways than one. You don't take shit from anyone. You're not like the other students who mindlessly follow the status quo," Adrian chuckled. "It almost sounds like I..." But he stopped mid-sentence as he realized what he was about to say. [i]"Admire you,"[/i] he thought.

Adrian looked over the Lydia, deciding not to finish what he was going to say, "Maybe he admires who you are. Or maybe he likes you, romantically speaking. It seems like the type of thing a guy like Willow would do."

[i]"Dillon is sort of cute, isn't she? I don't trust her either... Could I be wrong in not trusting her? No, Lydia has known Willow for three years, but my mistrust is warranted considering I've only known her for a few days. But Willow? Able to graduate already? No way."[/i]

"Y'know what you should do? Ask him for his real name. After you apologize, of course."