She looked appreciatively at Billy. "Thank you. I know most people would just say I was being stupid for putting myself in danger like that, but at least I tried. I just need to make sure not to do anything that dangerous again."

She made a face and conked Billy lightly on the head. "Girls don't exactly hate scars Billy: if anything, you could probably use it to your advantage. You're not that kinda guy though, and just as well: the girl that likes you will probably be really different anyway. But you've learned a lot since then about girls AND scars anyway, right?"

She'd be the first to tell him that his vulnerabilities weren't as bad as they might have been before, and gladly took the towel to dry off.