"Considering how she was used to being treated by her peers, her fears of being mortified from some incredibly embarrassing and perhaps cruel prank are fairly founded."

He shrugged a shoulder, running a hand over his stubble-marked chin as he did. "It is no big deal, really. She is just a girl who needs more reassurance than most when it comes to social situations."

Really, they were exactly the opposite when it came to that. She cared to much about it while he didn't care at all.