6-148: Mundo Zargo Highport – Boothe’s Tavern and Eatery
He thinks some more and then responds, “No, it’s alright Lia. I’m not especially good at understanding my own emotions, but I know that, while I am attracted to you, I doubt anything could work between us without my trying to change you. So that’s clearly a bad idea and you would just end up unhappy and hating me.
“So, I thank you for the offer of friendship.”
He smiles a very shy smile at her.
She smiles back.
“As I said, I don’t have a lot of friends. The last person who was interested in dating me ended up booking my services exclusively every month.”
A beat.
“I’d prefer a friend…”