[ She's not guarded. She's just picky...and...okay, yeah. Maybe she can be guarded. She has no valid reason to be, it's just easier to people watch than it is to actually talk to people you're really not interested in. This may make her seem like a snob. But she's not. She just has zero tolerance for idiots and bullies. Andrew is neither, as far as she could tell.

Her thumb runs over the skin on the hand she's holding until he puts his face in his hands, her chin resting gently on his shoulder. ]

You deserve to be happy, you know.

[ Personally, she thinks the world has dumped on him more than it should have. That he's been screwed over left and right for no other reason than people suck. ]

If you're happy, especially about what's happened and what's been happening when we hang out, don't let it embarrass you. [ She pauses, smirking some. ]

Especially since I think your smile is one of the best ones I've seen.