"And so he was totally asking around about you," Hide said, raising his eyebrows emphatically.
"And? What'd you tell him?" Ken asked, paying more attention to her book than to Hide.
"And soooooo I told him that we were going really hot and heavy and that there wasn't room for an extraneous third wheel but if he were up for a threesome we'd be game so I hope you have Saturday night free."
"Mmhm." Ken stopped and look up, blinking. "Um. Wait."
Hide kept a straight face. "So you're in?"
Ken squinted. "Repeat that. Wait, don't cause I know it was something probably awful or disgusting. Tell me the actual answer."
"I told him that you weren't there," Hide said, still smiling but more serious.
"Okay, thanks."
Hide leaned forward, making Ken look up from her book. "What's going on, Ken?"
She frowned. "What do you mean what's going on? I'm trying to read chapter twelve here and you're-"
"With you and that guy. You've never met guys at parties before, but suddenly, you're chatting up some rich prick from the other side of town even though I told you that he's just after sex-"
"You told me that after."
"-and yeah I'll admit for a girl you're cute enough-"
"For a girl? What gender do you think I am?"
"-but he's the love 'em and leave 'em type and he'll break your heart into a thousand pieces if you let him, which you shouldn't-"
"Why would I?"
"-and I don't even get what you see in a player like him anyway. He's a jerk. He doesn't even know your name. And, and I hate him," Hide finished with a pout.
Ken waited a full ten seconds. "Are you done?"
Hide tilted his head and paused. "I think so. Though I could go on if you need more reasons why not to see him."
"Look, Hide. I didn't talk to him, he talked to me. Nobody's going to sleep with me."
Hide frowned. "You mean you're not going to sleep with anybody."
"Same thing."
Hide shook his head. "Look, when I said you were cute enough for a girl, it was a good thing, okay? I'm sure there are a million guys who'd want to sleep with you."
Ken just blinked. "Thanks I guess but that's not what I'm looking for."
"Right, right, I was just saying like hypothetically." Hide sighed. "Just please tell me you're not into him. I mean, he has purple hair. Purple. Hair."
Ken just rolled her eyes and went back to reading. She didn't answer him.