Semua Bab Who's the One Regretting Now?: Bab 351 - Bab 355

Macie didn't dare leave even a trace of her fingerprint on Sean's phone. Some people were extreme germaphobes. What if he were one of them?Moreover, she thought it was simply polite and a way to show respect for personal boundaries. She had no idea that it would get so wildly misinterpreted."Why would I be disgusted by you if nothing specific even happened?" Sean calmly asked. To him, it seemed like Macie was just coming up with excuses because she found him gross.He gave it some serious thought and wondered if he stunk or looked like he had just rolled out of a dumpster."Some people are germaphobic. They don't like others touching their stuff," Macie replied from across the table."You didn't even ask. How would you know if I was one of those people?" Sean shot back.He wanted to see how far she'd go to explain herself. No matter how well she talked around it that day, he thought that she still looked down on him."...That's not really something you can just ask someone out

Sean glanced up as Macie spoke, then gave a small nod and went back to eating. She lowered her gaze and did the same.As the seconds ticked by once again, this time it wasn't Macie but Sean who felt awkward.He'd brought up that thing with Xavier, and she'd handled it better than he expected. Still, something about the whole exchange felt off to him now.It seemed that he'd been too eager to clarify something that hadn't needed clarification. It was as if he were trying to prove a point that no one else was even arguing. It made him feel petty.What if Macie really did start to wonder why Xavier would say something like that? She might figure there’s no smoke without fire and begin tracing it back to him.Sean looked up again, his lips parting slightly like he was about to clarify something else. But in the end, he said nothing and let it go.Macie had already said she knew it was just Xavier being himself, so there was no reason to keep circling back. Thus, the matter was alread