The Wall Between

There is a study session for one of their classes. They both have the same professor, but are in different sections. She knows that she is going to see him. However, she is having one of her bad days – she is sick. Her outfit and hair are not working correctly. She walks into the classroom. She sees him sitting in the back with his friends, but she does not say much. She walks by him. One his boys sitting next to him says hello. She says hey to him laughing. The guy just eats his apple and looks forward. She chats with one of her classmates for a while. They go back and forth. He keeps looking forward. As she is leaving she speaks to his friend again. They joke around. The guy has the stony look on his face and stiffly is looking forward. She feels uncomfortable and insecure. She hates the wall that has grown between them. She finds his reaction cute though as much as she is also hurt by it. She partially blames herself because she is the one who stopped speaking to him and would not acknowledge him. She goes home and takes cold medicine.