In Which The Belief Changes

She had encountered people who were carefree about anything and everything. They were even capable of making another person laugh out loud or breaking into a grin, which was a testament to their comedic prowess. John, on the other hand, did not believe himself to be one of those people, and because he had not yet come to terms with who he is, he continued to endure suffering. John did not consider himself to be one of such individuals.

He expressed bewilderment by furrowing his brows and asking, "What?"

When I asked her what she thought of it, she simply said "Nothing."

"When other women were in love with me, they would look at me in a certain manner, and I noticed that you were doing the same thing. He spoke to her using the phrase, "I hope you are not in love with me, Lisa," which was a direct address to her.

She posed the hypothetical question, "And what if I was," because she was really interested in the response that he might provide.