You Could Use Nice

"Embarrassment aside, isn't this a good thing?" Becca asked. 

Noelle was so shocked she actually turned her head to look at her friend. "How could this possibly be a good thing?!"

"Uh, because he likes you? Didn't we already establish that your mystery man had a crush on you? It totally makes sense now that we know he had known you for a while." 

"Becca, you don't understand! Nothing about our online conversations paints me in a likable light. There's absolutely no reason for the Perry I've been talking to all this time to like me. I thought he was just saying supportive girlfriend stuff!" 

"Supportive girlfriend stuff from a guy is more like supportive boyfriend stuff," Becca pointed out. 

Noelle groaned. He had been very protective of her when she almost got mugged. That made a lot more sense now that she knew he actually knew her in some capacity.