"Well, you're hot," David said easily. "But with that total vibe of having no clue whatsoever that you might be attractive, which sort of makes you more hot. Plus, I don't get the feeling that I'm, like, a notch with you. You know, David Oliver, star point guard. Sometimes it's like I'm a level every gay or bi guy at the school wants to get through."

He shrugged. "You don't think of me that way. At least I don't think you do."