Part-146

  As they tio observe Toya, they noticed that she seemed to be particurly ied in her phone. Perhaps, they thought, they could try to get close to her through her phone.

  But thehought reag with her phone would be worst idea, she may pined against them they are harrasing her.

  "Man, I hought approag a woman would be this tough," Ryan said with a sigh, leaning against the wall.

  James looked at him, a mix of curiosity and amusement on his face. "You haven't even tried to approach her yet. I've heard you rizz girls effortlessly. Why don't you give it a shot and woo her?"

  Ryan g James, then at Toya, who was across the room, talking to some friends. He looked back at James, raising an eyebrow. "I think you've got it wrong. I never woo girls. I was just born handsome, and the rizz happens automatically."

  James ughed, shaking his head. "The over there a your automatic rizz do its thing! What's stopping you?"

  Ryan shrugged, looking more serious. "I don’t think so. Girls like her would probably reject me right away. I don’t want to hurt my pride. Besides, if you already have a bad retionship with her, that means you two actually talk. Just go and ask her yourself."

  James hesitated, scratg his head. "How many times I will have to tell you this, I'm not fortable around her. She's always so cold and distant. I feel like I 't get through to her."

  Ryan smirked. "So, you're saying the great James is intimidated by a girl? That's a first."

  James rolled his eyes. "It's not that I'm intimidated. It's just... plicated. She has this way of making me feel like everything I say is wrong."

  Ryan chuckled. "Wele to the world of teenage romance, my friend. It's raightforward. But seriously, if you don't give it a shot, you'll never know."

  James sighed, looking over at Toya again. "Maybe you're right. But it's not just about talking to her. I feel like there's moing on with her that I don't uand."

  Ryan nodded, uanding the dilemma. "Well, retionships are plicated, that's for sure. But you won't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines. Sometimes, you just have to dive in and see what happens."

  James hesitated. "Actually, I'm not fortable around her."

  They all sighed, feeling the frustration of the situation. They spent the rest of the day brainst ideas, their minds rag with possibilities.

  As the final bell rang, signaling the end of the school day, James stood up, ready to meet with Ryan and Sourov. But before he could take a step, Toya blocked his path. Her eyes narrowed, and a cold expressioled on her face.

  "I've noticed you stalking me all day," she accused, her voice dripping with pt.

  James was taken aback by her accusation. "I wasn't stalking you," he replied defensively. "I was just the situation."

  Toya scoffed, her disbelief evident. "Whatever you say," she retorted, her tone ced with sarcasm. "But if I see you following me again, I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson."