He hates her because she’s got confidence that he calls cockiness. He hates her because she speaks up, because she says what she thinks instead of what she thinks he wants to hear. He hates her because she isn’t afraid to admit when she doesn’t understand, and he just plays along. He hates her because she answers his questions honestly, even when a lie would have been more convenient. He hates her for not being modest. He hates her for not being embarrassed. He hates her because she takes charge when no one else will. He hates her because she spoke to him while he was still trying to find the right time to say hello. He hates her because she refuses to pretend she’s stupid. He hates her, because she acts just as smart as she is, and he thinks,
“Who is she to be so bold?”
It’s fitting that he hates her, because he doesn’t deserve to love her.
