By claiming women are worst

As he glanced from one pair of eyes to the next, shuffling from the brunette, to the redhead, to the two Asians, each accusatory gaze made him angrier and angrier. Sure, men might take a more... direct approach when it came to dating, but that didn't give them the grounds to go ahead and accuse his entire gender is misbehaving. After all, if everyone does it, is it really a bad thing?

He slammed his hands on the table, letting the echoing sound tell them he wasn't pleased. "Alright, now this is just unfair. Attacking men in general for the behavior is one thing, but singling me out specifically is another. I ask this to you: are girls seriously innocent in all of this?"

His question shocked them, the twins losing their shared glare. He heard one of them whisper a soft "No" before Caroline, the loudest of the foursome, chimed in with her opinion. "I mean, obviously women have a part to play in this too. But-"

"But nothing" He said, bringing his fist down once more. "In my experience, women are just as bad, if not worst, than men when it comes to asking inappropriate questions. Women don't even restrict it to dating; they ask anyone these questions. Am I wrong?"

By now, all four girls had gone mysteriously quiet. Figures, they can dish it out, but not take it. A pregnant pause passed between them before Susan chirped in the quietest, guiltiest voice he'd ever heard. "No, Troy. You're not wrong at all."

Satisfied, he sat back in his chair with a nod, head held high. Each girl was suddenly more interested in the floor than continuing the conversation but Troy was riding a rush of emotions and he wanted further vindication. He gestured to the twins and asked them what was the last thing they'd asked, and to whom.

Sana chimed in voice first, her voice cracking from the admission. "Um... I asked a boy I had a date with yesterday if he was ready to try some authentic Japanese cuisine. I patted my crotch while doing so."

Mina followed suit soon after. "I asked my dad if he had Yellow Fever. You know, because he married an Asian woman."

Troy nodded along, turning to Caroline once the twins were done. "Caroline?"

"I go around telling guys I want to fuck them so hard I'll suck out their soul. Because ginger."

Another nod. "And Susan?" In his mind, Troy was replaying the countless times the brunette had asked him something inappropriate over the course of their friendship. From the look in her eyes, she was doing the same.

Turns out, she wasn't ready to confess. "Oh come on, lighten up Troy" She countered, getting defensive. "Aren't these questions always asked in good fun? Where's your sense of humor?"

With that one statement, the tension around the five students disappeared instantly. The twins were no longer slouched behind their computers, Caroline was no longer intently interested in the floor, and Susan was smiling back at Troy, who returned her smirk. "Yeah, sorry about that. Shouldn't have gotten so defensive myself."

"Apology accepted!" She beamed. "I'm sorry too."

"My god!" Caroline interjected, rolling her eyes at the pair of them. "Would you two just go and fuck already?"

Troy chuckled at the question while Susan just stuck her tongue out at the redhead. All in all, despite the mishap, he was glad Susan seemed to be getting along with the other three girls. Although, knowing her, it wouldn't be long before she says something outlandish in retaliation.

He gave her a few seconds and, sure enough, she delivered.