The problem

"It's just that...i've never had a boyfriend, and if i'm not a good girlfriend, i'll lose you. I don't want to risk that."

"so be a good one."

"It's not that simple."

"how do you know that?"

"I guess i don't, but...sigh I hate this. How can i say this? It isn't that i don't wanna be, it's just that i'm worried about what might happen. You know what i mean?"

"yeah, i know. but am i any bigger risk than anyone you might hook up with in the future?"

"...no."

"i've never had a girlfriend, but from what i hear, it doesn't sound that hard to be good at it. besides, i already like you. the only difference is that we can be physical and that we might..." I was about to say 'we might fall in love', but the words grabbed onto my tongue for dear life, not wanting to leave my mouth.

"Might what?"

"...might...fall in love. or something." Walk the plank, ya land-lubbin' words! And take that super-casual sounding 'er something' with ya. Gawd, i sound stupid!

"How would we know? If we did fall in love, i mean."

"i don't know. i guess we'd just know. ya know?"

"Oh. I think it might be too late for me, then."

"huh?"