/She tells Nora that the secretary stepped out of her office, due to Vee using the pay phone outside to call in a bomb threat./
So, Vee calls in a fake bomb threat, which would throw the whole school into panic, just to get the secretary out of the way for a few minutes. Charming.
/And when Nora points out that the door's unlocked, Vee pouts because just opening the door is no fun./
Vee, why don't you just hook up with Patch already? You're both selfish, you're both obnoxious, you both mock Nora for not wanting to get into trouble, and you both have her worst interests at heart. You deserve each other.
/She also tells him that she doesn't like the nickname Angel, so of course he tells her that he's going to keep calling her it anyway./
*flatly* My heart flutters.
I'd like to see how he'd like it if Nora repeatedly called him a name that he didn't like. Particularly if it was a rude and insulting name.
/Patch then rubs his thumb across Nora's lips./
Note to Patch, there is such a thing as *personal boundaries.* Why don't you just take a moment to remember a lesson that we all learned in kindergarten, which was "Keep your hands to yourself?"
/No, he's actually just wiping off her lip gloss. He tells her that she looks better without it, which I think is an attempt at him establishing that he likes how she looks naturally. Instead, it comes across as him being creepy and controlling, calling her by what name he likes and then removing her make-up when he doesn't approve of it./
Okay, you know who this guy reminds me of now?
The rapist love interest from the horrible manga, "Haou Airen." The same one that Shaolina was reviewing. There's a moment in the manga where the guy literally tears off the 'heroine's' clothes without giving her any warning. Why? Because he bought a new dress for her and he wants to see how it looks on her. Apparently, it was too much trouble for him to actually *ask* her if she wanted to try it on. He basically ripped off her clothes right then and there without saying a word, and then told her to try on a dress that he wanted her to wear.
Yeah, Ms. Fitzpatrick, it's really not a good sign when your "hero" reminds me of another "hero" who turned out to be a controlling, sexist rapist.
/Patch asks her if it's because she can't be out on a school night or because she's afraid of being alone with him./
Okay, Patch, there are only two things that I can imagine that you are trying to accomplish here. Either you're intentionally trying to annoy and harass her (and if so, then you're doing a great job) or you're trying to flirt with her. If it's the latter, then you're just pathetic. Your lines don't scream, "I'm so sexy and seductive!" They scream, "I'm a sleazebag, stay away."
In fact, it's rather ironic. Edward Cullen flat-out told Bella to stay away from him, while his behavior conveyed the opposite. Here, Patch tells Nora that he wants her to be with him, while his words and behavior seem designed to drive her away. Which they *would,* if this novel took place in reality.
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So, Vee calls in a fake bomb threat, which would throw the whole school into panic, just to get the secretary out of the way for a few minutes. Charming.
/And when Nora points out that the door's unlocked, Vee pouts because just opening the door is no fun./
Vee, why don't you just hook up with Patch already? You're both selfish, you're both obnoxious, you both mock Nora for not wanting to get into trouble, and you both have her worst interests at heart. You deserve each other.
/She also tells him that she doesn't like the nickname Angel, so of course he tells her that he's going to keep calling her it anyway./
*flatly* My heart flutters.
I'd like to see how he'd like it if Nora repeatedly called him a name that he didn't like. Particularly if it was a rude and insulting name.
/Patch then rubs his thumb across Nora's lips./
Note to Patch, there is such a thing as *personal boundaries.* Why don't you just take a moment to remember a lesson that we all learned in kindergarten, which was "Keep your hands to yourself?"
/No, he's actually just wiping off her lip gloss. He tells her that she looks better without it, which I think is an attempt at him establishing that he likes how she looks naturally. Instead, it comes across as him being creepy and controlling, calling her by what name he likes and then removing her make-up when he doesn't approve of it./
Okay, you know who this guy reminds me of now?
The rapist love interest from the horrible manga, "Haou Airen." The same one that Shaolina was reviewing. There's a moment in the manga where the guy literally tears off the 'heroine's' clothes without giving her any warning. Why? Because he bought a new dress for her and he wants to see how it looks on her. Apparently, it was too much trouble for him to actually *ask* her if she wanted to try it on. He basically ripped off her clothes right then and there without saying a word, and then told her to try on a dress that he wanted her to wear.
Yeah, Ms. Fitzpatrick, it's really not a good sign when your "hero" reminds me of another "hero" who turned out to be a controlling, sexist rapist.
/Patch asks her if it's because she can't be out on a school night or because she's afraid of being alone with him./
Okay, Patch, there are only two things that I can imagine that you are trying to accomplish here. Either you're intentionally trying to annoy and harass her (and if so, then you're doing a great job) or you're trying to flirt with her. If it's the latter, then you're just pathetic. Your lines don't scream, "I'm so sexy and seductive!" They scream, "I'm a sleazebag, stay away."
In fact, it's rather ironic. Edward Cullen flat-out told Bella to stay away from him, while his behavior conveyed the opposite. Here, Patch tells Nora that he wants her to be with him, while his words and behavior seem designed to drive her away. Which they *would,* if this novel took place in reality.