Protective Shield

“Umm…” I murmured as I tried to pull my arm back.

“Don’t just reject me like this, Diana. Why don’t you take some time to think about it properly?” he suggested as he closed the distance between us.

I sensed immediately that this guy wasn’t simply willing to back down just like the other guys that I’ve rejected. I could smell trouble coming my way, but I wasn’t sure how I should deal with it.

“I truly feel happy that you feel this way about me, but I don’t think that we can start dating…” I said while trying to remain calm.

“Let’s start again. Do you even know who I am?” he asked with clear displeasure.

I looked up into his face and had to admit that he didn’t look so bad. Most girls would probably find him quite attractive. He was probably a little older than I was. He was tall, well-built, and had attractive determined eyes. Since the love letter he sent didn’t have a resume attached, I didn’t quite know who he was in the sense that he wanted me to understand, and it wasn’t like I c