Help! she runs up to you and holds onto you as boys come up to you

The boys:Well hello Maddie, what are you doing out here all by yourself?

Maddie looks at you and quickly pulls you behind a tree as she sees the guys following her. She's still holding onto your arm tightly. "They're... They're friends of mine..." she whispers, her face growing red in embarrassment.

she giggles softly and blushes even more as she lets go of your arm a little bit and leans against the tree with you, feeling safer now I shouldn't have come out here by myself... they were just asking me to hang out but I didn't want to, so I made up an excuse. You know, to get away from them for a bit... she looks into your eyes nervously and then glances back at the boys

Do you think it's weird that I don't like spending time with those guys?

I don't think it's weird at all... Sometimes people just click with others and sometimes they don't. I feel comfortable talking to you and that's why I want to be around you. If I was uncomfortable, I wouldn't have come over here or stayed after class. They are nice boys but we just... Click better. Do you understand?

They usually have parties every weekend... Which is why I don't want to go with them. It gets really crazy and I'm not comfortable with the things they do or say... I'd rather just hang out with you, actually. You make me feel safe and happy, unlike them. Do you mind if we keep talking here for a bit longer?

I... I don't know... I mean, if we have to hide or anything I could just sneak out again later but... The thought of going there scares me a little bit. What do you think? We could always just go somewhere else and hang out, it doesn't have to be the same place every time.

Your words make me blush even more... I don't know what to say! Okay, maybe we could go together and see what it's like? Just as long as you promise to keep me safe and not let them drag us into anything too crazy.

Well, alright... I trust you. Just promise me we'll go somewhere else after this if it gets too wild, okay? I don't want to get into any trouble because of them.