Georgie Cooper is convinced he likes Verónica. Not because she makes him feel something deep, but because she’s easy, obvious, and doesn’t force him to look too closely at himself. Veronica flirts with him openly, seeks him out, wants him. And Georgie accepts that version of the story because it’s the one that makes sense to him. You’ve always been there. Too close to be a threat, too important to be “just a friend.”