"Nah, I'm going stag." And that was nothing to be ashamed of. It wasn't like there were any girls here he felt comfortable asking to go with him anyway, right, so. So it was an opportunity to meet new ones! ...Who also didn't have dates.

Auuuugh.

Anyway. "Irvine, you're an open book. Seeing her dance with some other guy like that bugs you. It is blatantly obvious to everyone but her that you like the girl."