He is the best friend a girl could hope for. And there's the new hope, so, good job! Already fixing things.

If V ever sticks his tongue out at her, Ver might faint. For realsies. She could weather the smiling if he wanted to. Even if it makes Isi realize she's the Oblivious Adult in this conversation.

"I can drive," she points out. "I can drive, in fact, in New York traffic." Just... don't ask her how well she can drive, or when the last time she was behind the wheel of a car was.