[ She huffs a sigh, and swallows her embarrassment to look him in the eye with that same stubborn determination to prove herself that caused this whole misunderstanding. ]

I'm small. Thin, white, blonde, female. My dad was a total dirtbag. I've been fighting to prove I can hold my own since I was old enough to fight, and I have yet to make a dent on the opinions of any of the men in my life back home. Guys like you? Think girls like me aren't worth crap.