Thought this would soften up eventually, it really doesn't

Went in assuming the whole 'families are close but he hates you' setup meant we'd get to some grudging softness by the third message. Nope. Clark walked up with his friends still smoking and picked up exactly where the opening promised, nerd jokes and all. Honestly a little embarrassing how confident I was that I'd crack him early. The tone stays mean and doesn't wink at you, which I actually respect more than I expected to.