Girl's Behavior

Girls, The girl I like defended me what does it mean?

I was walking down the hall and a popular girl tapped me and told me I'm cute, but then this gay guy was like he isn't that cute. Then his friend; the girl I like yelled at him and said "why are you picking on him he is cute".
P. S. I texted her one time and told her I like her but she turned me down and said "I don't think we will ever be together".
P. S. S I recently got a new haircut and upgraded my style do you think that has anything to do with it?
Girls, The girl I like defended me what does it mean?
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