Because of the main character he’s scared to show his true self his friendly side.
Jayden he is supercilious and she is very incredulous about him, she can’t stand him. And he, on the other hand, doesn’t care what people think of him unlike her she is opposite of him. She cares about what people think. He has bullied her since high school, but he doesn’t realize that she is going to the same college has her, She avoids him everywhere she goes, She saw him the first time when they were both registers for college together.