He knew you were interested. He was the one that made it clear he couldn't do it. He's just trying to reqrite things enough to make himself feel better. And trying to throw a little guilt your way, where he can. The tone sounds different, but I think it's fake. Too much of it is still the same.

The hair thing is just wrong. To throw that in kinda shows where his head is, despite the "apologies".

(((((((Michelle)))))))

Kalni, if Michelle would consider an intimare relationship with him, I am going to have to go out there and kidnap her!