escape or die

You start running as fast as your legs can take you, and you try to find a way out. John is close behind you. You can't tell if he is mad, or just sad you didn't kiss him back. He catches up to you and grabs you by the shoulders.
"Stop, I am really not scary, please understand I just really like you," he pleads.
"I just don't trust you," you reply.
"If you don't trust me that is fine. Just know that I always had good intentions and I just really like you," he mumbled.
"I am sorry," you respond.
He shows you a safe way out of the house and you leave. You feel regret for not giving John a chance. He seemed like a nice guy.
You go on with your life every so often seeing John around town, wondering what it would have been like if you kissed him.