A memory of my class reunion

I haven't received any invitations of class reunions for a long time. But I remember one which was held when I was 20.
It was my high school reunion.

When I was a high school student, there were a few male classmates I didn't like even though I had barely talked to. The reason was just that I felt they didn't like me because I was not good looking.
'All boys like pretty girls,' I thought cynically.

The reunion was held in a tatami room at an izakaya and one of them I didn't like, sat next to me.
I felt uncomfortable and wanted to go home. But soon after the toast, he spoke to me. He said, "We hardly talked each other at the classroom at that time, right? Actually, we were a little hesitated to talk to you because you seemed to hate us. We were scared of you."
He laughed.

I was shocked to hear that because I didn't realized that they had thought of me that way.
In short, it was just my preconception.
I told him the fact and we laughed together.

Soon after that, we became open and friendly and enjoyed a conversation about our memories of high school days or our life, such as our job or family.

I really thanked him that he spoke to me first in a friendly manner.
If he hadn't, my bad feelings towards him and his friends would have remained in my mind forever.
At the same time, I regretted having been unfriendly in my school days.
If I had been more friendly, I could have had more good friends and memories at high school.