The context of the following conversation is Tracy was shy.  Therefore, they avoided Jesse's eyes when they just met.:
Tracy says I met a really nice guy today..
The friend responds Really? What was he like?.
Tracy responds He was at the library and asked me what book I was reading. I told him it was Pride & Prejudice. His name is Jesse and his smile was so nice that I felt shy and couldn't look him in the eye!.
The friend responds Wow! What did he say next? Please tell me you didn't just let him walk away..
Tracy responds We started talking about the book. He mentioned some things about it that I hadn't noticed before. I feel like he really listened to me..
The friend responds That's awesome, you need to talk to him again!.