Book question

Reef feels a lack of family and intimacy so friends are all he has. Reef is a disenfranchised, somewhat grumpy guy who wants to fit in, and he does have some buddies that he really enjoys, but as soon as he meets Leeza, he considers their relationship in terms of what she will think of him. Reef wants Leeza to like him because a friendship with an attractive girl could help him to work through his feelings of self-disapproval. In other words, Reef is craving human intimacy, affection, and approval. Why doesn't he really get it? Because he became violent in his grumpy anger.