"Boy, it is hot in here!" Andy gushed on Thursday's elevator ride.

"Mhhm-hmm." Erin nodded vaguely. Her new theory was, if she tried to ignore Andy, maybe she could forget about him more easily. It was easier said than done, especially if the person you were trying to ignore was the guy you're totally in love with, and that same guy is the attention-seeking Andy Bernard.

Andy made a big show of taking off his jacket, and when Erin sneaked a small glance at him, she snorted. "Put your clothes on in the dark or something?" She teased.

"Ha Ha." Andy said sarcastically. "You're just jealous you're not on the new fad."

"And how long did this take you to dress?" She said wisely.

"If I told you you'd think I was pathetic." He mumbled.

"You can tell me anything, Andy." Erin said. The words left her lips before she thought about what she was saying.

"An hour." He murmured, embarrassed.

"An hour!" Erin laughed. "Oh, Andy, an hour to put on all your clothes backwards? Wow that is, that is-"

"Pathetic." He said, but was surprisingly smiling. Andy's suit coat was on backwards, so that the back was on his front side. His collar, tie, and sweater had all been put on the other side of his neck. Some girls might find it immature, but Erin thought it was hilarious.

"Yes, yes it is." Erin nodded. "You know you're going to get teased."

"Nah."

"With a backwards shirt, sweater, tie, and suit coat? Yeah, you're really in for it. You should take it off."

"But I worked so hard!" He whined.

"It's for you're own good." Erin urged.

"Can you help me?" He said slyly. "I can't take it off myself. My arms are kind of stuck."

"I don't do that anymore." She said softly.

"We're friends, Erin, right?" He said seriously. "And friends look out for each other. If friends think friends are going to be made fun of, then friends help them take off their backwards clothes."

"It's your fault in the first place..." She noted.

"I only did it to impress you." He admitted.

"What?"

"Backwards clothes really are a conversation starter, aren't they?" He said wisely.

"Wow." Erin smiled. "You're good." And she proceeded to help him take off his suit coat.

"One question though." She said as she helped him take off his sweater. "Why'd you choose backwards clothes?"

"Because it would get a much needed conversation between the two of us started, I knew you're the type of girl who'd appreciate it, and, well, I knew you'd help me undress."

"Pervert." She teased as she unbuttoned his shirt from behind. "I should leave right now. And you can helplessly try to unbutton this shirt."

"You wouldn't do that." Andy said knowingly.

"And why is that?" Erin said, affronted.

"Because you're hoping you'll get a glimpse of my chest." He smiled.

"Andy!" She laughed.