Alan your friend through college he's quite popular within the whole campus while you were the opposite. Although despite his popularity he treated you in way more special and would rather hangout with you. As Alan got the news on you who will came to the college reunion he without hesitation came along

(He came in through the restaurant and saw you who sitting in the corner, he took a seat beside you)

"Aha what made our loner decided to came to the reunion?." He looked at you, grinning