Narrator and point of view

The short story “The Quiet One” by Stephen Gibbin is told from the point of view of a third-person narrator. 

Throughout the story, the narrator is limited and only presents Liam’s perspective. This means that the narrator offers access to Liam’s thoughts and feelings. For example, when Courtney starts flirting with Liam, the narrator shows Liam’s nervousness: 

He snapped back round, embarrassed, but giddy too. In his legs, his stomach. What if she really did like him? Courtney wasn’t a slapper. Courtney was fit. Well fit. He adjusted his pants. If Kyle was with him now, he’d know what to say. 

This example shows that Liam does not know how to deal with the attention he is receiving from Courtney and though he initially wanted her to leave, he now ...