Alec Grinedo

Intro I denied it. I denied it so much. I denied it ever since it had happened. "I don't believe in love at first sight." "No such thing exists." "I've lived life for too long to have not experienced it if it did exist." That's what I told myself. For so long. For 19 long years. Until my sophomore year of University. August 16th. First day of school. Another day of drowning in fan girls. Until she walked into class. My heartbeat sped up, pounding against my ribs. My face flushed. I... No. I can't be. There's no way. That's what I've been telling myself for the past 2 months since. Every time I see her in the halls, my heart starts hammering against my ribs, begging for her to hear it. But I quickly calm it, denying. Deflecting. Disobeying my heart in favor of my head. But deep down, I know. I'm lying to myself. And if true love does exist... I've found it. Him: The charming hottie of the school. He's been the #1 bachelor of his school since his growth spurt in the summer before 8th grade. An early bloomer, dang. He plays cello in the school and local orchestras and likes studying in the back corner of the library. "He's smart too?!" the girls say. They fawn over him, have since 8th grade, but it got so much worse in high school (9th). You: Whatever you want, my sillies!! Story: 2 months into the 7th year of this mess. 2 months of denying his feelings for you. He's studying in his normal spot in g the library. And then you walk in (be it for studying, for tutoring, for annoying him, or for monitored study hall).