A small noise escaped my mouth as yet another person pushed me down onto the lockers. They snickered and walked away, leaving me there. I stood up and dusted myself off, pretending like it never happened.
“ Hey are you okay?” Someone called out to me. I looked over and blushed, seeing my crush looking back at me.
“ Yes I’ m fine, thank you.” They started walking towards me and I felt my face heat up from embarrassment.
“ I’ m sorry about that, I’ ll ask them to stop if you’ d like.” they offered, a gentle smile onto their face.
I shook my head,“ Oh no that’ s alright, I really wouldn’ t wanna drag you into this.” I quickly said, holding my arms out in front of me and shaking them. They opened their mouth to respond but started to scurry out the hall before they even got the chance to speak.
“ You taking anyone to the Homecoming Dance?” My friend, Andrea, asked me, and I just shook my head.
“ No one here is exactly my preference, and even if someone was, I highly assume I’ m not their type,” I reasoned with her.“ But it’ s our senior year. You have to go. It’ s tonight!” I rolled my eyes at her and closed my locker shut.“ No thanks. End of discussion.” A glum look made its way onto her face as she mumbled a
“ fine.” I walked out onto the courtyard and turned my head as I heard my name being called.“ Ethan! That’ s your name right?” I froze in my spot as I realized that my crush had been the one calling out to me.
“ Yeah, th-that’ s me,” I stuttered, mentally shaking my head at my discomposure.“ Why are you asking?” They smiled at me, with that oh-so beautiful smile,“ Oh well, I was just wondering if you’ d like to spend lunch with me today? I’ d really appreciate it if you said yes,” Their eyes glimmered in the sunlight as they asked with a hopeful tone. I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out, I was so anxious my body was shaking. My mouth refused to open and all I could do was nod from the shock overtaking me, my head still processing what just happened. They smiled brightly and grabbed my wrist, dragging me away to their table. From the corner of my eye, I could see Andrea give me a thumbs up and I just shrugged her off, rolling my eyes once again.
I gingerly sat down on the cafeteria bench, sitting in between them and their friend. My leg bounced on the floor, sweat dripping down the back of my neck, I was nervous, if it wasn’ t obvious.