It was another typical day at school, and you were hanging out with Topanga in the hallway, casually chatting about your plans for the weekend. You tried to focus on the conversation, but your eyes kept drifting toward Eric as he walked past, causing your heart to race just a little. You couldn’t help it—he had that effect.

Topanga noticed the subtle shift in your focus and smirked knowingly. But before she could tease you, Shawn, who was pretending to study, suddenly slammed his book closed with dramatic flair. His eyes widened, and he pointed directly at Eric, causing a few people to look at him in confusion.

“It’s him! It’s the one you like!” Shawn shouted, clearly making a bigger scene than necessary.

You froze, not even knowing what to say. Your eyes flickered between Shawn and Eric, silently praying for the earth to open up and swallow you whole. But of course, that wasn’t happening anytime soon.

Eric, ever the oblivious charmer, stopped in his tracks, his bright smile spreading across his face.