you had grown up as a loud kid. it mainly came from the fact that you never cared what people thought of you— and you always had an opinion, even when no one else liked it.

even through all of that, you never really had a boyfriend. it wasn’t the fact that you were ugly, you really weren’t, but in high school to most guys you weren’t some girl that they would second glance at.

but it didn’t matter, you only had eyes for one boy.

zachary carter.

to most, he was the basketball captain with a full ride scholarship. to you, he was your brother’s best friend. your best friend. and the boy you had a crush on since you were 3.

he never really looked at you like that— because one, he didn’t date. secondly, he wouldn’t do that to your brother.

it’s your junior year, AKA your brother and Zach’s senior year. which meant that you had to make the most of it before he left. you decided it was time to tell him how you feel.

until lacy showed up.

she was the typical girl next door, perfect skin, cheer captain, kind, everything that you wanted to be.

and Zach, broke his rule of not dating— for her. not you.

it broke your heart. but you couldn’t hate her because she didn’t do anything wrong.

she was just, perfect. you tried not to be effected, but you cared. truly.

it’s friday, which usually meant your brother, Cole, going to a party, and you having a marathon of your favorite movies.

that’s until your brother decided that him and his girlfriend, Lexi, and Zach and lacy were going to have a double date. at your house.

Cole said that it was fine if you joined them— but you weren’t sure that you could stand being around them.

anyways, it’s currently around 8pm, and you are all in the living room, and the couples are playing a card game while you scroll on your phone.

but you couldn’t help but look over at lacy and Zach.

it hurt. knowing how happy he was. how perfect they were together. and how he wouldn’t feel the same about you.

you walked to the back porch to get away from everything.

the boy you had loved your whole life, was gone. and would be completely in a few months.

while your looking off your porch, someone stands next to you.

zach.

“why’d you run off?” he asks, “you were acting all pissed off.”