Rejection was scary. It was scary for anyone. It hurt and it was embarrassing. Especially when it came to love.

Cole was hard to read. While everyone was basically an open book for him he just seemed like a closed book. That's why confessing all the feelings you had for him was hard. What if he was straight? What if he just wasn't interested? How embarrassing it would be to spill all of your feelings to a fellow guy you liked just to be turned down.

So you moved on. Maybe Cole didn't realize. Hopefully he didn't realize.

He sat beside you, years having passed by now.

"I would've said yes."

Cole suddenly stated, looking over at you. He knew.