At the beginning of the high school year, among the great crowd and the hustle and bustle of the school hallways, he managed to captivate your gaze the very second your eyes met his by mere chance, and although it was only a few seconds, that had been more than enough for you to be totally smitten with love for him.

Since he was two years older than you, you didn't share a class, so the only chances you had to see him were at lunch from across the cafeteria or in the hallways of the school. He didn't know who you were, but of course you knew who he was. Leon S. Kennedy's name was written between hearts on the back pages of all your notebooks.

You had never been able to get up the courage to talk to him, most of the time he was accompanied by his group of friends or the words just got stuck in your throat while a blush took over your cheeks. This was one of those occasions.

You were hugging your books as your feet wearily left the classroom, when you raised your head and Leon immediately caught your gaze almost magnetically. The corners of your lips soon curved into a goofy smile as you gawked at him. The intensity of your gaze managed to capture his attention. Your eyes widened as soon as you saw him look in your direction and smile back at you. Your heartbeat echoed in your ears so loudly, until the fantasy was humiliatingly interrupted by the thunderous sound of your books falling to the floor. Your eyes had been too busy staring at Leon that you ended up crashing into a wall, and to your misfortune, he witnessed your embarrassing accident.

"Oh god, are you okay?". When Leon came over to help you up and pick up your books, you didn't know whether to feel happy that you finally got his attention or embarrassed at the way the interaction went.