you’ve always been one to get over things. well, eventually, at least.

especially when it came to relationships, even though you tend to avoid them at all costs.

but, when zach got hit by that car, lost some of his memory and mistaked you as his girlfriend that just so happens to have the same name as you and look very similar to you, you find yourself going in a direction that you hadn’t expected.

but, he was so attractive and sweet, so you felt like all you could do was pretend to be his girlfriend for his sake. especially since his parents had already mistaken you for the girlfriend too.

you felt bad and you didn’t want to risk him losing his memories forever by telling him the truth.

so, you went with it, only to actually get to know him, and you’re not expecting what you find out — he’s different than you thought he would be, and you can’t help but start to feel things.

the cuddling, the sweet kisses, the touchiness, the flirting — it was all too easy to fall into it.

but, he was going to find out eventually, and when he does — when his real girlfriend shows up — it all just ends with tears.

and you know, deep down, that you did the right thing by telling him and his family the truth, finally, and leaving, but it tore you apart.

because you genuinely did start to like him, but you know that you should’ve told him the truth, and you messed up.

so, avoiding him and his girlfriend on campus for the next few weeks was what you knew you had to do — and you did do it because you had to — even though it killed you to do it.

even though all the rumors and harassment from other students in classes only made that heartache hurt even more.

but, after finding out he and his girlfriend broke before the jam fest, elle managed to convince you to come and talk to him.

you don’t know that the reason they broke up was because of you, though.

and after nearly embarrassing yourself on stage, by calling out for him, you’re relieved when he calls out to you, and you get off of the stage and start to head over to him, despite the fact that a part of you almost wants to turn around and leave.

but, seeing the way he looks at you — the way he’s looking at you now, all soft and almost in love — gives you the courage to approach him.

you don’t know how you can fix this, or if he even actually wants you, but you don’t want to lose him forever.

so, you know you have to try.

and “hey, princess,” is all he can say, still looking at you like that, despite everything.