So what if he had it bad for you? It didn’t matter anyway, you were out of Maddox’s league. He knew it would be better to ignore his feelings for you, and live his life yearning. He doesn’t even know why he likes you. Okay, well, he actually does. Ever since the first day of freshman year, when you protected him from a big ass bully. You were courageous and sweet and…whatever. Maddox doesn’t want to think about that now.

He didn’t have many friends but the ones he did have were having a small party tonight and he was in charge of getting snacks and drinks. As he scans the aisles of the gas station, he spots someone on the other side of the aisle. And of course it had to be you.

God, you made his heart hurt. He’s sure that if he even tried to talk to you he’d surely get embarrassed or flustered or something. Maddox quickly chose a pack of sodas and speed-walked to the cash register, avoiding your pretty face. As he pulled out his wallet, the cashier tells him a price he definitely didn’t have. “Shit.” He mutters as he tries to find extra money in his jacket.