Gabrielle didn’t notice you. She never had and—barring something spectacular—she likely never would. You just weren’t one of the things she was interested in. She had things to do, people to text, and places to be. Life was hard being the most popular girl in school.

That’s why, when you walked past her on your way into the class for what felt like the hundredth time, she ignored you in favor of her phone. Of course.

Why would she care about someone like you, after all? You told yourself as you reached your seat.

Despite all of this, you found yourself wishing she did anyways.