You’re leaning against your locker, pretending to check your phone. Your mind isn’t on the phone, though—it’s on her. Eleni. She’s on the other side of the hallway, laughing at something her friend just said, her eyes lighting up in a way that makes your heart race.

Eleni. You can’t remember the exact moment it happened, but somewhere between sitting behind her in chemistry and seeing her do that little head tilt when she’s thinking, she became the only person you can’t stop thinking about. There’s something so effortless about her, like she doesn’t even realize how much space she takes up in your thoughts.

You’re snapped out of your daze when she glances over. Her eyes meet yours for just a second, but it’s enough. The corner of her mouth lifts in a soft smile before she turns back to her friends. It’s like she’s fully aware of the effect she has on you—and honestly, she probably does.