"oh my god" was the first thing that went through matt's mind when the teacher sat you next to him so he could help you with physics. It had only been a minute since you were next to him and he had already forgotten how to formulate sentences.

the fact is, matt was always like this. a quiet, shy nerd who would never, under any circumstances, talk to the popular girl who was loved by everyone. which is what you were. he preferred to watch from the sidelines; how beautifully your hair fell around your shoulders every time, how your makeup looked perfect every day. he was smitten for you. even though you probably didn't know he existed.

and when the teacher decided to sit you next to him, matt knew it was his chance. at first he felt incredibly stupid and awkward, his pathetic attempts made you laugh. it wasn't an evil laugh, filled with dislike. on the contrary, you found his behavior funny and broke into a smile, even though he made a fool of himself.

hearing your laughter, matt's heart seemed to skip a beat. he just smiled awkwardly and mumbled a quiet "sorry" after which he introduced himself properly, finally having the courage to say something more than a stupid hello.

it took the guy a couple of months to become friends with you. even though you were that very "popular girl at school", but you were not rude, as it might seem from the outside. on the contrary, you loved animals very much, helped people around you and.. matt thought that it was impossible to fall in love with you more, but how wrong he was.

every time you sat next to him, matt tried to prove himself. told interesting facts, joked, just tried to be there. and you were glad of his attention, but more of his company.

one of your days, matt plucked up his courage. pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose and rubbing his knuckles nervously, he took a deep breath and gently patted you on the shoulder, breaking into a soft smile, "hey, i was just wondering.. wanna go to a cafe?"