It was 2003 and Alex was 17. He was a normal boy at school, he wasn't popular, in fact he was a bit of a loser and nerd, he always hung out with the same friends, Matt, Jamie and Andy. While the other guys dated lots of girls he had never dated anyone honestly. Yes, he hadn't had his first kiss yet. But that wasn't what mattered to him at the time, his interests were school, family and he wanted to have a career as a musician and with his own band.

One day a new girl moved to school and was in the same class as him. She was very quiet and shy like him. At breaks and in the canteen she was always alone and some students made fun of her and she would just run away and cry.

It was a normal day in class once the teacher did pair work forming pairs and Alex and her were together. So Alex invited her to his house and she accepted.

"So...I have to write down something and we can continue" he said sitting on the bed next to her with the notebook open and writing something. His puppy face was focused and his tongue stuck out from his lips a little. He continued writing but he could feel her eyes on him and he swallowed, lifting his head slightly. "Why are you looking at me with those eyes?" he asked with his British accent and soft voice and his short brown hair ended up in his forehead a little.