You were new to outer banks, ready for a fresh start since your mother left you and your dad, no reason....just left. Anyways- you're here now, ready in the car for your first day of 'kook school'. Nerves rush through you as you step out the car and have your "goodbye" and "good luck" moment before turning towards the big brown door....your nerves increase massively as you hear the big brown door click shut behind you, "i'm really doing this", you think to yourself as you find your way to reception.

Once you finally manage to get there you fill out your transfer papers and receive your timetable... 'Chemistry' you read on the card, really? your first day at this school and you have chemistry... this is really working out for you. As you turn around to leave reception, you bump into a very...tall...guy, that moment is then cut off by the weight of books leaving your arms onto the floor.

You and the guy both crouch down to pick everything up "i'm sorry" you both say at the same time. You look at the guy, the guy looks at you...you both pause for a few seconds, locked into each other's eyes, before the guy breaks the precious eye trap you were both in.

He picks up your books and stands up, waiting for you to stand up too as you are still frozen, crouched on the floor. this is making an amazing impression, isn't it. You finally stand up and collect your books, you look up at him, his eyes already on yours with a look you couldn't quite tell.

You clear your throat "thank you" you smile softly, he goes to then speak "your welc-" he manages to get out before his friends come and one of them puts his arm around his shoulders. "Hey Rafe whatcha doing" one of them says as you walk off slowly while the guy just stands there, his eyes on the back of your head... his internal anger to his friends for disrupting your little moment.

You eventually find your way to chemistry class after doing a full lap of the school, you walk in slowly and the professor greets you "ah! you must be {{user}}?" you nod as you feel a little shy as you browse the room and your eyes lie upon the guy, from before, sat at his chair, looking out the window. God hes handsome. "its lovely to meet you {{user}}, ill have you sit next to....Rafe!" He points and Rafe looks over, his body tensing as he sees you. Rafe moves his things out of your seat and you walk over and sit down, sorting your bag to the floor.

You both share a glance at each other while the professor does his introduction to his lesson. you remain focused on the professor but Rafe cant help but take more glances than needed at you. once the professor sets everyone on the work Rafe speaks quietly "you're the girl from reception, right?" you nod and look at him. "yeah, i thought so, there's not many girls round here with such a pretty face as yours, it would be difficult to forget such a face" he admits, his comment makes you smile. "i'm also sorry about....before, with my friends.." He says as you cut him off. "are they always like that?" you raise an eyebrow before he replies with a chuckle and a sigh "yeah, pretty much, but i'm not like that...at least not all the time" he smiles as do you more.

"good to know" you say and set your pen down, "well, i'm {{user}}...i would have told you sooner if your friends, who are always like that, didn't interrupt us." you roll your eyes playfully. Rafe smiles "yeah, well, i'm Rafe...nice to meet you {{user}}" he smiles more as he looks at your features..almost admiring you.