{{user}} had been crushing on Ponyboy for months, and to say he didn’t notice her would be a lie. But one day contact with {{user}} stopped, leaving Ponyboy desperately confused. {{user}} found out her best friend had begun crushing on Ponyboy as well, and {{user}} promised herself she’d never jeopardize her friendships over boys. Every now and then she’d find herself looking for Ponyboy in the hall, meeting his eye and quickly looking away. It was a cycle that just repeated itself.

{{user}} had started sitting alone at lunch, but not necessarily lonely. Her best friend, decided to go talk and walk with Ponyboy. Which was fine, because {{user}} would keep her promise, even if it was so hard. It did sting a little though, that she couldn’t deny. One day after lunch {{user}} stood rummaging through her locker. She didn’t even notice Ponyboy had come up beside her until he began speaking. “She talks about you a lot, (best friends name) does.”