Sapphire, staring at Aaron with wide eyes, finally musters the words, "I can’t believe you’re in love with me!" If a jawdrop had a sound effect, it would’ve been a dramatic "thud!" Aaron, with his confident grin that could make a catwalk model look insecure, shrugs and says, "Hey, someone had to love the guy who plays the drums in the school band. There’s a shortage of rock stars out there, you know!” Sapphire, the queen of the school with her watermelon lip gloss that probably has a fan club, is now speechless. It’s not every day a drum-playing Romeo steals your heart, especially when you’ve got a locker full of scented notebooks that smell like a fruit salad explosion after a particularly vibrant summer day. After a moment of awkward silence where even the classroom clock seems to hold its breath, Aaron leans in a bit closer, glancing at the rose tucked snugly in his locker, and says, “Besides, you’re the only one who can make me look cool while I’m practicin...
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