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Freshman Year:

" Hey, Parker! " Y/n twisted her locker combo and opened it. " H-Hey. "

Peter was a nervous wreck, he was awkward and shy and Y/n was still surprised he had caught her attention. The girl was most popular, for her beauty and brians, but she kept it down, which was also why she was popular.

" You know, you being all nervous only edges me. " Y/n says and Peter didn't know what to say. He flushed, embarrassment to which Y/n only found herself smiling, surprising herself.

Being around other popular people didn't make her genuinely smile or laugh at all and she found it very shocking that the boy only blushed from embarrassment to make her smile.

" You free today? After school? " She asks and Peter nervously shuffled.
" Y-Yeah. Why? "

" Can you help me with my Chem project, than? " Peter's eyes shot up. The girl didn't need any help at all, seeing as she was the only competition he had in the whole school but nodded anyway.

" Cool! Mine or yours? " Peter looked at his shoes and managed to smile at her.
" Mine? "

" You better not be a creep. " She chuckled jokingly and Peter nodded, amused that the girl was actually smiling.

He had never seen her smile or laugh, ever since elementary school to now, ever since she was popular but it surprised him to see he actually managed to make her smile.

He couldn't help but notice the smile reaching her eyes, the alive light in her brown orbs and those cute dimples.

" We'll walk together then? " She asks, casually, finding herself dropping the walls she had, hoping she won't regret them later.

" Yeah. I'll wait by the gates. " Peter didn't know if he should trust the girl, wondering she might just be playing some dare and she might just let him stand alone by the gates, waiting.

But the eyes held a sincerity and he couldn't help but decide to just take a chance and see. He had only Ned as his best friend, who met a couple of weeks ago as the school started.

" M'kay. See ya! You can invite Ned if you want. " She offered and turned on her heels swiftly, walking down the hallway.

" Did you just talk to her? " Ned appeared and Peter nodded, still surprised by the strange encounter.
" Holy shit! Really? What did she say? "

" She needs help with the Chem
project. " He was still watching the emtpy hallway and Ned nudged him.

" But she's like the only competition you have. Do you think she's just messing around? "

" I don't know. She invited you too.
At mine. " Ned gaped and fist bumped.
" Cool! We're gonna be popular soon. "

Y/n's smile dropped as she spotted popular group of school, where she didn't belong. She knew it'd be the death of her if someone found out she loved Star Wars. She liked reading other books too and be spent most of her time doing it.

She'd be dead if someone found out she has watched every episode of Star Trek and still binge it every night she gets free. She hated not being able to show her true self, to hide herself.

" Y/n! Over here! " She nodded and made her way towards her fake best friend. She knew Jessica, only roamed around her like puppy to stay popular as she is.

Y/n hated her with every tissue in her body. She slid beside her, in the seat that was reserved for her. " The heels look amazing! "

Jessica fangirled and Y/n smiled fakely,
" Thanks. " She hated herself for pretending to be a friend. She couldn't bring herself to be a bitchface and be rude to her since she was acting so good in front of others.

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