You stole a piece of me

First Impressions.

He stopped. Right beside my locker, leaning behind the open door. I slowly moved the locker door to a close and spoke to Cole for the very first time. This is where it all starts.

I slightly slammed my locker out of surprise, making myself jump a bit when Cole finally speaks and says, "Hey" 

Hey?! That's all he says after my pining all these years, although I'll give him credit he can't read minds. I barely manage to get the words out but I muttered, "H-Hi"

He just looks at me and laughs, "Cat got your tongue?"

Suprised, "What? N-No! You just scared me is all, I didn't know you were there."

"I'm almost certain you saw me coming, Savannah." Cole laughs.

"No, Nope. I definitely didn't, Cole." I say sternly. I brushed my hair out of my face and there we were for a few seconds, I found it a bit awkward since we hadn't said so much as 2 words to each other since we were babbling toddlers, which I'm pretty sure he doesn't remember. "Did you want something?" I blurted out, not being rude but I just couldn't handle the silence anymore.

"Not at all, just wanted to make someone nervous." He smirked.

God that smirk, I couldn't help but stare. I felt completely in awe that Cole was even talking  to me. My thoughts were racing as all I could do is take in his features, his deep set piercing blue eyes that could just cut right through you, that one wispy bit of hair almost covering them eyes, and of course that smirk, and the little dimple it made in his cheek. It took me a minute, but I realised I was just staring blankly at this guy, he must think I'm a weirdo. Come on say something clever, or funny, come on you can be funny. "Nothing, I have nothing my brain is blank. I guess the missions successful for you then hey?" 

"I suppose so." He smirks again, and opens the locker next to mine.

"What are you doing Cole?" I sort of exclaimed before I could stop myself.

"Oh, well if it's this easy to tease you then I think this will be my locker this year. You're gonna boost my ego aren't you, Sav?" He says while putting books in his locker.

"Seriously? I thought the older you were the more mature you are, it'd appear I was wrong old man. Come on you were meant to be a junior this year, were you not?" I laughed at him, feeling sort of bad because I had no idea why he was held back, it could be a touchy subject. I quickly said, "Not that I'm being mean or anything- that's not me. It was just a comment on immaturity but I'm sure being held back had nothing to do with that! Not that I'd know anything, I mean it's none of my business." I was spiralling , I felt my face start to burn up so I know I was blushing with embarrassment so I started staring at the floor. Silently, wishing it would swallow me. 

I saw Cole's feet move and heard the locker close, to which he was now facing me dead on while I was just staring at my feet in sheer anxiety to whether I'd hurt his feelings or not. His hand rose from his side, his index finger cupping my chin and lifting my head up to meet his. 

"Don't worry darling, you didn't offend me if that's what you were worried about. Sick burn actually. Props to you Sav." He smirked, moving his hand from my face. Oh my god, he was touching my face, what if I was sweating? Or my makeup came off on his fingers?! I hope not... "See, it's easy to make you nervous." He chuckled and started walking away. 

"This isn't the end of this, old man!" I slightly yelled down the corridor so I knew he could hear me. 

Cole turns around but is walking backwards, still trying to go to class and says, "I hope not dear!" He smirks, and salutes as he turns back around, flinging his backpack over his shoulder.

I open my locker again, to finish organising my books and the photos on the inside of my locker. And I stopped. Did he call me dear? Oh my god... And darling!! How did I not pick up on it? He's giving me freaking nicknames and I didn't even notice! He called me Sav too... No one has called me that since my dad passed away when I was 10, and now the guy I've had the hots for for as long as I can remember, is also calling me Sav? I don't know how to feel about it... Everyone calls me Savannah, or my friend calls me Savvy,  I think it's meant to be a funny nickname? I'm not sure, but my friends knew my dad called me Sav so they stopped calling me that after I told them about my dad. Should I tell Cole? No, no of course I shouldn't. I mean I didn't even notice it in conversation until after the conversation was over, so maybe it doesn't bother me anymore. Or maybe, just Cole calling me Sav doesn't bother me?

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