But You'd Never Know

Spring in my step

You stood up for me.

When we got back our history tests, I once again scored the highest.

I didn't even have to study, I just loved the subject.

Your friends said I was a nerd.

But you told them to stop being jealous just because they failed.

You patted my back, telling me how I should just be your tutor at this point.

You said you would pay me up to triple if you got an A

We still weren't friends, and you'd stood up for nearly all the girls in our class, but this one was different.

Or maybe it wasn't.

But to me, it was so much better.

So much more important.

It made my heart jump and my cheeks go red as I all but ran out of the class, a stupid grin on my face.

My friend, Jaehyun, laughed at me, telling me I shouldn't be so obvious.

But as I walked to the next class, I didn't lose the smile.

For the next week, I had a spring in my step.

But you'd never know.