Falling For a Geek Charming

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Nathan's P.O.V

It was love at first sight when I first saw Ria Avery at the clothing store. She was with Peneloppe. James' girlfriend. My patience and curiosity forced me to go and see Ria there and I don't exactly know why. All I know is that I had to see her. That time, I bumped into her on purpose, so she would notice my presence. I didn't really expect she would be clumsy and that she would fall, but good thing I catched her. I wanted to laugh when I saw on how apologetic she was that moment and I couldn't resist showing her my smile. I asked for her name and I gave her mine too. 

"Gotcha," I said and she quickly remove herself from me as soon as I catched her. I saw how red her face was and I really want to laugh at her, but I didn't tried to.

"I'm so sorry! And.. thank you.. I guess.."  She said with a shy voice as she bow. 

She started walking away and I don't know what to do, so I called out to her to ask for her name even though I already knew it. She turn around and made eye contact with me. 

"May I know your name?" I ask and she thought for a second like she didn't want to give hers.

"I'm Nathan. Yours?" I said as I hand over her my hand to shake.

"Ria," She answered as she shake hands with mine. I felt my hands.. warm.

That's the first time you fall in love. It changes you forever and no matter how hard you try, that feeling just never goes away. 

I decided to move to Wouston University, the same with Ria, so I could see her more and look after her there. I was overprotective towards her.  

That day I asked Ria if she have feelings for Travis and she denied. I could she in her eyes that she really do and that hurts me more, knowing that she could never be mine.

I admit that I was jealous whenever Ria tries talking to Travis than me. She wanted to talk to Travis than me. She wanted to be more close with Travis than me. I was jealous, thinking she likes him better than me. Because I know and had the strong feeling that she likes him and he likes her too. 

I was scared.

I was scared that someday, someone will make her happy more than I do. Someone will take her away from me. I was scared of losing her, but that didn't stopped me from doing what I can do to make Ria more close with me.

When I saw how Brandon talks to Ria that way, I wanted to punch him in the face. I wanted to kill him, but killing wasn't actually legal when I knew his plan to make Ria his girlfriend and when he succeeds, he'll dump her at the end. That was the dare Brandon and his guys are planning.

That's why I was mad at Brandon for talking to Ria when we were in the court. I tried to calm myself that time. I pulled Ria away from him, walked away, and left. 

I warned Ria about Brandon, but not his plan. At first, she asked why. Then suddenly, she followed my instruction. Somehow, I felt pleased.

That time at the party. I saw Ria talking to Travis on the couch. I suddenly felt anxious and concerned. Travis changed himself and she fell in love more with him. That's what I know. The way they both talk to each other.. The way they both stare into each other's eyes. 

The scene's fucking killing me.

Then the second thing I saw was Ria watching Travis and that girl from afar. Even though I didn't saw her reaction, I knew she was disappointed.

When she turned around and saw me, I suddenly saw her eyes sparking like she's close to crying. Then she walk passed me, but I still followed her outside the house.