Rick was Kate's best friend! They'd been tight buddies since Kate's first week here at Brooke High. But as the days go by she realizes that they were never really friend's to begin with. They were much more. Total AU fic. I've read similar fics, so i thought I'd give it a try too :) I don't own Castle.

Kate Beckett thought teaching a class of seniors would be a piece of cake. Then she met the clown of the class, and also one of the most charming guys in the college- Richard Castle. Read on to know what effect they have on each other.

In which two people are brought together by an assignment that makes them realize they are polar opposites. How long before one of them caves?

Richard Rodgers just out of highschool is the top Quarterback in the nation, when a heartbreak causes him to decide on a different college he packs up and leaves for Stanford. While there he meets Kate, a shy but strong willed girl. After bonding and getting to know each other Rick questions himself if he's ready to open up his heart again. More so he's given an opportunity that could change his life forever.