Zoe, is an 18 year old senior student at Little Elm High. She is smart, sweet, beautiful but didn't have the right self esteem to claim it. She used to be the girl with pigtails, lots of freckles, glasses and braces. You can probably tell that her childhood wasn't that neat. Well, it was for awhile, until the confession happened. Oh wait, let me slow down for you. Zoe hasn't been alone, she had a bestfriend named Oliver. They pretty much grew up together. They were bestfriends right from the sandbox. They went to preschool together, then kindergarten, they had swimming and gym classes together, piano lessons, they even had schedule of playtime together, they had matching everything, and their friendship went on and on.... not forever though. At the age of 10, Zoe claimed to be inlove with her bestfriend, and when she finally thought it was time, she declared her feelings to Oliver. But, for some reasons, Oliver didnt say anything about it. He just stood there, watched her nervously waiting for his response, then.... he ran away. When Oliver left, nobody protected Zoe from the bullies. She was bullied since the 6th grade all through middle school. But then she decided to be strong for High School. So she started fighting back. She was still bullied though. This is why she wanted to get out of school asap. And this year is finally the last year, she thinks its going to be just the same year all over again. Oh but she is wrong, because, this year, everything is about to change for Zoe...
Oliver is going to come back and make things right between him and Zoe. Why did he leave? Where did he go? Will Zoe forgive him? If Oliver wasn't able to explain everything to Zoe, MAYBE THIS TIME, He will.
Aria never imagined that she would see Oliver again, it had been many years since she had last seen Ollie. He was her best friends brother, and he was off limits, not that he ever noticed her. They had grown up together, attented the same schools, played playground games after school, and hung out at each other's homes. Suddenly right around middle school Aria started to get shy, and awkward whenever Ollie was present, and it got worse the older they got. She'd steal glimpses of him whenever possible, and yet, never admitted it to anyone, let alone Ollie.
Then life happened, and they grew up, and they all went there separate ways.
One day, Aria spots Ollie in the distance, and she immediately becomes entranced at the sight of him. Oliver was older now, but she quickly recognized him. She would know, as she had stolen many moments staring, studying his face, and she could definitely spot those eyes anywhere.
They are suddenly forced to face each other, and she realizes that she quickly becomes that awkward shy school girl all over again. He is familiar to her, but yet, still different, as he is a soldier who hasn't quite left the battlefield. Standing so close to him, she can't help but try to steal a closer look at him, but she quickly realizes that this time- he is staring back at her, and he isn't even trying to hide it. His eyes are immediately locked on her at the first sight.