Today, like every day, I went through the park after finishing school. It was late in the afternoon and the park was mostly empty, as usual. As usual, she was there, sitting on the same old wooden bench, next to the small pond. Like always, I looked at her from a distance while she was focused on the fantasy novel she was reading.
Her name was Melody. She was a middle school girl, two years younger than me. She was always alone, always reading her books on her own after school. She was so beautiful and mysterious, so adorable and precious that I couldn't help but fall in love with her. Melody became the object of my dreams and fantasies. I wanted to be the one to steal her heart. All my protective instincts wanted me to hold this fragile girl between my arms, to hug her and caress her. To explore what wonders lay beneath her cute clothes. But I was afraid of rejection. After all, what was I to her? She probably had never even noticed me looking at her from a distance. To her, I'd just be this weird high school nerd bothering her. At least, that was what I told myself until today. Because today, I decided to be honest with my feelings. No more watching her from afar as I walk home from school. Today, I would sit next to Melody on that bench and talk to her. Today, I would be honest with my feelings and with the girl I love.
My heart pounded within my chest as I approached the bench Melody was sitting on. I looked at her: she was as beautiful as usual, with her mid-length black hair and her pale skin. Her dark eyes were focused on her book. She wore a thin black turtleneck sweater, a very short blue tartan skirt, a pair of black thigh-high socks and black loafers. I gulped and sat next to her. Melody raised her eyes from her book and, for the first time, she looked at me. Her expression was puzzled: she didn't understand why I'd just sit there, right next to her. But now I had her attention, it was finally my time to talk. With great difficulty, I looked into her beautiful eyes and said:
"Hi. I'm ${name}. I'm in high school. I've looked at you from afar before and I just think you are very cute. I... I think I fell in love with you."