“Any plans for tonight?” Saskia asked and you eyed her through the mirror, watching her as she pulled her lace top over her head and adjusted it around her curves. It was clear that she did have something in mind to fill the rest of the night and you weren’t sure if she was going to tell you what those plans were, but you could guess. She had been after the quarterback, James, for some time now and se was probably planning on getting through the final battle tonight. James was a nice guy, when you talked to him he was always friendly and sweet, unlike some other guys from the football team. But then again, you were also sure that his preference didn’t go towards a , but when you told Saskia that she wouldn’t believe you. “Nope, I guess I’ll just spend my night on the couch.” You said as you pulled your hair up into a high ponytail and gathered it with an elastic hair tie. When you turned around to face her you found her staring at you with one eyebrow pulled up in a suspicious way and you rolled your eyes at her but couldn’t completely stop the smile that was trying to sneak its way onto your face. “Right, something tells me you won’t be watching TV. I might not know him well but I’m sure that Baekhyun has hormones that have to be dealt with, just like every other guy.” You threw your pompon her way and she giggled while catching it, right before t landed straight in her face. 
 

The rest of the team had already left the dressing room and you were the only two left. You and Saskia got along well, even though it seemed as if you two had completely different thoughts about life and love. But you liked her, sometimes you wished you were as adventurous as she was, but then again when you heard what kind of trouble she got herself in you were happy to be who you were. “He’s not like every other guy.” You mumbled softly as you grabbed your duffle bag and flipped it over your shoulder. With your cheerleading outfit wrapped up you were ready to go and to be honest you could feel your feet starting to tingle to get out of here. It was just because you knew that there was someone waiting for you outside and just that thought made butterflies flutter around in your stomach. “Yeah, that’s true.” She didn’t mean it in a bad way, but you couldn’t help the need to defend him that boiled through your system. For a really long time you had had to stand up for the fact that you were in love with someone like Baekhyun, just because others thought that you didn’t fit together. They had no idea about what you needed and what you wanted. The thing was, he made you happy, happier than any boy you had ever dated had made you before and that was all that mattered to you. It might not be simple for others to understand, but you didn’t care. You had stopped thinking about what others thought of you a very long time ago and ever since you had felt much better about yourself. 
 

“Well, I’ll see you on Monday.” You said with a smile as you walked towards the exit and stepped outside. There were still many people wandering around near the football field. Some of the players who had just stepped out of the shower were making plans about where they were heading to celebrate their victory. There were a few students waiting close by to see where they were going just so they could follow them around. Teachers were talking to parents who had decided to join their children towards one of the most important games of the year. Some of the seniors had already been able to find a load of drinks, building a party right here and right now. The celebrations and the brightness made you smile. Everyone looked so happy, carefree and exuberant. There had been a time you would’ve joined them, just to have the feeling t belong somewhere. As one of the best cheerleaders of the school who had presented the football team for three years you were someone who was well known around here. Students talked about you against their parents. Boys wanted to date you, even if it was just for one night so they were able to tell everyone they had had a chance with you. Girls wanted to know where you bought your clothes because they wanted to look just a little bit more like you. During lunch you always used to sit at the most feared table of the entire cafeteria and when there was a small group of students gathered together they would all unknowingly turn slightly towards you, not wanting to miss anything that you said. For a long time you had only dated the hottest football players around here, not having eye for anyone else. 
 

And for a very long time, that had been enough. You had been pleased with the life you had, with all the attention you got and your image at school. You were a senior, next year you’d be off to college and you had been excited to start this next chapter in your life. For months you hadn’t thought of anything else than trying to escape from this town and start over. That was until things had changed a few months ago. Suddenly there had been other things that had been more important than yourself and all the attention you had been getting at school had turned from normal to annoying. It had all started with this one new student, who had been transferred to your school and who hadn’t even planned on staying at first. But he had changed everything for you, and now there was no more turning back. Your eyes gazed around the field while your hand was already searching for your phone in your bag just in case you’re have to send him a text. Sometimes he easily blended into the background. For most people he was invisible between the sea of people that was standing together, but not for you. Soon you spotted him leaning against the brick walls of the school, his eyes resting on you who was standing at the opposite side of the field. You were convinced he had been watching you for a while, because unlike with him all eyes seemed to be on you. As he stood there, detached from the others and closed off, as if he didn’t want anyone to come close to him and talk to him, you were able to take him in from head to toe. 
 

You didn’t understand how there could be students who had no idea who he was. Even though he spent all his free hours at school grounds in the library or outside, he was handsome enough to be noticed. Now they knew who he was, but that was because from now on he would always be linked to you. In every school there were different groups, cliques of students who belonged together and who’d get called by the same name. You belonged with ‘the popular ones’, those who were admired but feared at the same time. He was settled with ‘the nerds’, those who were avoided like the plague and who rather didn’t want to be seen. Everyone had thought you were crazy when you had first shown interest in the new kid, even Baekhyun himself. He hadn’t understood why you had been friendly to him or talked to him, but to you it had been obvious that you had a weak spot for him since the very beginning. You had asked him to explain stuff to you just so he would talk to you, had spend more time at the library, one of the places you hated, just so you could spy on him. It had taken weeks for him to feel comfortable around you and to not think of you as those who just saw him as a stereotype. He hadn’t trusted you and had actually asked you a few times to just leave him alone, but even though you had tried you had always found your way back to him. The first time you had asked him out he had even said no, and you had actually felt what it was like to be heart broken. A boy had never said no to you before and the fact that the one guy you really liked was unwilling to spend a night out with you had done somethin