Note: Sorry this first chapter is so short! I'm just trying to set up the story & really wanted to hurry up & post it already (: I'm quite excited about this one, & hope you are too! I'm very happy to get back to writing some fanfic stuff, it's been FOREVER. I love NejiTen & really wanted to write something very romantic/mushy/angsty. Stay tuned soon for part two! 3

One

He had long brown hair that flowed in the wind, and that could honestly make any girl wish she had hair like his. He was probably the only guy around here who had such hair, but was also the only one who could pull it off.

What I loved the most about him what his eyes—the lightest lavender you've ever seen, so piercing and a bit unnerving, but so captivating at the same time. I couldn't help but feel frozen in place and absolutely hypnotized under that gaze every single time.

He was the moon—beautiful, mysterious, and calming—all at once, while I was the complete opposite. I was a mess, and average at best. He was in a whole other world compared to me. I would even be lucky to ever catch his attention.

It was just another Monday. I had just finished up English class, and was headed to the library to catch up on some homework.

Signs of fall were becoming more present on campus, as any remains of August and the rest of the summer were slowly fading away. The trees were shifting from bright green to shades of orange, red, and yellow, and there was a slight change in the air…it felt cooler, and more crisp.

Suddenly I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket, and I quickly pulled it out to answer.

"Hello?"

"Tenten!" It was one of my best friends, Ino. "Are you busy right now?"

"Um…" I glanced at my watch on my left wrist. "Kind of."

"Are you still doing homework that's not due till like two weeks from now, again?"

"Well…"

"Seriously, Tenten? Do you ever have FUN? Or at least live a little?"

"I do have fun," I retorted defensively. "I just like to get ahead. Besides, I really do have a lot on my plate for this week, and I still don't know what to draw for my semester art project. It's super important, and—"

"Yeah, all righty." Ino cut me off, and then sighed. "If you say so, girly. We'll still see you at dinner though, right?"

"Of course! I still have to eat too, you know."

She laughed. "Great! Sakura and I will see you then!"

Just as I was hanging up and trying to put my phone away into my backpack, I collided with something—or someone—hard. And dropped all of my stuff in the process.

When I realized it had been a person I had run into, I felt my entire face turn red and grow warm. "Oh, my god," I stammered, "I'm so sorry…"

The person, who had long hair, turned around, and to my surprise it was a guy, not a girl like I had initially believed. Even worse. "I-I…"

"It's okay, don't worry about it." He slowly bent down and began retrieving all of my scattered things.

I quickly followed suit, still in awe of his eyes. No one has eyes like that, I thought as I snuck another glance at him. Are they even real? That shade of lavender was so—unnatural. Intimidating, almost. But for him, somehow, it worked.

He stood up and handed me my things. "Sorry…I wasn't really paying attention either. Did I hurt you?"

I carefully took my belongings from him, accidentally brushing hands with his. He didn't seem to notice this, however, or even acknowledge it. I felt my heart rate increase with my nerves. "Oh no…I'm fine. Are you…okay?" I found it a bit difficult to talk to him, let alone even hold eye contact with him.

He gave me a small smile, as if sensing this. "Nah. Not at all."

"Oh, okay…that's good." I sighed with relief.

"Well, I'm running late," he said, interrupting the awkward silence and brushing a hand through his hair. "Sorry again." He gave a little wave and was turning to leave when suddenly I found myself blurting out, "W-Wait!"

He stopped and turned around, those mesmerizing pale eyes on me.

I don't know what had gotten into me, or where this newfound courage had come from, but somehow, then I managed to ask, "What is your name?"

"Neji." His eyes softened a bit. "You?"

"Tenten." I felt so embarrassed. What was I doing?! Dummy. Like he cares.

"See you around, Tenten." He waved again, and then walked away in the opposite direction for real this time.

After almost two hours had passed, I was ready to give up for the day. I had gotten some work done, but still had zero ideas for my art project.

Plus, my mind kept wandering to that mysterious boy—Neji. He was unlike any boy I've ever met—or seen. In fact, he was unlike anyone I've ever met or seen.

Why was I so fascinated by him? It's not like I was ever going to see him again, or that we were even friends. Even though our school was kind of small, so we could possibly run into each other again, but still. Why would he ever even care about someone like me, anyway?

I was…okay. Mostly a "plain jane", just another girl who blended in with the crowd and her surroundings.

It was time to meet up with my friends for dinner, anyway. I packed my things and left the library, pushing all thoughts of Neji out of my mind.

By tomorrow, this would just be another silly story to tell to friends and family, and nothing more than a fleeting memory.