His heart pounding in his chest, this throat going dry, and palms become sweaty as he makes eye contact with her across the room.
"Are you gonna go talk to her man?" Steve asks giving Jackson a nudge on his shoulder
"Oh, I don't know" he says shyly as he takes a big sip of his drink.
"Dude, this is your last chance before the summers out, what are you waiting for?"
"What if I go over there and she says no? Everyone will know, and I'll be the laughing stock of work" Jackson replies and quickly finishes his beer.
Steve places his hand in Jackson's shoulder and smiles at him.
"Dude she'd be lucky to have a guy like you in her life, you're an Amazing person, just go over and talk to her"
Jackson smiles and hugs his buddy.
"Maybe you're right" he smirks and looks up, making eye contact with Veronica across the room, she shoots him a flirty smile.
"Told ya buddy, go get her!" Steve says and smiles as he judges Jackson towards her.
As he approaches her, his heart jumping out of his chest, thinking of a million things to say, trying to make a good impression. A million different scenarios playing through his head, he gets nervous and stops in his tracks.