A/N: Okay, seems you guys are liking it so far. Thanks for the reviews and favourites and follows so far. This story covers the big moments in their lives, so there are tine jumps in each chapter, except for the next one... so here's another chapter for you awesome people :)
He was seventeen now, seven years since he carved his message into the tree, six years since he finally managed to say hello to her.
Now they were best friends, he didn't even know how it happened, but somewhere along the line they became inseparable.
It was lunch time when he finally spoke to her, she was at her usual lunch table, picking the crusts off of her sandwich – which he always found weird because he thought the crust was the best part – He watched her for a while, deciding whether or not to say something.
His mother came into his mind then, warning him that he didn't do something soon, someone else would and he would miss his chance. That was the last thing he wanted to happen, he loved her and he couldn't imagine living in a world where he couldn't see her every day and that's what had him moving.
He walked up to her table, where she was surrounded by her friends. She looked up when she noticed him and smiled, he didn't know what to say for a while, the beauty of her smile momentarily freezing him.
"Hi." She finally said.
He closed his mouth that he realized hung open, "Hi."
Another moment of silence passed until she asked him if he wanted to sit with them and he said yes. It didn't go as well as he hoped, her friends were nice as was she, but he couldn't stop staring at her to be able to join in on their normal conversations.
He had hoped she hadn't noticed, but it was hard for her not to notice him. She had been noticing him for the past year and was patiently waiting for him to do something about it, it helped if she just … helped him along.
The next few days, he sat with them and she sat beside him in classes. They would talk so much, the teacher had to momentarily separate them, but they just passed notes to each other instead. They went to each of their houses and met each of their parents.
It was funny how he went from watching her from a distance, to being so close to her every day. Playing in his hair was her new favourite pass time, not that he minded in the least.
And now, seven years had passed since their friendship began, but he wanted more, always had. He found her in the library, where she lived most times. He pulled up a chair and stared at her, knowing to wait until she finished her chapter to speak to her.
She set her book down and looked up at him, a smile instantly lighting up her face.
"Hey you," She said, stretching.
He smiled, watching the way her muscles stretched, "Hey yourself."
"What's up?" She asked, resting her elbows on the table and resting her chin in her hands.
He was quiet for a while, just lost in the beautiful way her hazel eyes sparkled in this light.
"Why do you always do that?" She asked, breaking him from his daze.
"Do what?" He asked.
"We start talking and then you just … daze off."
"You." He said simply.
She tilted her head, "Me?"
He nodded, "You're beautiful."
Her cheeks turned a shade of red instantly as she ducked her head, hiding the bright smile on her face.
"Go on a date with me?" He asked, before he chickened out and choked the question down with some lame joke.
She peeked up at him through her lashes, "What took you so long?"
End A/N: When she sees the hearts is in the next chapter and then it will go back to jumping. Hope you guys liked it? Reviews are love and reassurance, so leave me one? Thanks! :D