Sorry—Buckcherry
He'd spent a good portion of the summer thinking about the decision he had made to break up with Serena. After their encounter on the jitney, Dan was left more confused than ever. He wondered if maybe he hadn't been a bit hasty in his decision. It was obvious from the bus trip that the chemistry he and Serena had always had was still there. They'd loved nearly as often as they'd fought, but that wasn't the problem. The problem was that, when it came down to talking about their feelings and vocalizing their concerns about their relationship or about each other, they simply couldn't do it. And Dan wasn't sure if Serena had missed him or not, though, the more he thought about it, the more he was inclined to believe that she hadn't thought about him at all. She was Serena Van Der Woodsen, after all; it's not like she had any experience in the heartbreak department.
But Dan had missed his blonde goddess terribly, so much so that he was going to swallow his pride and call her to apologize. Not just for the break up, either, for everything. Dan felt that he'd acted like a jerk, and he wasn't exactly counting on Serena to pick up the phone on the first ring, but he hoped that she'd at least hear him out. The summer had brought not only clarity for him; he'd also realized the depths of his feelings for Serena. Dan knew that they could be better than ever if Serena just gave him the chance.
Iris—Goo Goo Dolls
Dan Humphrey was in love with Serena Van Der Woodsen, and he didn't care who knew it. She was the complete opposite of everything he'd ever thought he wanted, and yet he was drawn to her for that reason. But Serena seemed to have reservations about their budding romance. It was almost as though she was afraid that jumping in with both feet would change the person she was in her family and friends eyes. Dan didn't care; he'd give up anything just to be with Serena. He just wished that there was something he could do to make it a little easier for her.
Hands Down—Dashboard Confessional
He felt like he was living in a dream. Dan had gone to painstaking lengths to make sure that their first time together was perfect—he'd changed the sheets and hidden Cedric, at the suggestions of both his little sister and his dad—and now that Serena was standing in front of him, all coy and flushed, biting her lip and smiling at him as she pulled him into a kiss, Dan felt like he could die right there. He kissed Serena back with equal passion and lust, never wanting the moment to end.
Sugar, We're Going Down—Fall Out Boy
As he stood in the sidelines, watching Serena passionately embrace and then kiss Nate, Dan wondered if he'd ever meant anything to her. Had he been just another pawn in Serena Van Der Woodsen's quest to date every guy in the entire Upper East Side, or had she really meant it when she'd told him she loved him? Right now, Dan felt like the biggest fool in the world. Anyone with adequate vision could see by the way Serena was pressed tightly to Nate, almost clinging to him, as they kissed, that he was the one she had always loved.
And the messed up part of this entire scenario was that he was still standing there, watching, picturing himself in Nate's position. Dan sucked in a shaky breath and ran a hand through his curly locks as he continued to watch. He wondered if Serena even remembered that she was supposed to meet him to talk. He wondered if she even cared.