Chapter 1

I'm dying to know

do you do you like dreaming of things

so impossible or only the practical

or ever the wild or waiting through all your bad bad days

just to end them with

someone you care about

and do you like making out

and long drives and brown eyes

and guys that just

don't quite fit in

yeah do you like them

So yes, I'll see you there

-Dashboard Confessional

For as long as Seth Cohen could remember, he had always loved Summer Roberts even when she had a hard time remembering his name. Yes, Seth always dreamt of being with Summer Roberts. Apparently he spent too much time dreaming because the possibility of him ever getting a chance with Summer was very slim, but Seth didn't care because he had always dreamt of things so impossible….. or maybe not so impossible?

"Hey Ryan!" Seth said as he smacked him with his textbook from his drowsy state in their mind-numbing History class.

"What!" Ryan snapped from Seth rudely awakening him.

"Summer is here. She actually came to History after all." Seth said excitedly.

Summer had just arrived in class… late of course as she ranted to their teacher, Mr. Collins, a completely unbelievable excuse.

"What if Summer had come to class? She hasn't talked to you once this entire senior year."

"Hey! She did once when I bumped into her in the hall and we had a brief but pleasant conversation." Seth said defensively.

"That was once and I don't recall it being pleasant at all if you consider 'God, watch where you're going, Sid!' pleasant. She didn't even say your name right. For all we know she could have been talking to a guy name Sid walking behind you" Ryan said tiring of Seth's certainty that he and Summer might actually have a chance.

Seth continued, "Anyway, as I was saying. Summer is here and apparently there is no other available seat in this classroom other than the one right next to yours."

"So? You're not sitting next to her." Ryan knew right away what was coming next as Seth gave him a look of plead.

"No." Ryan immediately answered.

"Please Ryan! This may be my only chance I will ever be able to talk to Summer again! I mean it's senior year, dude! Soon high school will be over and who knows. She'll be off across the country with some frat boy at a party college not even remembering my name! I probably will go across the country too, but that's not the point because she might stay here and…"

Ryan held up his hands in front of him "Okay! Okay! We'll switch seats just to stop your incessant rambling from interrupting the class."

Ryan got up and they both switched before the teacher would notice.

"Okay Ms. Roberts. Where shall you be seated..." Mr. Collins announced as he glanced around the room for an empty seat. "Ah yes. Take a seat by Mr. Cohen." Summer made a face of disgust as she took a seat by Seth.

"I'm just warning you right now Seth, but do not talk to me or touch me or anything okay? I don't want to sit here as much as you are delighted for me to so I'm just saying to back off or you may encounter one of my rage blackouts and trust me, you do not want to." Summer said threateningly.

Seth took a gulp and nodded in agreement. Ryan laughed at Summer's assertiveness and Seth's sudden silence which immediately got him a jab in the stomach from Seth.

"Okay class. We are going to start a report on a historical figure of Europe's Renaissance period that will consist of a four page written essay of your figure and an oral presentation in front of the class," Mr. Collins said. The class was filled with unenthusiastic responses. Mr. Collins continued "…and to make things a little easier, it will be a partner report."

"Mr. Collins? Will we be able to choose our partners?" Summer interrupted.

"Hmmm… let me think about that. Being the teacher than I am, I will not let you pick partners." More unpleasant responses came about. "Instead, your partners will the person you are seated next to." Seth was extremely happy inside. He couldn't wipe the grin off his face, but he did to try to keep cool in front of Summer. God, this is the best day of my life, Seth thought. But as for Summer, she was very disappointed about the report and the fact that she had to work with the biggest geek in the school.

"Listen up Seth, just because we're working together does not mean you can go telling all your comic book geek friends or whoever your friends are that you know Summer Roberts because you most certainly don't know me and are simply forced to work on a report together. Got it?" Seth nodded speechlessly again. The bell rang indicating school was over. Summer stood up from her seat to leave. "I'm glad that we have an agreement Seth. You've been really nice to sit next to… for today." Summer smirked evilly.

Mr. Collins just happened to be standing near Summer. "Well Ms. Roberts. Since you seem very fond of Mr. Cohen so much, why not make your seat permanent? It would definitely help raise your grade to be working with someone as brilliant as Seth for your report. I'm sure you won't have many distractions in class either." Damn it. Summer thought. Why does Cohen have to be such a suck up in class? Summer put on a fake smile through her gritted teeth."Of course Mr. Collins! I think that's a wonderful idea!"

She immediately scrambled out of the classroom completely infuriated.

She looked at the swarm of students looking for a certain tall blonde.

"Coop!" Summer yelled and grabbed a hold of her arm.

"Oh, hey Summer."

"Today has been the most terrible day ever! First, I'm late for History because Holly just had to drag me with her to her last class! Then, I had to sit next to Seth Cohen! And then…"

"Okay, calm down Sum! Seth isn't that bad. You don't even know him that much. Why do you act like you're holding this grudge against him?"

"I have to act mean to him! I mean, everyone popular has to make fun of Seth Cohen in order to be even considered popular, okay? And I really don't hate him. It's just Ryan was like right there and I didn't want him to know that I was nice to him, okay. Sometimes I feel really sorry for that dork."

"Hey, you do know he's been crushing over you since, like forever?"

"Ew. Okay, where did you hear that Marissa? Seriously, I need to go fume off my steam at the mall! Mr. Collins is such an ass. He just dumped us a report to do that I have to do with Seth."

"Wow. It's like fate handed this day for you and Seth to get to know each other." Summer smacked Marissa lightly on the arm.

"It is so not like that. We will just be working together and not be friends in any way. Are you coming to the mall with or not? I am so wanting shoes right now."


Seth and Ryan got out of their seats and headed out the classroom.

"Today has been really interesting." Ryan said. Seth remained silent, but completely aware of Ryan's comment. "For once you're really quiet."

"You didn't even say a single word to her, you do know that, right?"

"She knows my name. I can't believe she knows my name, Ryan!" Ryan stalked off in front off Seth and could not believe him. Seth shouted "This is a huge step! Soon we'll be best buds and then who knows? We might get together. It's like fate handed us this day for us to spend basically the rest of the year together!" Seth soon realized how he had been talking to no one and was soon alone in the hallway.

"At least she knows my name."


"I'm exhausted Sum! Let's go eat!" Marissa said while she carried several bags in her hands as well as Summer.

"Okay Coop. Let's go to that Café across the street." They walked across the street and ordered as they sat down in the chair outside the Café, totally exhausted from going to all of Summer's favorite stores. Marissa glanced at all of Summer's bags.

"Gosh, Summer! Doesn't your dad ever getting mad at you for maxing out his credit cards?"

Summer snickered. "Like he even cares. He's rarely ever home to see me so his credit cards usually replace his absence and that's totally fine with me." She took a sip of her latte. "I need to start on my report with Cohen. Do you think we can drop by his house since you live, like right next to him?"

"Yeah sure. You want me to come with you, right?"

"Of course, Coop! I am not going to Cohen's house by myself and Ryan will be there so I don't see what your problem would be."


Seth and Ryan are completely immersed as they play video games.

"I can't believe how Summer and I are finally together." Seth said, breaking the silence from the intense game.

"You and Summer are not together, Seth. You didn't even talk to her."

"Yeah, but we will be together. I know it. We just have this connection and you shouldn't doubt me and Summer's relationship. She is Marissa's best friend and I know how you've been crushing on Marissa."

"I am not crushing on Marissa Cooper. She's the complete opposite of me. She's popular, outgoing…"

"Ryan, denial is only hiding the truth. Face it. You love her."

"I haven't even spoken to her! Sometimes I think you're definition of loveis when two people make eye contact."

The door bell rang and Ryan stood up from the living room to answer it.

"Hello Summer… and Marissa. What a surprise to see you guys here."

"Hey Ryan! Is Cohen around? I need to talk to him about our little report. Oh, is it okay if Coop came with me? We'll be here for a few minutes so it shouldn't be too awkward for you guys."

Seth scoffed. "Oh don't worry. Things won't be awkward at all." Ryan glared at Seth.

Summer pushed Coop into the house and grabbed Cohen upstairs, leaving Ryan and Marissa alone.


"So, this is your room?" Summer looked around and a fairly normal bedroom with his interests shown on the walls and around his room.

"Yup. What were you expecting? Pictures of you plastered all over my bedroom walls?" Seth joked.

Summer laughed. "Maybe…" she said as she spotted a little plastic horse. "What's this?

Seth fumbled trying to think of something other than embarrassing himself with the truth. "Oh, uhh… I think that's um Ryan's plastic horse that he can't go to bed without. He must have left it here."

"I know you're lying Cohen. You are such a dork." Summer laughed.

"Yeah well he's just a childhood toy that I couldn't let go of." Seth said, slightly embarrassed.

"Aw Cohen, I think it's cute."

"Really?" Seth said surprised.

"Yeah, it's cute how you have a plastic horse."

"His name is Captain Oats. He is practically my first friend other than Ryan."

"Summer?"

"Yeah?"

"Why are you being nice to me?"

"I don't know. It's just when I'm alone with you I'm nice because I'm not around people who know me and everyone knows me. Not to offend you or anything but my friends would totally laugh at me if they knew I was friends with you. Sometimes I wish they would understand, but they're my friends so I just deal with them."

"It's really nice to see this side of you Sum. Way better than the Summer Roberts we all know."

Summer smiled. Gosh, why does Cohen have to say the sweetest things?


Meanwhile, Marissa and Ryan wait awkwardly for Seth and Summer upstairs.

Marissa moved uncomfortably on one end of the couch as Ryan sat on the other.

"So…" Ryan trailed off. "Do you want something to drink?"

"Yeah sure. I'll just have water."

"Okay."

Ryan arrived with two bottles of water. "Isn't it weird? How Seth and Summer going to work together? They are total opposites."

"Yeah I know, but then again, opposites do attract. It doesn't really matter if you have nothing in common or don't have the same friends. You just sort of…"

"click?"

"Yeah totally! And it just feels like you've known each other forever even if you've just met and can just talk and feel comfortable with each other."

"and they just have great chemistry with each other. I know that feeling."

They talked on and on and hadn't even realized how similar their words described themselves.


"So what historical figure are we going to do?" Summer asked as she swung her legs back and forth on the edge of his bed. "Um… it's either William Shakespeare or Leonardo da Vinci."

"William Shakespeare it is then."

"When do you want to start?"

"How about tomorrow at my place?"

"That sounds great. Okay, I think the basics are covered. Lets go downstairs."

"Yeah I wonder how Marissa and Ryan are doing."


"Hey Coop! Let's go now. Me and Cohen have everything settled now."

"Sure Sum. Hey Ryan, it's been really nice talking to you. Maybe we can talk some other time?" Marissa stood up as Summer waited for her.

"Yeah that sounds good. Bye Marissa."

"Yeah, bye Marissa I'll miss you." Seth said teasing Ryan. He immediately was given a deadly glare from Ryan.

"I don't even get a goodbye Cohen?" Summer said, slightly jealous.

"Oh, no Summer. I'd never forget you. You know I'm gonna miss you even though we are going to have all this time together."

"Yeah you will." Summer winked at him and they both left the house.


A/N: review! Tell me what you think.This is my first fanfic but you can be as cruel as possible cuz i dont really care.I know I'm a terrible writer! lol.