12:00 pm, Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Damien Mills had known that Kate Reeds was pretty for the longest time.

It had been the reason he had originally developed feelings for his classmate, but as he got to know her more, she became beautiful in other ways. She wasn't just a pretty face, behind her was a very kind girl who was one of the nicest people Damien had ever met.

She had been a person who would help people mercilessly tear people down, hiding every trace of guilt as she did. Or that's what it seemed like to him.

But that wasn't who she was anymore. This Kate Reeds wasn't the devious and manipulative girl she had been at the start of the year. This was the real her, the girl behind the suppressed emotions.

Kate Reeds though Damien Mills was a good man.

He never seemed to get angry, not even when a freshman had spilt their food all over him. He had just smiled at the poor kid, and taken off his cardigan and threw it into his bag, assuring the kid that the stains could be washed out.

Kate had had a boyfriend for a few months in her sophomore year. He had been a handsome boyfriend, but someone with a nasty personality. A person that would have been fit, in the eyes of her peers, for the shady side of Kate Reeds.

But for the new Kate Reeds, people like Damien Mills were what she wanted. Someone who smiles a reassuring smile at you when you mess up, someone, who gives you his coat when your cold.

Damien watched Kate as she stood outside, watching the snow as it fell. He jogged over to her, and somewhat nervously, asked her what she thought of the snow.

She smiled at him, wrapping her coat tighter around her, and told him she loved the snow. Just like I love you, Damien wanted to say.

Because Damien had fallen in love with the girl next to him. He wanted to kiss her, wanted to be by her side until the day he died. She was everything that was good in the world, and Damien loved her.

And maybe, just maybe, Kate had fallen on love with him too. She would never forget the first time she heard him play the guitar, singing a song at the talent show. The way that he had found their group of friends and his eyes had lingered on her the longest, the smallest hint of a smile on his lips.

Kate grabbed a small pile of snow and threw at him. He grinned deviously and returned the favour, and soon enough they were in a snowball fight.

They eventually stopped, laughing and flushed, right next to one another. Damien looked at her as she traced a pattern into the snow.

Kate looked up to see him staring at her, a small smile on his face. Her cheeks went warm, but she couldn't look away.

Then Damien said it, his words rushed, "I think I like you, Kate."

Her heart did a summersault in her chest, and her breaths quickened, "I-" she said, "think I do too." she whispered, feeling that, that was the only thing she could say without making a fool of herself.

Next thing Kate knew, Damien kissed her.

One of his hands was on her neck, the other on her cheek. As they pulled away, Damien was crimson, and they both laughed. Breathless, slightly embarrassed laughs, that could be seen in the cold air.

And they kissed again before the bell rang.

As they passed in the hall later that day, Damien's hand brushed against hers. Piper grinned at her from across the hall, having noticed the gesture. Kate blushed and looked away.

At the end of the day, while Kate was packing her bag, Sydney came up and elbowed her lightly. "You and Damie, huh?"

Kate looked away again, and Sydney laughed, "You two are adorable. Damien was blushing up a storm when he told us earlier."

Kate had to laugh, but that's when Damien came up. Sydney looked between the two, grinned at both of them, and walked over to where the rest of their friends were grinning at the two.

"Hey," Damien said quietly, unsure as to what else he could say.

"Hi," Sydney replied.

Damien uncertainly took her hand in his, and they walked out together. As they passed the rest of their friends, someone, it sounded like Piper, called, "You two are adorable!"

They both blushed but didn't look at them. They descended the stairs, and right before Kate went to her car, Damien kissed her for the third time.

They pulled apart after a moment, and Kate gave him another smile.

"See you tomorrow," He whispered, before giving her a tight hug.

"You too," she told his as she squeezed him back.

And then Kate and turned and got into her car.