Kim's POV

I was sitting in class, barely paying any attention to what the teacher was droning on about. I was too busy daydreaming about Jared, the guy sitting across the aisle from me. I've had a crush on him for about 3 years now, but he's barely noticed me.

I flipped open my notebook to a random blank page and started doodling, tacking his last name to my first name, drawing hearts around his name, writing "Jared + Kim", "Kim + Jared" and "J + K = hearts".

Suddenly a triangular-shaped note appeared on my desk.

I glanced curiously at Jared, out of habit of course, and was surprised to see him staring at me. I almost didn't want to look away from his deep brown eyes, but I forced myself to focus on the matter at hand: the note.

I unfolded it in my lap, trying not to make any noise, and quickly read it.

"Kim,

Meet me in the hallway after school. It's important.

Jared"

Jared. I sighed, and then my eyes bugged out. JARED?!? Oh my gosh! Ok, Kim. It's ok. Just breathe. In, out. In, out. I had to bite my tongue to keep from screaming and looked incredulously at Jared.

Again, he stared at me. He had some sort of look in his eyes, like he was marveling at me, like a blind man seeing the sun for the first time, like he… No way.

Yeah, I've heard the stories before, like, when I was little. My grandpa told my cousins and me the legends about our tribe years ago, but they couldn't be true, could they?

I mean, Jared and a couple other guys in school have gone through huge growth spurts, they're suddenly faster and stronger and more graceful… No! Snap out of it, Kim! It's not true, none of it's true. They're just stories.

He wouldn't look away for the whole class period. I tried distracting myself with my doodling, staring at the clock and even getting a head start on this weekend's homework.

When the school day was over, I went to my locker and dropped off my books, deciding what I needed to take home today. I noticed a single slightly-crushed dandelion in my locker. I picked up the flower and tucked it gently behind my ear. I loved dandelions! They were my favorite.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder.

"Jared's been looking for you." It was my best friend, Suzanne.

I turned around and my jaw dropped. There stood Jared, about ten feet away, holding a huge bouquet of dandelions. He smiled broadly at me and I stopped breathing. Then he started singing.

My gift is my song and this one's for you. And you can tell everybody that this is your song. It may be quite simple but now that it's done I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is now you're in the world.

He walked towards me and it was so silent you could hear a pin drop. Quil, I noticed, was smiled at him encouragingly.

I sat on the roof and I kicked off the moss, cause some of these verses, well they, they got me quite cross. But the sun's been kind while I wrote this song. It's the people like you that keep it turned on.

Jared handed me the flowers when he was close enough. This can't be happening! Oh my gosh, yay!

So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do. You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue. Anyway the thing is, what I really mean yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen.

When I dropped my dandelions, he gracefully scooped down and placed the flowers upright against my bulgy backpack. He stood up and put his hand against my cheek gently. Wow, his skin was hot! Jared was giving me that look again and I forgot about our audience.

And you can tell everybody this is your song. It may be quite simple but now that it's done I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is now you're in the world.

Without seeming to think about it, I laced my hands behind his scalding, bronze neck and his arms circled securely around my waist. He breathed in my ear then swiftly kissed my cheek.

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is now you're in the world.

I chocked out a silent sob and smiled warmly at him.

"I didn't know you could sing." Oh yeah. Smart response, Kim! Jeez, I'm lame.

"Yeah." He laughed nervously then composed himself. "I love you, Kim," he said confidently.

I nodded, too shocked to form a response to that.

Jared lowered his voice.

"Have you heard the legends? About the spirit warriors, the shapeshifters…?"

Again, I nodded.

"Then you know about imprinting?"

I gasped, and then squealed excitedly.

Before we could go on, Quil came up to us.

"Guys, I'm happy for you, but could you maybe finish this outside?" He looked at jared, who nodded once never looking away from me.

Jared effortlessly carried my backpack and flowers with one hand and put his free arm around my shoulders. Once we were outside he dumped both his stuff and mine on the ground and I flung myself at him.

I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck and kissed him on the mouth. He picked me up off the ground and held me against his warm body kissing me back eagerly.

I can't believe he imprinted on me. This is amazing! I broke away from the kiss because I was laughing so hard. He spun me around making me laugh harder.

When the excitement died down, I looked deep into his brown eyes and weaved my fingers through his hair.

"I love you, Jared," I whispered.

"I love you, Kim," he murmured, kissing my hair.

I sighed contentedly and rested my head against his chest.

Well, it happened. Jared finally noticed me.