Chance at Love

r words' and Chloe. Quickly, he shifted his gaze forwar

recalled they were his classmates. Chloe appeared as though she wanted to say someth

till hadn't eaten; his snacks r

k to the lunch lady, hoping whatever was still available wasn't bur

ntally noted he needed to hit the books later that evening since he had

"My friend filled me in on what happened, so I wanted to apologize for him and offer to swap

puzzled about her kindness; apart from their brief encounter that morning, they h

was eager to accept her

trieve the burger. The way he had tossed it in there out o

it?" Ben silently wished she would say yes. In

rger and handing the hotdog to Ben, which made

y friend said. I swear he's not as bad a

standing. Since Chloe was offering him the hotdog, he decid

her mind about giv

ally replied. Chloe smiled back, "Okay

bag and bit into the hotdog. He didn't care that eating in cla

day flooded his mind. Even after their awkward

which made Ben a bit envious when she was welcomed into the so-called 'popular group.' Ben was

most sought-after seniors and juniors, effe

, she was a newcomer-but rather because Eric, one of the

o the school's dating scene after that moment?

ad been inseparable since the beginning. Their presence i

g. Even if you weren't a fan, it would

unds. Their stylish accessories and la

asted the highest grades in his class, Eric and

or popularity in check, their members

er her, seizing every opportunity to strike up a conversation. However, the othe

ne of the guys around him were gay, leavin

ncluded. However, none of them sparked his interest, so he didn't give them much tho

omance, Ben f

t a creep; he simply knew what others knew. That's why he could easily id

ryone was already referring to him as 'four words.' Rumor had it that he earned t

sic 'I'm fine, and yo

a relationship. He mostly conversed with Eric and Chloe, occasional

a friendship as strong as that between Eric and 'four word

houghts. Although he had eaten a hotdog, he was aware it would

n organizing his belongings, zipping up his

duce myself earlier-I'm Chloe,"

ion evident on his f

for dinner... as a way to apolo

didn't talk to any of them in class, let alone the upperclassmen in that group. He felt he would be a compl

go out of your way to apologize," Ben replied, feeling the urge to clarify. Dinner with them s

ust have dinner with us," Chloe insi

ric and the boy he referred to as 'four words.' "I still don't think

had no intention

," she said, heading of

r a shower. He wouldn't dwell on why Chloe was making such an effort

e conflicts, hardly cast a glance in his direction and appeared

l on it. He was quite confident that Chloe w

dinner, Chloe would've for