Hey! In The Hall Way
a Har
ual Football Club Party! Hos
Friday,
t miss out on the biggest par
good
t ten times, yet it still didn't feel real. Ethan Cole-the star athlete, the guy every girl liked, the boy who ba
ly ones thrown by the popular crowd. But the more she thou
t i
f she
er chance to step
her to go. And after days of debating, Olivia finall
changed. The invitation to Ethan's party still lingered in her mind. Her friends teased her about it, but Olivia was not sure what to expe
and not fitting in. But Ethan had invited her. Ethan Cole, the boy who had barely noticed she existed for most of high school. Olivi
it would be just like any other school event, stay quiet,
of the par
s nothing fancy, but it was something she could feel confident in without feeling out of place. Her hair was tied b
f no one talks to me? The worries danced around in her mind, but she pushed them aside. You can do this, Olivia. She repeated the words in her head,
he cool evening air. Taking a deep breath, Olivia walked inside. The scene before her was chaotic, but not in an
ment before. People passed by, and a few of them waved or nodded as they recognized her from school, but no one really pai
s. But there was no sign of Ethan. Olivia's nerves started to settle, and she realized she had a choice: she could stay
speak to
oughts
for something to happen? Just as she was about to retre
g in her throat. There, standing in front of
d, his voice war
made
." His blue eyes sparkled in the dim light, and Olivia couldn't help but smile back. "So, how's the p
." Ethan's expression softened. "Well, you're not going to stand here by yourself all night. Come on, let me introduce you to
-most of whom were from the footbal
te. It was strange to see Ethan in this setting, outside of school and the football field. He wasn't the same confident, charming guy she would admired from afa, here, he was just another high school senior, hanging out with h
ound herself enjoying the part
soda in hand. He handed one to Olivia, his fingers brushing hers for a brief moment. Olivia's heart skipped a beat. Hey, y
miled ne
me to everyone. I was not
just fine," E
pread through her chest at his words. She had not expected this, not from someone like Ethan. For a moment, she allowed herself to forget that sh
stuck by Olivia's side. He made her feel like she was part of something. He made her feel seen. When it was finally
heart ra
. It
u at school, r
nodd
ini
help but smile. The party had been more than she ever expect