Lee's First Crush

Didn't get home until just now. I was on a walk!

Lee's First Crush

It was grade 2, and I liked him for a few reasons: he was smart, he was funny, and he and I had conversations together. That's all you need when you're 8 years old.

By smart, I mean he could keep up with me in class. At that age, more so than now, I was speeding ahead of everyone else in every subject- done my work first, put up my hand for everything, teacher's pet. He was my only real competition. I remember racing with him to finish grammar homework, and feeling the thrill of competition, which was not a common thing to feel at school for me.

That crush lasted me many years. It flared up most strongly in grade 5. I was in lurve and I took every opportunity to be close to and talk with him. Overall a positive experience, but I don't think he ever liked me back. Right around then was when he started being more open about having his eye on other girls (much to my dismay).

By grade 6 he seemed less nice than he used to be, and we no longer ever had conversations. Maybe he was still smart, but I never had an opportunity to face off with him anymore. I only liked him now because I was so in the habit of liking him.

Eventually, that stopped too.

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Oh and this one time I pantsed him. And then did it again the next day. Good times.