“Trying to make someone fall in love with you is about as pointless as trying to control who you fall in love with.”

Perhaps it was a bold move. Perhaps actions were misinterpreted as flirting. Perhaps something inside the mind said, “This is the only way.” But there was something in the minds of Berke and Kailey that urged them to pursuer their dreams of love.
It was a Friday afternoon just like any other. You should know things are never as they seem… Berke stood watching as Keala strode out of the performance arts building. He had just preformed the monologue of a lifetime and his aconfidence was high. Nonetheless, his nerves swarmed uncontrollably in the pit of stomach as Keala approached, her face alight and smiling.
“Hello Keala,” Berke greeted, his mouth turning upwards into a crooked grin.
“Hey Berke.”
“I was hoping to talk to you. Do you think-” he broke off to gesture towards the buildings back.
“Sure,” she smiled and followed Berke around until they were in private. “What’s up?”
“I… I really like you.” He took a deep breath and searched her face for a reaction. She turned her face downwards and her cheeks turned a rosy pink. She searched for words but came up empty-handed; she was speechless.
Who knows what was going through Berke’s mind then? Whether or not he had planned it, it happened.
“It’s okay.” His hands lifted up from his sides. In one swift movement, he cupped Keala’s face and kissed her…
As their lips parted, Keala broke away. “I have to go,” she stammered. And she was off.

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Well, word gets around. Berke gets to face the cold truth of rejection. Of Keala that is. Because Kailey is still plenty interested. Sure he turned her down. Over. And over. But Kailey’s friend is a worker of romance and she thinks Kailey and Berke would be cute together. She made all the arrangements and finally Berke agreed- the three of them would come over to his house for dinner. Of course, being the person she is, Kailey’s friend was sure to give the two plenty of alone time. (And at one point she even fell asleep! At 7 o’clock on his couch! But that’s beside the point; the point is that Kailey and Berke had plenty of alone time.)
“Told you I’d win!” Kailey was all smiles as her Mario Kart crossed the finish line seconds before Berke’s.
“You got lucky.”
“Me, lucky? Only if, maybe…” Berke just stared back until what Keala had felt earlier flew right back in his face. Kailey leaned in, closed her eyes, and planted her lips…
And there was nowhere for Berke to flee. Plan B?
“Hm. I’ll, uh, be back. I have to go the bathroom.”
Hahahahaha. Love bites. But hey, its not me!