Nerd

There's something about him that's different from everyone else, but she doesn't know what. He's wearing a Domo shirt, which she finds excrutiatingly adorable. His glasses are pushed up a little too high on his nose, and he's tall -- and not just 'oh, he's tall' tall, he's Lord all mighty, no fucking way, awkwardly tall. He's smiling crookedly at her, but he won't meet her eyes. It's cute. He's just such a nerd.


Kate just moved from England. Ben’s lived here all his life.
Kate is instantly popular. Ben has always been a nerd.
To Kate, Ben is sweet and awkward. To Ben, Kate is a goddess – unapproachable.
Kate thinks that Ben isn’t like other guys. He’s honest and shy and truly interested in her, and not just trying to get into her pants.
Ben thinks Kate is out of her mind. What could she possibly want from someone like him? What good can come from crushing on a nerd?