Maya

Everyone fell in love with her

Girls

Boys

People in general

All swooning, taking secret pictures or her always smiling face

Her voice a husky tone flourishing with happiness 

My friends swooned over her so much, they were almost at each other's throats, claiming her for themselves though they barely spoke three sentences with her

There were a bunch of boys, too

All gushing, whispering, repeatedly sending the tongue emoji to each other

There were these two boys

one from my school, one from another

The boy not from my school had taken about a million photos of her, a mischievous grin tugging at his lips

The other boy, who I had some recognition of but weren't good friends with, was with him

Now this boy-he's the type of guy who I'd say fit into the "Popular" category,

though he hates being called Popular

You'd expect him to date the typical white chic; long straightened hair, crop top, always clutching an ice caramel macchiato in one hand, with 

Adidas leggings hiked up past her hips

And he always came off as rude, harsh, callous-someone who didn't care

And Maya was in such a different category than the basic white girl

She had such a relaxing aura that seemed to float around her, making anyone near her in a happier mood than before

Her dark brown hair hung in loose waves that framed her face and curled around her dimpled smile

the boy from the other school was scrolling through the pictures he took, as the "Popular" guy hung close to his shoulder

Then, the boy showed the "Popular" guy a picture of Maya, and to my surprise, he turned on his heel, his his face with his hat 

So flustered that his ears were bright red

His smile showing dimples

I couldn't quite believe it at first 

Him? Flustered? By Maya? Not the typical white girl?

I looked at him again, grinning wildly, leaning over the shoulder of the other boy, his eyes filled with hearts that danced around his complexion

And before, I honestly thought he wasn't the type to be flustered, or gush over a girl like Maya 

And I couldn't help but feel a bit glad, seeing a side so vulnerable about him, knowing that he wasn't so masked

So thank you Maya

Though you'll probably never in your life read this,

Thanks for showing me a side of him I never knew existed

Thank you for reminding me that there is a side to everyone that is sometimes unseen

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

You really built Maya up to be someone special, and it was fun to see how "Mr. Popular" went all agog over her. A pretty girl is a pretty girl, regardless of her ethnicity. (That's how I see it, at least)