Talia was another one of my Biology classmates—and she was so very pretty. She had long, wavy, sable hair that shined and contrasted beautifully with her fair skin and bright, hazel eyes. To run into her in the hallways was a gigantic coincidence, but it was one that I welcomed just because of how nice it was to be around her.

"Are you okay?" I quickly asked, "I didn't hurt you, did I?"

"No, no," she replied with a casual wave, "That was totally my fault."

I shook my head. "Well, I wasn't exactly paying attention to where I was going either."

She laughed as she combed back her long...