You had no idea I existed, and I was sure you wouldn't look at me twice if you had seen me. I wished I had had the strength to walk up to you and tell you exactly how I feel. But, I was invisible. 

I was invisible because you were with her, the girl with straight, blonde hair and pretty eyes. The bit skinnier, less nerdy, farmer girl with muddy boots. Next to her, I pretty much looked like a potato with sparkles. The color guard girl, ever twirling her flag around, whacking herself in the head, and the nerd who stayed home every night to study.

And you. The tall, muscled, yet not too muscled, man. The wrestler who thought for himself. The drummer with humor and sass. You and I hadn't even been introduced yet, but I still liked you through seeing your actions and hearing of your friendship to those we were both friends with. Heck, I noticed you at every marching band competition! The deep baritone of your voice carried and always gained my attention, even if we were half a football field away from each other. If I had gained the courage to just walk up to you once and tell you how I felt, I'm sure I would have still been shot down.

I saw the way you looked at her, every once in a while, with a twinkle in your eyes. I saw the way you two laughed and giggled. Only so often does this happen now, but it does, and I envied the shoulders that your arm sat on when you hugged her to you. You two were a cute couple, I will give you that... But I also saw the times that you two fight, and the terrible things I heard her say to you make me cringe still to this day. 

You deserve better than that, and it doesn't have to be me... It probably won't be me. 

Yet, the day we were introduced, I felt my heart beat even faster than before I knew your name. As I smiled and shook your hand, I was surprised by how shyly you shook mine, but you still took away my breath like a great wind that had rolled in. And why was that?

Your eyes. Your blue-green eyes that the sun was shining in, making them sparkle in the way kyanite stones do. I realized they really were windows to see the true you, the inner you, the one that made you be the sweet, respectful, confident man. The one that put up with the verbal abuse of the girl you liked. I could see why so many people could respect and trust you as well. 

That day, I fell for you. To this day, you still have my heart.

~The Other D