As the days went by, Nora found herself spending more and more time with Ethan. They would study together, hang out at lunch, and even partner up for group projects.

At first, Nora had just seen Ethan as a friend. But as they spent more time together, she started to notice little things about him. The way he smiled when he was talking about something he loved. The way his eyes crinkled at the corners when he laughed. The way he always knew how to make her feel better when she was down.

Nora tried to brush off these feelings, telling herself that she was just being silly. But as the days turned into weeks, she couldn't deny the way she felt anymore.

She was developing a crush on Ethan.

At first, Nora was terrified. She didn't want to ruin their friendship, and she wasn't sure if Ethan felt the same way. So she kept her feelings hidden, trying to act normal around him.

But it was getting harder and harder. Every time Ethan smiled at her, or touched her arm, or looked at her with those piercing blue eyes, Nora felt her heart skip a beat.

One day, as they were walking down the hallway, Ethan turned to her and said, "Hey, Nora? Can I ask you something?"

Nora's heart started racing as she looked up at him. "Sure, what is it?" she asked, trying to sound casual.

Ethan's eyes locked onto hers, and Nora felt a shiver run down her spine. "Do you want to come over to my house again this weekend?" he asked. "We can study for our history test, and maybe even watch a movie or something."

Nora's heart was racing as she tried to process the invitation. She wanted to spend more time with Ethan, but she was scared of getting hurt.

"Okay, sure," she said finally, trying to sound casual. "That sounds like fun."

Ethan grinned, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Great!" he said. "I'll pick you up at 2pm on Saturday."

As Nora watched him walk away, she couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. She was going to spend more time with Ethan, and she had no idea what might happen.

But as she walked to her next class, Nora couldn't shake off the feeling that she was playing with fire. She was developing feelings for her best friend, and she had no idea how he felt.

All she could do was wait and see what happened next.

As the days went by, Nora found herself counting down the hours until Saturday. She was excited to spend more time with Ethan, and she was curious to see what his house was like.

Finally, Saturday arrived, and Nora was practically bouncing with excitement. She put on her favorite outfit, did her hair, and waited anxiously for Ethan to arrive.

When the doorbell rang, Nora's heart skipped a beat. She took a deep breath, smoothed out her dress, and made her way to the door.

As she opened it, she was greeted by Ethan's bright smile. "Hey, Nora!" he said, holding out a bouquet of flowers. "You look amazing."

Nora's heart melted at the sight of the flowers, and she felt a rush of excitement. Maybe, just maybe, Ethan felt the same way about her.

"Thanks, Ethan," she said, taking the flowers from him. "You're pretty charming yourself."

Ethan grinned, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "I try my best," he said.

As they drove to Ethan's house, Nora couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. She was spending the day with her best friend, and she had no idea what might happen.

But as they pulled up to Ethan's house, Nora's nerves started to get the better of her. What if Ethan didn't feel the same way about her? What if she ruined their friendship?

As they got out of the car, Ethan turned to her and smiled. "Hey, Nora?" he said.

"Yeah?" Nora replied, looking up at him.

Ethan's eyes locked onto hers, and Nora felt a shiver run down her spine. "I'm really glad you're here," he said.

Nora's heart skipped a beat as she smiled up at him. "Me too," she said.

As they walked into the house, Nora felt a sense of excitement. She was spending the day with Ethan, and she had no idea what might happen.

But as they settled in to study, Nora couldn't shake off the feeling that she was getting in over her head. She was developing feelings for her best friend, and she had no idea how he felt.

All she could do was wait and see what happened next.