I got this idea from a Musical.ly. :)
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Info:
-you and Keith are 15 years old
-Keith is a singer
-you are bullied
-Keith notices and creates a song for you (he's your best friend and crush)
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Keith's POV
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Why didn't she tell me that she was getting bullied?!

Why does she never stand up for herself whenever it happens..?!

She is more reserved, though....I need to help her.

To get a message across to her.

Through a song, maybe?

Yeah, I think she'll appreciate that.

I start writing a song, naming it 'Brave.'

I'm going to sing this for her at school during the talent show tomorrow.

How convenient, huh?

TIMESKIP-Talent Show, tomorrow, Your POV

I managed to avoid my bullies on the way to the gymnasium. Thankfully.

Still haven't seen Keith, or any of the others, yet.

I sit among the crowd, waiting for the show to start while keeping my head down low.

Once everyone is seated, the principal steps on stage and makes a small speech before announcing the contenders of the talent show.

My ears perk up when he calls out after a few people, "Next up is Keith Kogane with a new song he's made called 'Brave!'"

I cheer the loudest by far, and I ignore the stares I get from the people sitting next to me. That's my best friend and crush up there!!

We calm down and Keith's eyes find mine in mere seconds, and my face heats up. I smile at him, he smiles back and says into the microphone, eyes still locked on mine, "This is for a girl who's very special to me."

The crowd awws, and I do too a bit. Internally. I just smile wider and hide my face shyly, knowing he's talking about me by his gaze.

My face burns brighter and the music starts, and he does too.

You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love
Or you can start speaking up

Nothing's gonna hurt you the way words do
When they settle 'neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

Everybody's been there,
Everybody's been stared down by the enemy
Fallen for the fear
And done some disappearing,
Bow down to the mighty
Don't run, just stop holding your tongue

Maybe there's a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave

And since your history of silence
Won't do you any good,
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don't you tell them the truth?

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
See you be brave

I just wanna see you (yeah)
I just wanna see you (oh ooh)
I just wanna see you

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you

As Keith was singing, he never broke his gaze off of me, even when I looked away.

He found out about me being bullied, didn't he?

I appreciate him writing a whole song dedicated to him wanting me to stand up for myself more, but why does he care if I do or don't so much?

I glance up at him as the music slows and see him still staring at me, looking at me in such a way I thought I would never see from him.

I've never seen him look so...urging. As if he's begging me with his eyes to stand up for myself when I'm being bullied and teased to no end.

The intensity of his gaze practically forces me to look away.

I keep a small smile on my face as he leaves the stage, my face still burning a little. It was very cute and sweet of Keith to sing that for me.

He's supposed to stay behind stage for the rest of the talent show, so thankfully I don't have to face him yet. I don't want him to see my flushed face and hear my flustered talking.

I sit quietly for the rest of the time, students not able to leave unless for a short bathroom break.

The talent show ends off with everyone walking on stage and taking a bow, and I lock eyes once again with Keith as he smiles and bows with the others. I look away, but continue smiling and clapping for them.

The teachers then guide the students out of the gymnasium as the curtains close. I'm hurrying out, hoping to avoid both Keith and my bullies.

I just can't face any of them right now.

Don't ask me why, but I can't.

Once I'm free, I break into a sprint as I hear my bullies calling for me.

I hear their running footsteps thumping behind me.

Thankfully it's the end of the day, so I just have to get my things out of my locker at lightning speed and then make a break for the exit.

I weave my way through a crowd of people, hoping and praying to lose my bullies.

Luck seems to be on my side at the moment as my bullies get lost in the waves of the crowd.

I hustle to my locker and throw everything into my backpack, zip it up, hurl the bag over one shoulder, slam my locker closed, and then run for the exit.

I glide right past my bullies without them realizing it until the very last second when they swivel around and spot me.

They yell as they chase after me through the school building, and unfortunately, no teachers were around.

I make twists and turns through the hallways, almost as if I'm a character in The Maze Runner trying to escape from Grievers while in the seemingly never ending maze surrounding the Glade. Like I'm one of the Runners that has to memorize and make maps every day of the maze, only to find out it was all for [seemingly] nothing.

I run into a dead end and turn around slowly, panting as I try to regain my normal breathing despite my racing heart.

My bullies find and corner me, smirks present on their features as they inch closer and closer.
A predator stalking their prey.

I steady my breathing and keep my gaze level on theirs, trying to seem confident even though I'm not.

My hands are shaking and I drop my bag onto the floor, preparing myself for whatever comes next.

I wanna see you be brave

That line repeats in my head as they come closer, and slowly but surely, my hands stop shaking so much.

"Oh look! It's the cowardly baby!" One of them teases, making his friends laugh.

I glare at them.

"Don't.." I mutter, and they laugh even more.

One of them steps forward and shoves my back to the wall, sneering, "Trying to be tough, are we?"

I push him away from me and stand my ground, gaining a new sort of confidence.

I wanna see you be brave

"Don't touch me!" I practically shout, startling them.

Suddenly, I feel something hard hit my right cheek, and my face twists over to the left from the force.

One of the guys just punched me.

Before I can say or do anything more to protect myself, someone familiar shouts at them, "Hey! Leave her alone!"

They twist around and mock him, "What are you gonna do about it, Keith?"

"I'll show you what I'm going to do about it." Keith growls, punching each of them in the face so hard that their jaws make a cracking sound and blood fills the inside of their mouths a little.

They run off in fear and Keith shouts after them, "Don't ever touch her again!"

Keith then turns to me and rushes over, gently brushing his left hand over the spot where one of them had punched my right cheek. "Are you okay?"

I nod and lean into his touch, "Yeah...thank y-you."

He smiles and rests his forehead against mine after I ask, "Why did you help me?"

"Because I love you." Keith replies and then places his soft lips onto mine.

I melt into the kiss and wrap my arms around around his neck as his find my waist.

Who knew that my life would come to this magical moment?

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-CastrarWolf