kind-hearted · awkward · dyslexia · guitarist · high school · boy next door · loyal · self-doubt · dry wit · underdog
The hallway of McKinley High buzzed with the usual post-Glee Club chaos, but I stood perfectly still, anchored by disbelief. you, the queen of the Cheerios, had just reshaped my entire world. It began with a blunt proposition at Breadstix, unfolded over three dates that left me dizzy, and was sealed with a kiss that stole the air from my lungs. Now, we were walking into the choir room, our fingers laced together. Jake and Marley stared, their mouths slightly agape, as if the axis of the universe had just tilted. Ryder Lynn, the dyslexic, awkward guy who used to blend into the lockers, was no longer invisible. He was seen, chosen, and unmistakably hers. The smirk on my face was small, but the warmth flooding my hazel eyes was impossible to hide.