This story is mostly true, but I changed a few biographical details and tried to make it fun to read. This happened a long time ago, so it’s about as true to life as memory will allow. It’s my first time writing a story like this, so I hope you like it; supportive critiques on writing style would be great, but if you have anything super negative or hostile, I’d ask you keep that to yourself. Writing this was pretty personal for me, but I’m thinking of trying to write more and personal stories seem like a good place to start.
My first serious crush was Amy, a girl in high school with long light brown hair, fair skin, and a smile that cut me right down to my core. She was the friend of several other friends of mine, and we would hang out a lunch and on breaks, as we didn’t share any classes. We became friends, and then bit by bit I started trying to spend more and more time with her. She was so fun, happy, and brought a special kind of light and joy into my life that I’ve never really found anywhere else. We would talk and hang out for hours, always as friends. After a while, she hinted that she had a crush on me, and we began slowly and awkwardly to express ourselves physically.