The sun came through the trees in a hazy glow. The sounds of birds chirping filled the forest as did the sound of crunching leaves. Y/n was walking through the forest with her school items in hand.
She was walking on her own as she had not had anyone to walk with. She hummed to herself as she walked and a smile on her face as she felt the warmth of the sun on her skin.
She then heard a loud rustle of leaves and stopped in her tracks. She turned around and didnât see anything or anyone. She shook her head thinking it was maybe a squirrel or a bunny.
She began humming again and starting to walk. The leaves rustled again and she felt a soft tap on her shoulder which made her jump making her books fall in the process.
Y/n knelt down to pick up her books. âSorry! I didnât mean to scare you.â She heard a familiar voice say as they helped her pick up her things.
They handed her books towards her and she looked up. Gilbert Blythe was looking back at her. He was smiling at her brightly to where his eyes crinkled. Her eyes widened and she immediately blushed.
She had always tried to avoid him at school due to the fact that he was off limits. Ruby, another classmate has had a crush on his since forever and whenever someone would talk to him she would freak out.
She snatched the book away from him and began to speed walk. âWait!â He yelled after her and caught up with her. âLet me walk with you.â He said softly which made her heart slowly melt.
They walked in silence and this time it was complete silence. No birds chirping and no leaves rustling. Which just made it more incredibly awkward that it already was.
The school soon came into sight.
Gilbert kept looking at Y/n as if he wanted to say something but then he would look away. They came up to the steps and he held the door open for her. She nodded at him in thanks and walked in.
She put her scarf and jacket on the racks by the door. Gilbert went over to his friends and Y/n sat down in her seat that was next to Josie Pye who wasnât really her favorite person in the world.
Josie gave her a death glare while Y/n looked straight ahead avoiding her gaze. Josie then whispered into Y/nâs ear, âWatch what youâre doing. Or youâll regret it.â She whispered softly and Y/n sighed.
She then felt someoneâs eyes on her.
She looked over and Gilbert was looking at her with a small smile. She then quickly looked away from him. She looked back up and saw Ruby looking at the both of them sadly.
It was now recess and Y/n was sitting under a tree reading one of her favorite books. She flipped the page and heard someone clear their throat. She looked up and saw Gilbert smiling down at her. âHey.â He said and she just ignored him. She kept reading as if he wasnât there.
He then sat down beside her and she could smell a sort of woodsy smell mixed with vanilla that made her heart suddenly race. âHow come you never talk to me?â He asked as he watched her flip the page.
She still didnât say anything as he just stared at her. He then grabbed on her hair teasingly and she looked up. He gave her a smirk and she looked over to the window where Josie was with Ruby who was looking at the both of them sadly.
Y/n stood up then hit Gilbert in the face with her book and he sat dumbfounded.
âLeave me alone.â Y/n said firmly and walked away leaving Gilbert in shock. Y/n headed back into the school house and all the girls immediately approached her. âI told you to stay away from him.â Josie said while Ruby stood behind her wiping her tears.
âI keep ignoring him but-â Y/n said but then shut up automatically as she was pushed to the floor. She felt the hard impact of the floor on her back. She looked up to see Josie looking down at her with a smirk. âWhat do you think youâre doing?â Y/n heard and looked to see Gilbert. He kneeled down beside Y/n.
âAre you ok?â He whispered and she just nodded. He then helped her up and looked back at the girls who didnât look too happy. âWhat is this about?â Gilbert questioned as he looked between Y/n and the girls. âItâs nothingâŠâ Y/n replied sadly and Josie nodded acting as if nothing was wrong.
Gilbert then turned to Y/n and placed his hand on her shoulder to comfort her. âItâs not nothing if youâre crying.â He said softly and at this moment she hadnât even realized that there were tears rolling down her cheeks. She wiped her tears, âJust drop it, ok?â She said and then moved his hand away from her shoulder.
Y/n then went outside and went back to her tree where she was sat before. She looked up at the clouds that were in various shapes. She then felt someone sit beside her, âI said leave me alone.â She said angrily. âThey told me what happened.â Gilbert sighed and she looked at him.
âIâm sorry they put you through that. Itâs ridiculous. Iâm not some item, Iâm a human being.â He said and Y/n nodded and sniffled. â Plus, I donât even like Ruby. I only just saw her as more of a sister. I have eyes for someone else.â He revealed and looked into her eyes.
As they stared at each other, Y/n could feel her heart beat faster and faster. âAnyway.â He said slowly and she cleared her throat, âAnyway.â She replied and then their teacher came outside to signal that recess was now over.
They headed inside and Gilbert followed Y/n to her seat where Josie was glaring at the both of them. âLet me walk you home later, ok?â he whispered into her ear and she nodded. She felt her cheeks become warm from how close they were. Gilbert sat back down in his seat but still admired Y/n from afar. He couldnât wait to walk her home.
