There was a time when what people thought about me used to affect me deeply. I used to criticize/hate myself so much for being the "nerd" nobody liked. Now, it wasn't that I didn't care because, honestly, I did care—a lot. However, I was no longer the unappealing nerd... I was now the jock—the one everyone admired and looked up to. I didn't have anything more to worry about.
Ergo, it was given that when I'd walk into school holding another jock's—Caden's—hand, the school would be catastrophic. I didn't have any concern regarding whether everyone would accept my relationship with Caden or not. Power couple, good gossip—what more could they ask for?
"Oh, my goodness!" A girl passing by gasped, stepping aside so Caden and I could walk. "It's Caden O'Connor and Autumn Reeves! Are they dati
