Mel and Chris meet on the first day of history class freshman year when they are assigned seats right next to each other. They were both wearing t-shirts from their favorite bands, and they talked about music while walking out of class. Chris thinks Mel is cute, and really wants to get to know her better.

Mel tells Chris she would love to sit with him at lunch. While they’re eating, they talk more about music and what school organizations they would like to join. Before lunch is over, they add each other on Snapchat. When Chris gets home from school, he…

Chris and Mel talk before and after class every day for a couple of weeks. They talk more about music and what school organizations they’re joining. Chris realizes that he definitely has a crush on Mel and wants to get to know her better.

Mel and Chris snapchat each other for the rest of the evening. Chris realizes that he definitely has a crush on Mel. He decides to…

"Sure!," says Mel as she pulls out her phone. “You have a dog right? You better send me a snap of your dog.” When Chris gets home that day he…

Mel and Chris continue to talk at school, and she eventually adds him on Snapchat. Mel will send Chris pictures of her iguana, and Chris will ask questions about their homework assignments. Chris keeps waiting for Mel to make the “first move” and show that she likes him. He decides that…

The next day at lunch, Chris tells Mel he thinks she’s really cool, cute, and funny. He asks if she wants to go out on a date this weekend. Mel tells Chris that she really likes him, but she wants to get to know him better before she decides whether or not to go on a date with him. Chris asks…

Mel looks at Chris horrified. “I wanted to be friends with you, but not if you’re going to treat our friendship like it’s worthless compared to a romantic relationship. And geez Chris, we just met each other. I guess I’ll see you in class or whatever.”
Mel gets up from the lunch table and leaves. Chris sits all alone and stares glumly at his ham and swiss sandwich

“Of course!” Mel says. “You’re such a dork. We can definitely still eat lunch together. I am inviting a bunch of friends over to my house on Saturday to watch really bad monster movies. Do you want to join us?” Chris responds…

That Saturday, Chris goes over to Mel’s house, bringing drinks and popcorn to share with the group.

Chris felt awkward after getting rejected by Mel. He doesn’t actually have plans for Saturday, so he just sits and home and plays video games. Chris is bored and wishes he would have gone over to Mel’s to hang out. He thinks…

Chris quickly becomes a part of Mel’s friend group, and they all get together every weekend over the next several months. Chris still has a crush on Mel, and he decides to ask Mel out as his date to their school’s winter dance.
“Chris, you are an awesome person with great taste in music. You’re super fun to beat at video games. I really just don’t have romantic-type feelings for you. Our friendship is incredibly important to me. I can go to the dance with you, but it will have to be as friends.”

“I absolutely still want to be friends!” Mel says as she gives Chris a hug. “You’re incredibly important person in my life. Hey, don’t forget it’s your turn to pick the movie for this weekend.”
Chris smiles. “I have the worst Frankenstein movie that I’ve been dying to show you guys. You’re going to love it.”

Chris avoids Mel at school after that, and moves to a different seat in the class they have together. At first, Mel is stung, but she is having too good of a time in high school to worry too much about why Chris doesn’t like her.

Mel and Chris eat lunch together every day. On Friday, Mel tells Chris that she’s having a few friends over to watch old, cheesy monster movies on Saturday. She asks Chris if he would like to come. Chris says…

Mel and Chris snapchat for the rest of the evening. Mel sends pictures of her iguana, and Chris sends more pictures of his dog. Chris decides that tomorrow at lunch, he is going to…

The next day at lunch, Chris tells Mel he thinks she’s really cool, cute, and funny. He asks if she wants to go out on a date this weekend.
“Chris you’re a super wonderful dude,” Mel says. “I feel lots and lots of friendship-feelings about you, but I don’t feel any romantic feelings.”

“Wow,” Mel says. “Are you serious? I thought you just liked hanging out with me, and that was enough. I liked hanging out with you. But I guess you don’t really want to be friends. I’ll see you around, Chris.”
Mel gets up from the lunch table and leaves. Chris sits all alone and stares glumly at his ham and swiss sandwich.

Chris saves Mel a seat in class and at lunch and sends her funny memes and links to new music he’s into. He feels like he’s showing pretty obvious signs of having a crush on her, but Mel doesn’t seem to notice. Chris gets incredibly frustrated and decides to…

Chris starts to distance himself from Mel. At first Mel is stung that Chris seems to be giving her the cold shoulder, and she asks him if he’s okay. Chris says he’s fine, and eventually Mel drops it and focuses on her other friendships.

The winter dance is coming up, and Chris decides that this is the perfect opportunity. He asks Mel to be his date to the dance.

“Chris, you are an awesome person with great taste in music. You’re super fun to beat at video games. I really just don’t have romantic-type feelings for you. Our friendship is incredibly important to me. I can go to the dance with you, but it will have to be as friends.”

“Of course I still want to be friends!” Mel says. “A big group of us was actually discussing going to the dance together. Would you want to do that?”
Chris smiles. “That sounds awesome. I do have some pretty killer dance moves.”