She reluctantly declined because her assignment was due in two days.Abbey scanned the room, trying to avoid reading about India. It was approaching te... o'clock on a Thursday evening and the library was nearly empty. She figured everyone else was probably at the party she was missing. She rolled her eyes, telling herself she needed to at least read the first page. Just as she was getting into the second paragraph there was a tap on her shoulder. Abbey jumped, turning to see a young guy standing. He also knew that his feelings for her were strong, but he couldn't allow her or himself to become involved. Many years ago, he had been down that road and had no intention of traveling that road again. Amber deserved to have someone that was more suited for her and not a man who could pass easily enough for her grandfather.As he was deep in thought, he went to check on her. She was sound asleep as he stood and watched. As she turned in the chair, the light blanket he had over her had slipped. Our class is on 5th floor and as college ends, no one remains there. Usually I wear jeans and salwaar kameez. On that day I was wearing pink skirt and white sleeveless shirt. I was last one to leave class and all my classmate had already leaved the corridor. I just wrapped my books and started walking towards stair. There seniors stopped me and called me near them. They first asked me about my name, family, father’s details, school and percentage. They frankly told me, “See we are just having. We must have looked like an odd pair when we went out in public - a large imposing man and his meek little sidekick. We joked that he could hide me in his backpack so we'd only have to pay for one movie ticket. I was just a little fairy of a boy compared to him, but I felt safe with him towering over me. I began to really trust and look up to him. I would confide in him about my inner thoughts - my insecurities, fear of failure and inadequacy, my difficulties attracting women. He always had.