Being at StarFleet academy at the age of fourteen was difficult. Everyone else was either nineteen or older, very few eighteen year old in the mix, let alone fourteen year olds.

Only one fourteen year old was at StarFleet academy, that wasn't you. Pavel Chekov. A Russian boy that joined just before you did. It was almost impossible to see him without some form of book or PADD in his hand.

Two years go by and you two have barely spoken to each other. Just in class a couple times or when you bumped into each other in the halls.

If you were perfectly honest, you had a huge crush on him. Maybe it was just how smart he was or how whenever you two did talk he always managed to make you laugh, no matter how bad a day you were having. Maybe it was his looks, the floppy adorable curly hair and the cute blue/green eyes. Like the color of the ocean on a calm summers day. Or his accent, it made him sound rough yet vulnerable when he messed up words.

The campus was large at the academy and you had already spent time reading on a bench. Your next class was at the other side, causing you to run as fast as you possibly could. Bumping into the least amount of people you possibly could, you managed to make it to your next class just in time.

"You alright?" A very familiar, very amazing voice said from behind you. Your heart already fluttering at the recognition of Pavel Chekov, you also my turned around you face him. The teacher wasn't here yet so you had time.

"I just ran halfway across campus." You explain, trying to catch your breath. Pavel nodded and waited, a smile on his face.

"What were you doing across campus that made you have to run so fast? A beautiful person such as yourself shouldn't have to run like that." Pavel said, holding your hand. Did he just call you beautiful?

"I..uh...I was reading." You explain, almost unable to stumble out the words. He did call you beautiful, that's why he had such a wide smile.

"Ohh what book? It was obviously interesting to you, maybe I can try it out if I haven't already." Pavel said, still holding your hand. Using his free hand, he grabbed out a pen to write down the title.

"It was Lord of the Rings." You say, smiling. Pavel instantly set the pen down and looked up at you, the smile never leaving his face.

"I did not expect that. I have read those, good stories." Pavel said, his grip still on your hand. "I've been meaning to ask for a while, but I've never really had the strength to, but would you like to go out with me? I think you are incredibly beautiful, smart, funny, and just amazing and I'd love to get to know you more. To be honest I've had a crush on you forever. You're just so beautiful and most people who are that gorgeous are never as sweet as you. But that's from my experience with people that are as stunning as you, but you seemed to have beaten that. You made it out into so much more and that's just perfect in my mind. That's why I'd like to get to know you more, your personality had been kind and sweet and amazing as far little I've known you and I want to see if that continues. So, will you go out with me?"

You were stunned. Absolutely stunned. The person you had such a huge massive crush on liked you back in what appeared to be just as much. The smile never left his face as he waited for an answer. Right as you mustered enough words to form a real sentence, the teacher came in, interrupting and class began.

The smile faded from Pavel's face as he leaned away from you and back in his chair. You have no idea what happened in that class, everything is now such a blur. All you could think about is what Pavel said.

After class, you ran to catch up with Pavel. Upset, he had already started to walk away, thinking your answer was no. "Pavel!" You yell, finally getting closer to him. He stopped and turned around, books hugged tightly to his chest.

"Y/N?" He asked, obviously upset.

"Yes. I will go on a date with you. I feel the same way, well different, but pretty much the same. I've had a big crush on you too for a long time and I never though you liked me back." You say, out of breath from the run and talking so fast.

"You accepted?" He asked, now stunned. You nod and hold his hand, careful he didn't lose his grips on the books.

"Yes. And I see from earlier we are at the handholding stage." You joke, gripping his hand. He laughed and smiled.

"How about the kiss goodbye stage?" He asked, eyes wide and hopeful. You laugh kiss his cheek. Pavel's face turned red. You moved some curly hair from his forehead.

"Your hair is soft as it is curly." You say, kissing his cheek again before getting your stuff and walking away, leaving him in mystery.

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This one is for cookidoughlilac !!
Happy birthday!
And she wrote the line "Like the color of the ocean on a calm summers day"
Anyway, happy birthday and I hope you have a good day!