He is a mystery

arduous to solve,

walking the halls

and blending in like a shadow.

She is a ray of light

casting over the crowds

bringing joy to others

with showers of compliments.

Compliments to strangers

in the halls of her school.

But her brown eyes

always spare a second glance

at the mysterious shadow in the halls.

Curiously peeking

at the perplexing figure

that radiated sadness.

He lives in the dark

needing no one

to accompany his perilous self.

But to her,

danger only drew her in.

The treacherous rumors of him

that spread like a wildfire

only intrigued her more.

Until one day,

a bolt of assurance struck her;

enticing her

to compliment the broken soul

of her dreams.

The compliment

that was potentially negligible

impacted him

like no one has done before.

His entire demeanor

changed

by the gratifying girl

with bright brown eyes.

Entranced by her kindness.

A quality

he was so unfamiliar with.

Like a bright sun

dismissing a dark moon,

his sorrow dissolved,

quickly reciprocating into something

brighter and more desperate.

Desperate to learn more

about this ray of light.

Because she was like a book

he wanted to read.

And he was a mystery

she wanted to solve.