I'm sure you've all heard of that phrase or some variation of it. Perhaps maybe "Beauty and the Beast" is the most famous one. Traditionally a phrase referring to two people, usually a girl and guy who are of completely different social classes or appearances and what not (though usually it's the guy who has the ****** end of the stick) and fall in love regardless of these distinctions.

Well, I seem to have that sort of dilemma on my hands right now. And you guessed it, I'm the pauper and she's the princess. There's a twist in my little fairy tale though, it is not in fact the pauper who is driving against all odds for the princess's hand, but is actually the other way around. There happens to be a girl in my class who I have noticed to have taken a liking to me. It's been like that for a few months actually, first starting with infatuation (nervous talking, constantly looking at me), then settled down to admiration (talking about me indirectly with her friends), and now it seems to be a subtle attachment.

So what's the problem you say? Shouldn't I be happy that someone feels affection for me? Well, yes I suppose I'm flattered but I'm actually a bit more confused and nervous then anything. To be frank, she's waaaay above my league, like, probably light years ahead. Hence is where the Princess and the Pauper thing comes to mind. I really have no idea why such a beautiful and intelligent girl like her would be even wasting her time glancing at a disheveled and troubled poet like me. She's basically at the top of the popularity ladder, while me, I'm the ghost that doesn't even appear on radar.

When she first starting taking a liking to me I was a bit shocked, yet flattered nonetheless. I figured this affection was merely a short term thing, after a week I would once again resume my place as a ghost. But it didn't end. And gosh, I am absolutely stunned. It's been a few months now, I haven't even spoken a single word to her and barely looked her way and yet she still continues to attempt to get my attention and such.

I don't really know what to do right now, I've never had a girl show interest in me for such a long time, especially when I've never even spoken to her. A part of me feels guilty for letting her hang like that, that she's extending the opportunity for me to make a move and I'm not taking it. Another part of me is still really worried about it, I overheard her talking about the numerous other guys she's carried with. There's no way I could match up to those other guys....I'm a social recluse and a self contained introvert while she's a well rounded extrovert. Don't get me wrong though, she's not an airhead or bimbo of any sort. She's the type who excels in everything apparently...I would only drag her down.

Ah, I could really use some advice right now besides "go for it" or "just talk to her". I'm a social recluse...the art of words is my main dexterity but the last time I tried writing something for a girl I was basically branded creepy.

Thank you for your time,
~Monsieur