This is kind of a long story and starts back in May...

Last May, our band was looking for a new director. They had everyone who applied come in and teach whatever they wanted for 15 minutes. I remember getting bored after the first few candidates but the last person stuck out to me. We’ll call him... Kyle. Kyle’s way of teaching was different, but fun. I learned a lot in just 15 minutes. Secretly, I had hoped the school would select him to be our director.. and they did.

July came, and marching band started. I was excited to see him again, even though there’s no way he remembered me. (He didn’t.) From July to October, Kyle had nothing to do with me, but he seemed to get along with everyone else. He didn’t look at me, talk to me—anything. I felt invisible and I was losing interest in my passion.

There came a point that I had to speak to him about something, and he had to hear me play. I remember things were awkward, but after I played for him, he was amazed.

Since then, he has been very nice. Almost, TOO nice. He’s always looking at me now, going out of his way to do things for me, and has no problem being himself in front of me, alone or over email.

I’d be lying if I didn’t say the same or that I didn’t like the attention.

I also forgot to mention that he’s good looking—tall, slim, muscular, and strawberry blonde (like me). He’s just out of college and turned 23 in the fall. I’m 18.

I guess I don’t know what to do. I’m trying not to send any signals, but if I’m being honest, I had my eye on him since last May...

Can anyone offer suggestions or help?