First-time
21 stories.
A young man on a family vacation in a rural valley falls for the local farmer's daughter during his milestone birthday trip.
A teenage boy watches his crush shop at the mall, lost in overwhelming infatuation as he studies every adorable detail of her.
A girl finally goes on a first date with her longtime childhood crush, and the evening leads to their first kiss and the beginning of something more.
A young teenage boy recounts his four-year infatuation with a girl in his class, navigating crushes, rejection, and the onset of puberty.
A young woman goes on an unusual date with a respectful boy on a rented boat, discovering the beauty of nature and the slow unfolding of romance.
A heartbroken teen smoker is surprised when his ex-girlfriend Allie unexpectedly returns after nearly two months apart.
A 16-year-old soccer player finally gets his chance with the older girl he's been chasing for months when she invites him to a beach bonfire on the first day of summer.
A young man reconnects with a former high school acquaintance and unexpectedly develops feelings for her despite her existing relationship.
A high school senior reminisces about his unrequited crush on Jane and the antics of her outgoing younger sister Carroll during marching band days.
A shy, overweight fifteen-year-old boy struggles to adjust after his family moves, hoping to make friends and maybe find his first romance.
An epilogue reflecting on a brief but profound love affair between Rachel and Alexis, remembered a decade later at the 9/11 Memorial.
Two former close friends reunite at a raucous house party and reconnect on the lawn, reminiscing about the past while building new romantic tension.
A teenage boy returning to Washington reconnects with a childhood crush on his first day at a new high school.
A college man is instantly smitten by a stunning high school girl he meets through his roommate's girlfriend and eagerly pursues her for a first date.
A 16-year-old boy persistently pursues the strange new girl across the street who keeps insisting he stay away from her.
A girl meets a cute new neighbor moving in down the street and instantly feels a bubbly, nervous crush as they agree to hang out.
A teenage boy on a Florida beach vacation falls for a girl his age in a tender, romantic first-love story told through diary entries.
A grocery store bag boy strikes up a romance with a shy young woman who buys condoms and cucumbers weekly, offering to carry her groceries home after she breaks her arm.
A woman reconnects with her childhood best friend and first love years after a painful high school betrayal involving his secret affair with her best friend.