Dear Nico,

It's been a while. We split paths, but I still find myself thinking of you. From the day I met you, I knew you were special. I think everyone acknowledged that. Everywhere you went, you turned heads. But it wasn't just that that made me so fond of you. No, it wasn't your popularity or good looks. It was the fact that when I had not a friend in the world, you gave me attention. You always noticed the little things about me when nobody else did. Even if you "teased" me, it didn't feel that way to me. At my lowest, you kept me going. You were my spark, the one who gave me light and hope. So, in some ways, I look up to you and admire you for that.

But, Nico? If you're reading this, I've changed. I have friends, I'm confident, I'm scholarly, and I'm almost a whole different person. I haven't been picked on once this year, and I want to thank you for it. Because, if not for you, I wouldn't have learned to stick up for myself or the importance of confidence. Like you, people look at me in awe now when I walk in the room instead of judging or pitying me.

If you know who I am by now, text me. Unblock my number or come to my school or something. I think you'd be impressed by how I cleaned up. I'm not that shy girl anymore, and I have grown so much as a person.