Hey guys. I'm here with a brand new SVTFOE fanfic! I know I still have SVTFOE: Beach Trip to work on (and I'm in the process of writing the next chapter), but I was already almost done writing this chapter. So, I decided to just release it now. Before we start, I'd really like to thank a reader called IDC1314 for saying that he/she was going to draw the characters for Beach Trip and Extreme Reality (my Total Drama story). Unfortunately, I can't private message him/her and I don't have an Instagram. So, if you want, try to send me a link to your drawings. I would love to see them! Also, last but not least, I'd like to thank totallyobsessedwithSVTFOE for letting me use her idea that she used on a fantastic Starco oneshot. Go check her out, her stories are fantastic! Anyways, here we go!

It was a beautiful day for the small town of Echo Creek. The sun was shining and there wasn't a single cloud in the sky. It was a day that was perfect for hanging out outside. Unfortunately for the kids that attended Echo Creek Academy, they had to sit in class. All of the students looked outside the classroom windows, angry that such a perfect day was going to waste.

One of these students was Star Butterfly, a 14-year old princess from another dimension. She anxiously bit her wand, trying her best to keep herself from running out of the classroom and frolicking outside. She, along with all of the students, were looking out the window, feeling like the sunny day was mocking them.

Well, ALMOST everyone was looking out the window. The one exception was Marco Diaz, the 14-year old best friend of the princess. He wasn't focused on the beautiful day, rather he was focusing on something else he thought was beautiful.

Marco's brown eyes dreamily looked at Star Butterfly, a dopey smile spread across his face. He loved the way she bit her wand when she was anxious. He loved every cute thing that she did. Star's long blonde hair glistened from the sun, giving it an angelic glow. Marco sighed, leaning his head on his right arm as he looked at her crush.

Suddenly, Star turned around to look at her best friend. When Marco saw her turn around, his mind came back to Earth and immediately stopped gawking at her. She smiled and waved, giving Marco butterflies in his stomach. He waved back, giving her a nervous smile. When she turned back around, Marco silently groaned and facepalmed.

Oh, no. I was doing it again, Marco thought to himself in frustration.

Star and Marco have been friends for quite some time, fighting monsters and going on adventures every chance they got. They were practically inseparable, always helping each other out and having each others backs. They were best friends, after all. However, the more they started to hang out, the more Marco began to develop... feelings. He began to realize how pretty she was, how cute she was, how fun she was to be around. He tried his best to ignore his developing feeling for Star, but it was getting harder to do each day.

Suddenly, Marco's train of thought was interrupted by the ringing of the school bell. Everyone quickly ran out the door, hoping to enjoy as much of the beautiful day as they could.

As Marco stood up, Star ran up to him excitedly. Marco heart was starting to pump faster, his nerves getting the best of him. She grabbed his arm and pulled him out the door.

"C'mon, Marco! We're free! We're finally free!" Star exclaimed, pushing open the double doors of the school's front entrance.

"Wait, Star! Slow down!" Marco pleaded. Suddenly, he tripped and fell forward. Fortunately, Star was there to break his fall.

"Oof!" Star puffed as Marco fell on her.

"Ow," Marco groaned. He then realized that he was on top of Star. He was going to get up, but he was hypnotized by Star's bright blue eyes. He could feel the butterflies coming back to his stomach.

"Um... Marco?" Star said, confused as to why he wasn't moving. "Are you OK?"

Marco shook his head to snap himself out of it. He quickly got up and grabbed Star's hand to pull her up. When she grabbed it, Marco could feel his face starting to burn.

"S-sorry, Star," Marco stuttered nervously. Star smiled and waved her hand dismissively.

"It's cool, Marco. Now, what are going to do the rest of the day?" Just as Star asked this, Jackie Lynn Thomas rode past on her skateboard. She smiled and waved at Marco.

"Hey, Marco," she called. Marco returned it with a smile and a wave.

Star jumped up and down, smiling widely. "Oh my gosh, Marco! Jackie just said hi to you!" Marco just smiled, putting his hands in the pockets of his hoodie.

"Yeah. I guess she did," Marco replied. Star looked shocked at how calm Marco was.

"Um... hello! Earth to Marco! Why aren't you more excited by the fact your crush just said hi to you?" Star asked, raising her arms in the air.

"I... I don't really like her anymore," Marco said, looking down at his shoes. Star gasped in surprise.

"WHAT?! Since when?" Marco remembered the exact moment he stopped liking Jackie. After him and Star finished fighting Ludo and his monsters, Star ran up and hugged him out of celebration. She always did this after a successful fight, but something different happened to Marco. As she was hugging him, he could feel his cheeks burn and his heart beat faster and faster. His palms became sweaty and his mouth became dry. Throughout that day, every time Star smiled at him, talked to him, or even looked at him, he became a nervous wreck. The feelings he had for Jackie was replaced for feelings he now had for Star. It was a pretty memorable day for him.

"I don't remember when. It just happened and... that was it," Marco said, trying to sound as casual as possible. He wanted to keep his crush on Star a secret. He was never going to tell her (or anyone, for that matter). Marco knew Star would never return his affection. The idea of Star being his girlfriend seemed like such a faraway (and sweet) dream.

Marco then began to walk away. "Um... look, I gotta go. See you at home."

Star pouted and grabbed Marco's arm to stop him. "Wait, where are you going? What's wrong?"

Marco put on his best fake smile. "Nothing's wrong. I just have to go do something."

Star crossed her arms, unsure whether to believe Marco or not. After a couple seconds, she said, "ooookkkkk. But be quick!"

Marco nodded and began to walk away. Star watched him walk away, a worried smile spread across her face. After he was out of sight, she began to walk home, taking out the new cell phone the Diaz family just bought her.

Marco walked with his hands in his pockets with his head down. He sighed sadly, kicking rocks that were in his path. He was walking through the park, which was filled with happy kids playing. He stood out like a sore thumb from the joyful crowd, sitting down at one of the benches.

He pulled out his cell phone and turned it on. His lock screen background was a picture of him and Star smiling and hugging. As he looked at Star's smile and joyful expression, he couldn't help but smile himself. When he unlocked his phone, the picture went away, and his depression came back quickly. Having this crush was eating him alive, and couldn't do anything about it.

She would never want to go out with me, Marco thought to himself. He was both sad by the fact that he had no chance with the girl of his dreams, and angry that he would never have the chance to be her boyfriend. He was just too... normal. Why did he have to be so normal?

He realized that he had to tell someone about this. It was eating him alive, and he had to let it out. He scrolled through his contacts and pressed Ferguson's name on his phone. Marco then began to type his confession to one of his best friends:

Hey. I just really need to tell someone. I think I'm in love with Star.

Marco then clicked 'Send', looking up and pondering how Ferguson was going to react.