This is an AU fic, set in high school years. Rey and Ben are both seniors in high school and 18 years old. This is my first Star Wars fic so bear with me.

"I hate you," Rey seethed as she looked at the black-haired man in front of her.

He smiled; not a happy smiled, but an evil, sadistic smile. "There's a fine line between love and hate. Rey," his deep voice replied.

She pushed him away from her, and adapted a karate stance. "Don't make me kick your ass again, Ben."

His smile faded and his eyes narrowed to angry slits.

She had only beat him once, but she made sure not to let him forget it. He backed away from her, and straightened his letterman jacket.

"You will date me, someday, I promise you." He turned on his heel and walked away from her.

Rey sighed and relaxed. Ben was the biggest jock and jerk in the school, add in the fact that his parents were beyond rich and it just made everything worse.

"What did he want?" Finn, Rey's best friend asked as he neared her.

"A date," she replied with disgust.

"He never knows when to give up, does he?" Finn shook his head.

"No." Rey let out a frustrated sigh, and began to walk toward the school.

"Isn't Kylo so dreamy?" Rey's friends Rose swooned at lunch time.

Instead of answering, Rey snorted in disgust.

Tearing her gaze away from the jock, Rose looked at the brunette in front of her. "Why do you hate him so much?"

"Why do you like him so much?" Rey retorted.

As the girls looked at each other, Poe sat down next to them. Poe was a football player, but unlike most of the others, he was nice.

"I want to know that as well," Poe said taking a large bite from an apple. "What is it about Kylo, the girls like so much?" He was looking at Rey.

"His name is Ben. And don't look at me, I detest that boy," Rey growled.

"There's something wrong with you, Rey," Rose said. "He's so dreamy. His deep voice, sexy hair, and a body that looks like it's been sculpted by the angels themselves. Plus, his parents are rich."

"He's full of himself, a total jerk, and a womanizer. He acts like he's God's gift to man," Rey added. "I don't know how you can be attracted to him.

"He's not really a womanizer," Poe chimed in.

Rey shot Poe a look that would have killed him, given the chance.

"Not lately anyway." Another huge bite of the apple and Poe kept talking. "He told me a few months ago that he'd fallen really hard for some girl, and he was saving himself for her."

Rey scoffed again. "You have to have a heart to fall in love, and he's as heartless as they come."

"I'm serious Rey," Poe retorted. "He hasn't been with a girl since; not even for his famous one-night stands."

"He must be good at hiding things then, cause he asked me out again this morning."

Poe stopped mid-bite and looked at her incredulously. "He did?"

"Yes."

"Hmmm . . . interesting." His apple crunched again.

"What are you doing over here anyway, Poe?" Rey queried. "Aren't you supposed to be with your mighty leader and your team?"

"Kylo . . ." Poe began.

"Ben," Rey interrupted.

"Ben," Poe said submissively, "may be the captain of the football team, but he doesn't rule our lives. Besides, I kinda like the way he gets pissed when he sees me talking to you."

Rose chimed in then. "You two seem like polar opposites, I wonder why he's so into you."

"Why do you say that?" Rey questioned her friend.

"You're the nicest girl in school, Rey, everyone knows you and loves you. And while all the girls wish they could be with Ky. . . Ben, they all know how much of an ass he can be," she explained.

"It's true," Poe agreed. "He may be voted the hottest man in this school, but there's no doubt you're the sexiest chick, Rey."

Rey's cheeks started to burn. "Yeah right," she scoffed.

"Believe what you want, Rey, but it's true. How many guys, including myself, have asked you out this year alone?"

"Too many."

"And you turn them all down. You even manage to do it nicely. You've never dated a single guy all through high school. People are starting to wonder if you're gay."

Rey choked on the food in her mouth. "What?!"

"It's true," Rose said.

"Well, you can assure people that's not the case, I'm just not interested in wasting my time on a bunch of boys who think with the wrong brain."

Poe laughed. "You may find your true love."

"Doubt that." Rey's eyes traveled to the jock table where she noticed Ben looking at her. He gave her a smile and winked before she scoffed and averted her gaze.

"Hey, get away from him," Rey shouted as she ran toward a group of boys who were ganging up on another boy.

"Rey," Simon, the resident nerd of the school exclaimed. He held his books tightly to his chest and backed away from the bullies surrounding him.

Rey placed herself between Simon and the group. "Don't you have better things to do with your time besides pick on poor Simon?" She spat.

"Mind your own business, Jedi," the tallest boy rebutted, calling her by the nickname she had been given over the years in school.

"We had a deal," a blonde added. "We told him we'd leave him alone if he did our chemistry homework, but he didn't hold up his end of the deal."

"You're pathetic, all of you." She growled. "Do your own homework."

"We suck at chem, and we need to have passing grades in order to play football," another boy explained.

"And what does Ben think of your behavior?" She asked, then shook her head. "Never mind, I don't care. Now beat it, before I beat you." She raised her hands, ready to fight.

"Get her boys," the first boy roared.

"Simon, run!" Rey commanded as she began fending off the gang.

Simon panicked for a moment but soon took off.

Rey was a natural when it came to karate, but had gotten better since she'd started training with a master.

They fought for about ten minutes before they were interrupted.

"Hey!" A deep voice boomed. "What do you think you're doing?" Ben stormed up and began to pull the boys away from Rey one-by-one.

"Kylo!" The blonde exclaimed.

"What's going on here?" Ben demanded.

When the boys didn't answer, Rey pipped up. "They were bullying Simon, so I stepped in."

Ben's eyes went wide with anger. "And you all thought it would be a good idea to fight her?"

"She started it," the tall one defended.

"I did not," Rey countered.

"I don't care who started it," Ben grumbled. "I told you to leave Simon alone once already. I'll be sure to keep you all one the bench for the rest of the season. You should feel lucky that I stepped in before se kicked the snot out of you all. Now scram, and if I hear that you're bugging Simon again, I'll make sure you're kicked from the team permanently."

Defeated, the boys left.

Ben turned to Rey, concern filling his eyes. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I didn't need your help," she replied, anger in her voice.

"I know, but they did," he replied.

Blood trickled down form her mouth where she'd been hit, and Ben reached out to wipe it away.

She swatted his hand away. "Don't touch me."

The black-haired man sighed and pulled a white handkerchief from his pocket. "Here," he offered it to her.

She eyed the piece of cloth and the person offering it suspiciously.

"Take it, Rey, it doesn't bite, I promise." He shoved it in her hand and she reluctantly put it against her bleeding skin. He smiled; not a seductive or evil smile, but a genuine, happy smile.

Rey's eyes traveled from his mouth, up to his eyes, and was surprised to see how gorgeous they were when he was happy.

Their eyes locked for a moment before Rey looked away, suddenly feeling self-conscience.

"You're sexy when you fight," Ben said.

"You're a pig," she seethed, her hate for him returning.

"You'd better get going. I'd hate for you to be late for your 'date' with my uncle," Ben scoffed as he took a step away. "Be sure to let me know if you find those dirt-bags bullying Simon again." He turned on his heel and walked away.

That's it for this chapter. Please review, and stay tuned.

Gohaun