Chapter 25 is when we start to see Brianna start acting on her feelings for Ricardo. During the pep rally, Brianna is seen mouthing the words to Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love” to him. Of course, Ricardo’s response is to shy away and tense up. He quickly makes his way out the doors as soon as the rally is done, leaving Brianna confused and wondering where he went. Even though Ricardo knows that Brianna’s feelings have changed toward him, we see him still struggling to be able to properly communicate his feeling toward her without fumbling his words.
In the second part of this chapter, we see Ricardo push those fears away and say what is actually on his mind when he compliments her in her costume, even surprising himself. In turn, we see Brianna become shy and be at a loss for words. She doesn’t know how to respond to him but instead lunges at him to give him a hug and a kiss on the cheek, putting Ricardo on cloud nine.
No matter how shy we can be, love can make us do some unusual things. Things we didn’t know we were capable of. Even make the person that has made us so nervous just by being around us blush.