"Second to None" by AngryBadgerGirl

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Bespectacled, geeky Bella Swan is in a bit of a rut. A sophomore at Dartmouth with two great friends by her side, she has everything going for her... well, except for her love life. Of course, that is until she attends her first Biology class and is caught staring at sexy tattoo of the extremely attractive TA. Despite encouragement from her friends, Bella chooses to stay away from him because she is sure that he is clearly out of her league. However, she can't seem to stop thinking about the handsome man with eyes the color of green M&Ms. When she gets her first quiz back - with an aweful grade - Edward, the TA, offers to help her. The two meet week after week and as time goes on, Bella cannot help but eagerly for Tuesday to come around so she can meet Edward at four and spend some time with him. And despite her improving grades, they continue to meet but will that continue once their class is over? Bella surely hopes not, with overeager and perverted Mike Newton as the only other love interest waiting at her door. Yet the fact remains that Edward and her major in two completely different fields, so how will they be able to keep in contact?

AngryBadgerGirl is known for her flawless writing. Not only is she very popular for her wonderful style but her stories are also loved for their immense realism. I can assure you, she earns each and every praise she gets and Second to None is anothe proof of that. It's quite apparent that she has a very clear idea in her head of what her characters should look like and she seems to know exactly how to transfer these ideas to the paper. It's a talent that few people can ever master completely. AngryBadgerGirl does this with ease, however. Second to None is a tiny bit heavy in a few places, but it's nothing that isn't resolved in the next few paragraphs. Most of the heaviness comes from Bella's insecurities. Still, Second to None is one of my all-time favorite one-shots. I cannot praise this enough. It's a sweet, endearing tale about two lab nerds finding each other beneath layers of superficiality. If you haven't given it a try, you should definitely put it on your 'to-read' list.

Second to None is a one-shot and consists of 10,376 words. This story is rated MA for sweet lemons, language, and brief sexual assault (no rape).

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