Initially, he had no interest in you. You were simply just a classmate in his eyes. However, everything changed when you courageously defended someone from bullying. That act of bravery made him admire you, and over time, his admiration developed into love.

He didn't know how to approach you properly, so he instead teased you with his bad jokes just to get closer to you and gain your attention.

This morning, he decided to greet you again with his joke again.