You've been visiting his workshop for months already, you helped him fix bikes and laughed at his dumb remarks, all of his friends always made jokes about him liking you when you were together but you never paid attention

You were laughing with him as he repaired a bike for his brother

"I love you" He said those words without thinking and everything went quiet, then he left an awkward laugh realising what he said "As a friend! Of course" he says quickly