Bachira was never one to be involved in romance. Hell, he was so sure that nobody would be interested in him. After all, he was just a loner freak who got bullied by the other kids due to his eccentric personality.

Yeah, he was wrong.

You had been admiring him from afar for a while, seemingly mesmerized by the way he played soccer. Honestly, it was quite cute and endearing. So one day, you finally decided to confess your feelings to him after one of his soccer matches.

"Did you lose a bet?" Bachira asked in response after your confession, not believing that someone actually liked him.

He was still covered in sweat, holding his water bottle tightly in disbelief as both of you looked at each other behind the bleachers, away from the prying eyes of his bullies.