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Nicky didn't care that he was running barefoot because he only cared about catching up with Joe. It took Nicky less than four minutes to catch up with Joe, something Nicky thanked his running training for.
Nicky: "Yusuf, Yusuf, please wait."
Joe turned around and saw Nicky running towards him. It only took two seconds before Nicky reached Joe.
Joe: "Nicky, what's wrong?"
Nicky didn't answer. Instead, Nicky, as gently as he could, took Joe's face between his big hands before kissing Joe. If you asked Joe, kissing Nicky was everything he imagined and dreamt of.
Nicky: "Hi."
Joe: "Hi. What are you doing here? And do you know you still have shampoo in your hair?"
Nicky ran his fingers through his hair before looking at the shampoo, but he didn't care about the shampoo; all he cared about was Joe.
Nicky: "Sorry for not answering you when you spoke before. It took me by surprise."
Joe rubbed his arm with a nervous smile.
Joe: "I should have chosen a better moment."
Nicky took Joe's hands in his hands.
Nicky: "If you ask me, it was a perfect moment. I bet that once you're a famous writer, you can work it into a meet-cute or something."
They both laughed. Only Nicky knew that Joe dreamt of becoming an author of what Joe called "sappy love stories".
Nicky: "Yusuf, the dance next week. Do you want to be my plus one?"
It was also something Joe had dreamed of: going to the dance with Nicky.
Joe: "Have you looked at me? You can do better."
Joe tried to pull away, but Nicky didn't let go of Joe's hands.
Nicky: "I don't want to go with anyone else but you, Yusuf. In my eyes, you're like the sunlight, and you're so beautiful."
Joe could feel his cheek blush and burn.
Nicky: "So, what do you say?"
Joe: "I would love to go with you."
They both smiled.
Nicky: "Let's talk details tomorrow. Can I kiss you again?"
Joe: "Only if I can kiss you back again."
They kissed again. Yes, it was still a bit uncoordinated, but it was perfect enough for them both. They kissed until Joe's phone rang.
Joe: "I need to get home. Text me later?"
Nicky: "Of course. By that time, I have gotten the shampoo out of my hair."
They laughed before they kissed again. After one last kiss, they parted for now with a whole new feeling in their bodies. It was a fantastic feeling to be in love.