"Wait up!" Enzo turns around to find Saad sprinting towards him. "Enzo!"

"Slow down," Enzo shouts, "you're going to run straight into m-"

Saad collides with Enzo and they both fall to the ground.

"Hi," Saad whispers, their noses touching. "This is awkward.."

"I-" All Enzo can think about is how mesmerising Saad's eyes are. "Wow."

"Huh?" Saad asks, his breath hitting Enzo's lips. "What did you say?"

"I said get off me," Enzo gently pushes Saad off him. "I'm going to be late for my bus."

"Do you mean the bus that's driving down the road?" Saad points down the road to a bus. "You don't mean that one, right?"

"No way," Enzo mutters, and then sees Gabriel in his seat making a heart out of his fingers and frantically waving. "That little shit."

"I'm sorry," Saad mumbles, "I didn't mean for you to miss your bus, please don't be racist towards me."

"What are you talking about?" Enzo asks too harshly. "Oh, I wasn't talking to- never mind. Where's the nearest bus stop that goes to my town?"

"Near the train station," Saad stand up and helps Enzo up too. "I can take you there."

"Isn't it the opposite way to your house?" Enzo picks up his rucksack. "I'm sure Google will help me find the train station, go home."

"It's my fault that you missed the bus," Saad smiles, walking ahead of Enzo. "Come on, you don't want to miss the next bus."

"You really don't have to," Enzo widens his steps so he's the same pace as Saad. "I'll be fine."

"I was planning to go on a walk later on anyway," Saad grins, "I don't mind, anyone would think you don't want to hang out with me anymore."

"Who said that?" Enzo furrows his eyebrows. "I never said that."

"You don't have to," Saad looks at the floor, his pace increasing. "Everyone knows you've tried your best to ignore me ever since you found out the group ships us together."

"It's complicated," Enzo folds his arms. "What if my mother finds out? I'll be in big trouble, I shouldn't even be near any gay people never mind befriending them."

"Answer me this," Saad stops, turns to Enzo, grabs him by the collar and pulls him down to his eye level. "Do you really hate gay people or are you scared of your mother's disapproval?"