Chapter 74

Nina’s POV

Talking to Anton feels nice for a change. He’s a goalkeeper and captain of their highschool football club—err, soccer in the US as I keep correcting myself that these are two different things. 

But what amazes me is how comfortable we talk even if we only just met today.

“I enjoyed this talk! Normally I just ask out a girl in the desire to woo her or something!”

“Y-You are?” 

He chuckles after seeing me turn red. “At first, yeah. But I like ya, Nina. You aren’t even easily swooned with my usual sweet talk and we ended up talking like…friends.”

Friends. How strange this guy around my age can easily say it. Years of being friendless with only the exception of Gene, I thought I was too boring to be hanging out with a jock.

I can’t wait to tell this to Gene! He would be more amused to hear that I befriended someone…who isn’t going to make me pee on my pants.

“Anyway, how did you get here in Marseille? I thought you Ame