This was when I was 19, going into my second year of uni. Covid was a few years away, so I had to live away from my parents in a different city, but was lucky enough to be able to afford an apartment of my own. This was when I was young, immature, and was very insecure about my body. I had only 2 things to do in life- Study and swim. I was a bit chubby, but getting into shape with this new hobby of mine. Me being tall also helped hide the side effects of all the carbs I had eaten when I first entered uni.
At one of these swimming sessions, I met Rae. I had no idea what love was, but I fell for her. She was swimming with some of her friends and I was legitimately floored. Trust me, her friends were hot, but she was a model like goddess. (As I later found out, she was). In my 90 minutes there, I couldn’t help but steal glances at her, and one of those times, she caught me. I was embarrased, and avoided her for the rest of the day and headed out.