so i just turned 18 in july (year 13) and i went abroad to an all inclusive resort. as it is a hobby of mine, i decided to sing in the evening with a band on the first evening, and i noticed a guy and his dad constantly watching me sing. the guy looked like he was older than me but he was really cute. i went to the bar after to get a coke and stood next to him while i was ordering my drink and i realised he kept looking at me and turning his head quickly when i tried to look at him.
the resort was quite small so i saw him around a lot and i began to really like him and i realised we kept making eye contact and he kept looking at me and then turning his head quickly when i tried to look at him.
because our families were from the same cultures, our dads became friends and hung out together and so he introduced himself to everyone individually and shook everyones hand individually too. (i realised he was from england at this point)
he seemed really respectful towards his elders and i liked that.
him then spoke to me in the buffet a bit and then in the evening in the lobby, our families sat together so we talked with each other then too. he then told me he was 17 (year 12) which i didn’t think was too bad seeming as he was born in september so he was only a few months younger than me.
i went to the toilet and came back and realised he got me a drink. i know i shouldn’t have seeming as i’d just met him, but i drank it. my parents realised he was being over friendly with me and wanted me to stay away from him more because they didn’t like the idea of a boy and girl mingling. however our conversations were purely about education and work and hobbies but they were very engaging.
anyway i was told to keep my distance from
him so i did, but i did because friends with his mom and i did still speak to him a bit around the resort when i saw him and he was still staring at me i had noticed.
on the last day of my holiday (yesterday) i found out we were both leaving on the same day and our flights were at similar times even though we were on different planes back to UK.
i began to get really upset as i knew that after that i’d genuinely never see him again and that all of this would just be a memory. i liked how he got along so well with my family and my brother and me.
we saw their family at the airport and they all began to say their final goodbyes to everyone and he shook some people’s hand and gave them a one hand hug.
but then when it came to me at the end, it got a bit awkward. i stuck out my hand for a handshake but then he pulled me in for a proper hug where he used both of his hands and his face was touching my face and he was smiling it was so sweet!!
i just really wish i got his number to stay in contact. i was looking on social media as i know his name, and i found an account that is possibly his.
should i request it or is that too much?