serenity | bentaleb ✓

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After training was done, Erin immediately searched for Nabil. Eventually she found him leaving the dressing room. She walked up to him slowly, careful not to crash into him again, ❝hi! Was looking for you.❞

Nabil looked up from the bag he was holding, and chuckled. ❝You were?❞

Erin smiled, motioning to his knee, ❝yeah, how's your knee?❞ Nabil nodded, ❝better. Thanks again.❞ She shrugged, as they began walking toward the exit, ❝just doing my job.❞

A small smile graced his lips, ❝well you're doing it great.❞ Unsurprisingly, she found herself blushing at his words. He now officially had that effect on her.

❝Listen, I'm sorry again for yesterday,❞ she chuckled nervously. Nabil laughed, ❝it's fine, really.❞

❝How're you always so chill about everything?❞ Erin asked, adoration evident in her smile. Nabil was taken aback, because he knew he was definitely not chill about everything. ❝Have you seen me rage on the pitch?❞

His comment prompted the pair to laugh. ❝I mean, off it.❞ She knew that on the pitch, players could turn into completely different people. Beside her, Nabil pondered his answer.

❝I don't know,❞ he concluded. He was humbled by her comment, but he knew everyone had their bad days; including him. ❝If you find out, can you teach me?❞ There was a wide grin on her face.

The Algerian chuckled lightly, ❝why's that?❞ Erin bit her lip, ❝everybody needs help somewhere in their lives.❞ Hearing her words, Nabil nodded slowly. True, he thought.

❝Anyway,❞ she turned to him eagerly, ❝wanna chat over juice?❞ Nabil smiled. Honestly he didn't mind. But right then, he had other duties. ❝Maybe another day. I have to perform Zuhr prayers at the mosque now.❞

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Zuhr prayers ;
the second of five daily, obligatory prayers performed by Muslims. The time for this prayer is noon, or midday.

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