Honey

First chapter

"You must be Anna, I'm Grayson", he said enthusiastically. A big smile crept on Anna's face thanks to his positive vibe. Maybe also a little bit because he was cute and her personal coach. "Yes, that's me, nice to meet you." "Same", he said while looking at her, maybe a little too long. She could feel her cheeks flush a bit. "So what's my first lesson?" Suddenly Grayson realised that he had been staring at her. He could have slapped himself.Nicely done Gray, she probably thinks you're weird, already. He thought to himself.

"Um, that depends." "On what?" Anna asked smiling. He chuckled and said: "On how good the shape is that you're in. So?" "Um", she frowned a little while thinking, "let's say not bad but definitely not great." "I'm sure it's better than you think", he said, looking sideways at her. "I wouldn't be so sure. One year of university isn't that great for your physical condition. So much more pleasant things to do than working out." "I completely agree, partying for example." They both laughed. "Indeed and than watching Netflix the next day, because you sure as hell are not going to study." "Then regretting all of that during the exams, because you think you're going to fail miserably."

Anna looked at Grayson while he was talking. He looked really good in his T-shirt and gym shorts. His hair was dark brown and little bit too messy, but it still looked good. He was quite tanned for someone living in London. Anna wondered if he maybe lived in a country like Spain or Portugal or maybe he was American. He didn't really have an accent so that didn't help her to figure it out. She would ask him if they had got to know each other a little better.

"That sums college pretty much up in four sentences", she said when she realised he was looking at her for a reaction. He laughed, what gave Anna a warm feeling. She thought it was a bit stupid, but it gave her a really good feeling seeing people she cared about, laugh. Not that she cared about him, she barely knew him.

"Okay so let's started to warm up. You can tell me what you studying while doing jumping jacks." Grayson said smiling. "You think I can talk properly and do a workout at the same time?" Anna looked at him disbelieving. "No, but it will be funny watching you try." he winked at her. "Only if you do it with me." "Um, no thank you, I'm good." "Than no stories." she said obviously joking. "Okay you win." They both started doing jumping jacks.

"You know that I'm sort of obliged to do it with you, don't you?" Grayson said grinning. Anna's eyes narrowed and said frustrated: "Oh, man, I thought I had convinced you. Good to know that my persuading skills aren't as good as I thought." Grayson laughed at her foolishness. He could tell that their boxing sessions would become one of his favourite.

"So tell me, what are you studying?" In between breaths Anna said: "I'm studying law, that's why it would have been nice if I would be the one to convince you. What about you?" "Really? Me too, but I have never seen you in class." "That's probably because it's my first year studying in London." "Ah, so you're a first year?" Grayson said a little disappointed, he was hoping a little that she wasn't. Because that would have meant that they could go to class together.

"Oh, no, I'm already in my second year. This is just my first year studying here. I'm on Erasmus", while Anna was talking she kept on smiling. She was so happy to be here. When she was little she could only dream of living in London and now it had finally come true. She was literally living her dream.

"Oh, wow. That's so cool. How long have you been in London now?" "Almost two months and I absolutely love it here. I don't think I ever want to leave." Grayson chuckled and instructed her that she could stop doing jumping jacks because they we're going to do lunges. Everything to be in good shape, right?

"So in what year are you?" "Also my second." he said smiling. "Good to know. So if you see a girl on campus walking in the wrong classroom next week, please help her, because that's probably me." "Or one of the other hundred lost first years. No worries, it's going to be okay, Anna." He smiled at her and she smiled back, she liked how he said her name. It had something comforting.