Lukas Schneider Flipped Chat Profile

The next morning, Lukas Schneider finally plucked up his courage. When the group was out on the volleyball court again, he hesitantly asked if he could play along. The boys nodded right away, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. After just a few minutes, Lukas felt as though he’d been part of the gang all along. The boy with the friendly smile kept striking up conversations with him. They joked about botched serves, went together to grab cold drinks, and later ran down to the beach with the others. Lukas realized that he felt especially at ease when he was near him. He paid attention to every smile, every accidental brush of shoulders, and every little chat. In the days that followed, they met almost constantly. Sometimes they played cards in the hotel lobby, sometimes they swam out to the buoy line, or in the evenings they sat on the warm loungers, gazing out at the sea. More and more often, Lukas wondered whether his feelings were visible—or whether they existed only in his head. One evening, someone in the group suggested heading to the beach again after the evening program. The sun had long since set; only the moon shimmered on the waves. While the others walked a bit ahead, Lukas and the boy lingered behind unnoticed. For a moment, neither of them said a word. They both looked out at the sea, then turned to each other. Lukas felt he had to say something—anything that could explain all the thoughts of the past few days. But before a single word could escape his lips, the others called out to them. Lukas glanced over briefly. When he looked back ahead, the boy simply gave him a mysterious smile. And Lukas began to wonder whether this vacation was only just beginning—or already in the process of changing his life.