Luqman – The Islamic Kid Ruined by Social Influence

 By Syamil

So why did I call him the “Islamic kid”? Well, his dad’s an ustaz, and Luqman used to join tadarus and taranum competitions. I first met him at sekolah agama, but we weren’t that close at the time, mainly because he rarely showed up. He was always busy with sports.

We only started getting close in Form 1. But I swear, when we first got to know each other, this guy seriously looked like he didn’t like me. One time, we were just messing around, joking like usual… then suddenly he got serious and straight-up kicked me into some random bushes (rude af).

But after a few months, everything changed and from then on, he became the one getting roasted by me all the time.

I actually started playing rugby because of Luqman. He’s been a school athlete ever since primary school even the seniors knew him back then. So the teachers asked him to find new players for the rugby team, and he brought me in. From our first tournament in Form 1 all the way to our last one in Form 5—we were always in it together.

Honestly, I owe it to him, rugby’s still the only sport I play until now, all because of Luqman.

He’s also the one who introduced me to Attack on Titan during the lockdown. I got hooked instantly. His influence is no joke 💀

With the other three boys, Luqman and I can act all smart and chill. But when it’s just the two of us? We become absolute clowns. No brain cells at all. Suddenly we’re dancing, yelling for no reason, or the most random one is just sprinting out of nowhere. Pure chaos HAHAHAHA.