the captains (dnf)

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~~friday, 8th august~~

clay pov:
"practice is over, guys!", coach yelled and we ran over to him.
"great practice today, guys. we'll continue on monday, but now have a nice weekend. clay and george please stay for a few more minutes", he said.

"bye guys, see ya", nick, georges and my best friend said.
"see ya", i said and gave him our handshake.
george gave him one as well "see you", he said.

we turned to coach smith.
"so i just wanted to keep you guys updated about the start of the season in two months. our first game will be against greenville, on the 10th october. you need to prepare a welcome speech for the new students and also to introduce you and the team. it's going to be a big event and many people and scouts are going to be there, so it's a great opportunity to make a good impression", he said.

"alright, we'll prepare it, anything else we need to know?", i asked.

"no, that's all for now, i'll keep you updated and now go and enjoy your weekend", he answered.

"thanks", george said.

we went to the locker rooms.

"you free tonight?", i asked, putting my arm over georges shoulder.

"always", he grinned.

"so, movie night at my place?"

"we share a dorm now, you idiot", he laughed.

"ohh, true. anyways, still movie night tonight?"

"yep", george smiled.

since three weeks, george and i were sharing a dorm, because nick and george switched dorms.
actually, nick and i lived together, but after nick and george's old roommate karl got together 4 months ago, we decided that it would make more sense if nick and george would switch dorms.

when we entered the looker room, george and i took a shower and i couldn't help but watched george through the little barrier between the showers.
there were still some marks on his neck and chest, which i left there a few days ago. i grinned at the fact, that i was the only person that could do that to him.

"someone's staring" george said grinning.
"what?", i was so lost in my thoughts that i didn't realize, that george was now standing in front of me with a towel around his waist.
"you're such a stalker", he laughed.
"i'm not", i complained, "you're and idiot.
"shut up", george laughed while walking to the lookers to take his bag out.

i finished showering as well and we both got dressed. we walked out the looker room and over the sit area in front of the college, where i saw a group of girls sitting. when they saw us, at least three of the five girls started blushing.
"oh no", i said.
"it's hailey and her friends", george said already annoyed.

hailey was george's ex girlfriend, since around one and a half years now, but she was still not over him and was trying to get him back ever since george broke up with her.
"hi boys", she said and walked over to us with one of her friends behind her.
she started talking, i should rather say flirting, with george and the other girl started talking, aka flirting, with me.

"how was practice?" she asked.
"it was alright", i answered.
"cool, i wanted to ask you if you maybe wanna hang out, like tomorrow", she said grabbing my hand and playing with the ring i was wearing.
"uhm", i started, pulling my hand away, "i actually got other plans tomorrow, i'm sorry."
"oh, that's ok, i'll just give you my number so you can text me, when you wanna hang out", she said, taking out a pencil and scribbling her number on a piece of paper.
"thanks", i said when she handed it over to me.

"alright we actually gotta go now", george stepped in, "it was nice talking to you guys."
"see you", hailey said.
"and clay, you text me", the other girl said.
"see you", i said and quickly walked away with george following me.

"ewww", i said, when we walked around the corner," this girl was way too touchy."
"hailey too, i don't know how long i'll manage to not kill her", george said, "but it's actually kind of funny how the girls try to hang out with you, even though you're gay and your boyfriend's literally standing next to you."
"imagine the girls faces, if i would just drop that i'm gay", i laughed, "or if we'd tell them we're together."
"yeah", george said, but went quiet after that.
"what?", i asked.
"no, it's just, how long are we going to pretend we're just friends. i mean we're together since 8 months now, we can't hide it forever", george said.
"i don't know", i said, "i mean, the thing is not that i care what our school thinks of us. but i'm scared that we both loose our chances to get in the NFL, when they find out we're dating, or i'm gay, you know?"
"yeah, i know", george said, still not very happy about my answer.

we've had this conversation so many times and every time, i feel bad, because i'm the one who doesn't want to make our relationship public, i just don't wanna risk to ruin our careers.

when we entered our dorm i lay down on the sofa, while george was in his room, to change in some sweats. he came back, wearing one of my sweaters. i smiled.
"i was searching for that one", i said laughing.
"yeah, i stole it like half a year ago, and never gave it back to you", george said pulling the hood up.
he sat down next to me and i pulled him down, so that his head was laying in my chest.

"so, what movie do you wanna watch?", i asked.
"horror", he answered.
"nope, we're not doing that."
"yes, we are. i'm here, so little clay can snuggle up to me when he's scared", george grinned.
"alright, which one?", i asked while scrolling through the horror movies on netflix.
"the conjuring?", george suggested.
instead of answering i just started the movie and after 10 minutes i already regretted it.

"do we really need to watch it?", i asked after 20 minutes.
"well, we don't have to, but i want to see you scared", george answered.
"you're evil. after that i'm going to have nightmares", i cried.
"poor clay", he laughed.

i don't know how, but i made it trough the movie and when the end credits rolled in i let out a relieved sigh.
"was it really that scary, that you had to squish my hand to dead?", george asked, rubbing his hand.
"yes, but sorry i killed your hand", i said giggling.
"are you hungry too?" george asked.
"yes, i mean we haven't eaten anything after practice", i said, "let's order something."
"pizza?", george suggested.
"yep", i said, taking my phone from the table and ordered pizza.

after 20 minutes the pizza arrived.
"pizza at 11.17 p.m., that's what i call a good eat schedule", george laughed, while opening his pizza.
"we're just weird", i said.
"true", he agreed.
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that was it, the first chapter. i hope you liked it.
have a nice day/night/whatever and always remember...
...you're loved <33