The Rugby King

Rugby Lad

Nick walked to the boys changing rooms with Charlie. He was always nervous about getting changed because it was the only time people could accidently find out. One kick to the stall he was in or someone accidently walking in and he was dead.
He sighed and entered the changing room, he entered the stall locked the door. He always made sure he was the first in the changing room to avoid the awkward questions from the other boys about why he changed in there. He slowly began to take of his uniform changing into his rugby kit without looking down once. He heard the other boys enter just as he finished changing, he walked out of the stall and placed his bag on the peg next to Charlie's.
"Oi Nick still getting changed in that stall mate?" Harry smirked
Nick just rolled his eyes and turned around to face him "Yea what about it?"
"Never understood that me, I guess only the chosen few can see the shirtless pecs of Nick Nelson" Harry scoffed.
Some of the other rugby lads snickered whilst a few of the others looked around awkwardly.
Nick scowled "For fucks sake Harry that's not why I do it! I'm not like that!"
Charlie sat next to where Nick was stood, Nick getting changed alone had never crossed his mind until now. Why was Nick getting so mad and defensive?
Harry rolled his eyes "Mate if I had a body like yours I'd make sure people could see me get changed".
Nick felt himself cringe... if you had a body like mine you wouldn't want it he thought to himself.

After all of the boys had finished changing they walked out to the rugby pitch, Nick doing everything he could to avoid Harry and his annoying comments. They were doing a tackling drill, nothing new, honestly Nick was convinced he could do them in his sleep at this point. Nick was thrown the ball and began to run for a tri, suddenly Harry came from behind him and tackled him however instead of falling backwards Nick fell forward and landed straight on his chest. The pain was instant and horrible, he felt like he could cry but he didn't. He stood up breathless and clearly in pain "What the fuck Harry?! You don't tackle like that you know that!!!"  Nick yelled. Charlie had never heard Nick so mad but there was a sence of pain in his voice.
Harry scoffed "Mate it's not a match you only fell, it's not like it hurt or anything".
Nicks chest was still hurting and hiding it was really hard, he scowled "We don't mess around at training Harry!"
Harry smirked "Oh come on don't be such a girl!"
Nick felt his heart stop. No one had ever said that to him, was he not acting male enough? Was he over reacting? Nick threw the ball down and stormed into the changing rooms.
Charlie looked at Nick as he walked away, he'd never seen Nick act like this...what was it?

Nick slammed the door to the changing room and clutched at the pain in his chest that had been building for the past 10 minutes. What was he going to do...how was he going to explain his outburst to Charlie.