I'm Not Gay

Chapter 1

Robs pov:

"Yo cap! Wait up!" I heard shouting behind me as I walked out of the changing room. Swinging around I see joey running up to me with his bag slumped on his shoulder. "Hey joe! All ok?" I said as I watched him catch his breath. "Dude your going to need to work on your fitness if your wanting to make the starting team" I joked shoving my shoulder into his chuckling. "Come on rob you wouldn't not start your bestest friend" he said holding his hand against his chest as if clutching his heart. "I would if he is out of breath running 50 meters! I think some suicides to start the season should work" I said smirking. "That's no way to start your first session as the senior captain, you'll have every one regretting their choice!" Joey said as we arrived at my car. Him automatically going to the passenger side assuming I'm giving him a lift. "I was voted for us to win not pussy about! Keep up the attitude and you'll be walking home!" I said half joking getting in to the car. "Okay okay! Fine! In seriousness though we have a good team this year, I overheard coach speaking about a new senior transfer that's supposedly great on the court" joey said as I pulled out of the school parking lot. "Hmm, coach never said anything to me, how rough is that though! Transferring in your senior year!"
I said. "Ye hopefully he's good! Thanks for the lift! See you on COD later?" Joey said hopping out of the car! "Yep should be on I'll shoot you a text later!" I said as he slams the door, one day he's going to take the hinges off my doors!

Joey had been my best friend since we went to preschool now we're 18 and 1 year left of school. He annoys me so much but I love him like a brother. He's the only other guy in my life, my dad died when I was 4 after my little sister was born. He drove a motorcycle and got into a bad wreck. My mom never dated again, she worked in a dental clinic in town, we lived comfortable enough since dad had life insurance which helped pay off the house and create college fund for me and Lizzie my little sister.

"Hi mom!" I shouted coming into the house flinging my shoes off and flinging my bag and hoodie on the floor. "In the kitchen Robbie!" She shouted. Ugh she always insisted on calling me robbie, it feels so childish I try to go by rob only but my mom ain't budging. "Hiya mom!" I said giving her a side hug. She's quite a bit smaller then me at 5ft 4. I'm 6ft, apparently I got all my high from my dad, my sister quite tall at 5ft 7 for her age at 14. "How did the team meeting go robbie" she said looking up at me. "Ye it went good, they made me captain!" I said shyly, not wanting to gloat. "Ahhh well done pumpkin! I knew you could do it!" She said wrapping her arms around me tightly. "Thanks mom, school starts tomorrow and 1st training starts the day after! Though it best to hit the ground running!" I said planning my week out, first training on the Friday then we can have a party Friday night to celebrate the start of the season before getting stuck in after the weekend. My phone chimmed, a text had come through from Sarah, my summer fling, "mom I'm going to go upstairs, shout me when you want the table set for dinner" I said walking past her smiling.

Flinging myself on the bed I opened the text "hey rob heard you made captain. We'll have to celebrate 😉"  i chuckle, she was a great girl, shared a lot of the same classes, I'd consider her a good friend, well a friend with benefits I suppose you could say. I think of a reply but all sounds super cheesy, "I look forward to it!🤭" i replied boringly before turning on my PlayStation seeing that Joey was online. "Dude do you fucking live on this thing?" I said after loading a game with him. "I'm always waiting eagerly to play you my love!" Joey said back. "Ugh don't make me vomit!" I said with disgust making him chuckle.  We played most of the evening chatting bout the upcoming year, goals, girls, you know normal things. "Right I'm logging off, early start tomorrow! Night bro! Love ya!" I said to him. "You picking me up?" Joey asked. "All I am to you is a taxi, of course I'll pick you up, see you at the usual time! Night!" I said getting a "love you more!" Shouted at me as I logged off making me chuckle. Check my phone I see a text again from Sarah but ignoring it setting my alarm and get ready for bed.

I wake up with a groan at the alarm. "Ugh 1 more year you can do it Rob!" I said groaning sitting over the side of the bed when I hear a knock at my door "Robbie you awake baby?" Mom asked through the closed door. "Yes mom! And what have I said about calling me baby!" I shouted back at her but not in a malice way before she gave me the usual "you'll always be my baby!" Speech before disappearing down stairs. Showered and dressed I head down grabbing the protein cereal bar, giving my mom a kiss on the cheek. "Love you! Bye Lizzie!" I shouted as I run out the door.

Pulling up at joeys house i patiently wait on his late ass coming out. "Dude we said usual time!" I said scolding him as he climbed in "yes and I'm usually late!" He said smirking back. Just making me sigh.  Pulling into the car park I see some of the team congregating. Honestly I love the team, they're really great guys. Not your typical popular jocks stereotypes. Obviously they were but they didn't act like it! "Heyy there he is! hey cap!" One of the guys shouted getting some hollers making me shyly smile. "I wouldn't be nice to him guys he's planning suicides for our 1st session!" Joey whined. "Just cause your an unfit fuck!" Harry one of the guys said making all the others laugh and hear Joey. "Now now no fighting kids!" I said just right as the bell rings making us all part ways.

Im chatting to Joey on the way to first class about the text from Sarah when I walked into what felt like a wall making me stumble back before catching myself. "Oh sorry bud!" This monster of a guy said with a deep gravel voice. "Fuck" I said under my breath looking up at him. He was built like a brick wall. Not fat just pure muscle. He had to be at least 6ft 6 if not more. "Do you know where classroom 1c is?" I stuttered out "eh em oh we're going" before I shuck my head "sorry that's where we're heading, follow us" god I felt concussed after walking into him. I could feel him luming over us as me and Joey walked ahead. "Do you think he's the transfer coach mentioned?" Joey whispered softly to me. Before I could answer him I heard a deep chuckle from behind "ye I'm the transfer" making us both look up at him. Getting into the classroom I sit with Joey infront of me and this guy to the right. There was an awkward silence before I spoke up. "I'm rob by the way, I'm eh captain of the basketball team, this is Joey" Pointing my thumb at Joey infront who gave an awkward smile. "I'm Danny nice to meet you both. I'm guessing Rob your who I speak to about joining the team? I was captain last year in my old school before my dad was transferred." He said making me look surprised. "You were captain last year? Like as a junior?" I said dumbfounded. Juniors were never captain here, only ever seniors. "Wow you must be great! Em ye practice is after school tomorrow, first of the year. We will have a small team party for everyone to catch up after the summer and eh introduce the newbies." I said smiling before continuing "come to us at lunch I'll introduce you to some of the guys!" I said, earning me a nod as we all turned to face the teacher as they began to talk.

Morning classes all fly by and it's lunchtime heading to the canteen. Queuing for food Sarah came up smiling, "you patching me last night Rob?" She said in a playful tone stroking my arm. "Sorry Sarah, Joey stole all my attention playing COD" I said awkwardly, I had ment to shoot her a text this morning. "We'll you'll just have to make it up to me then!" She said winking as she continued the stroke my arm Making me chuckle. "Sure saz" I said before she left to join her group of friends at the table beside mine.

After picking up my food I start walking over to the table looking out for Joey and the new guy since they had different classes then me before I slipped slightly about to fling forward before I'm pulled back from an arm around my waist. I quickly glance around to see who it was when me ear pink as I see Danny standing there. "I hope you're not as clumsy on the court as you are in real life" he said smirking as we turn to the table "gu guys this is Danny, he's a transfer looking for joining the team!" I said glancing up at him. "Fucking hell dude you could step into the hoop! How tall are you?" Harry asked getting a deep chuckle from Danny. "Ye Iv heard that before, I'm not to tall though I'm 6ft 6.5" he responds. "Wow well that's my chances of making the starting team gone" Logan laughed, he was one of the smaller on the team. We all chat about the training tomorrow and the party after. "Can have it in mine if you fancy, my parents are heading back to pack up the rest of the belongings for the weekend!" Danny suggested. "Perfect! Cheers Danny!" I said smiling at him.