True love doesn't just exist in fairy tales 💕

Rugby?

Charlie's POV:

When I get home I lay on my bed and scroll through Nick's Instagram posts. I pause on the one's with me in it, every time we take a photo Nick's always smiling, he's cute when he smiles, well, he's always cute to be honest...

"Charles Francis Spring!" Mum. What've I done now?
"Yeah?" I walk downstairs, switching my phone off so mum can't see what app I'm on.
"You missed your drum lessons, Charlie?" Dad asks calmly, Dad is a lot nicer than Mum, but if you complain to him about something he either turns it into a joke or avoids the problem.
"Yeah, sorry, I was out with Nick and his friend!" Mum looks at me and sighs.
"You can't miss any more lessons or you're grounded for two weeks!"
"Fine." I huff and go back to my room, I get to my door and Tori stops me.

"VICTORIA! You scared me!" I scream, Tori looks me up and down and smiles.
"Nick has a crush on you, I don't know if you like him back or not but he's obsessed with you." I pause. Nick doesn't have a crush on me! He's straight!
"He's straight!"
"Really? I thought gay people had a good gaydar."
"Shut up! He doesn't like me back!"
"So, you like him?"
"I mean- well- yeah." I give up defending myself here.
"He likes you and you're too stupid to see that!"
"Go away! I'm busy!"
"Busy stalking Nick's Instagram?"
"Go away!" Tori smiles and walks off.

She can be irritating at times, but that's what older sisters are for.

I check my Dms, Nick texted me, I tried to ignore him earlier but I think I hurt his feelings.

N- "Charlie u ignored me earlier, I would've walked you home"

N- "Are you ok?? I should've just walked you home. I'm sorry."

C- "Sorry for not replying, my mum was nagging at me bc I went to the park instead of my drum lesson haha. It's not your fault, please don't be sorry, I promise I'm ok!!"

N- "Why were you ignoring me? I'm not angry or that I'm just confused lol"

C- "I got in an argument with a friend, sorry I took it out on you!"

N- "It's fine lmao 💛"

The "💛" puts a wide smile on my face. Maybe Tori was right, maybe he does like me back, no, I'm just trying to make myself feel better.

2 Hours later, I get a text from Nick, it's 9:17.

N- "Charlieeeeee are u still up???"

C- "Ye? What's up?"

N- "Well...My coach seen you run in P.E on Friday and told me to ask you if you wanted to join the rugby team, you don't need to obviously, she was just wondering"

C- "I don't really know how to play rugby though"

N- "That's fine! I can teach you if you'd like!"

C- "Yeah, ok! Sure!"

N- "Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!"

I'm so dead...