Training Camp Compromise

Chapter 3

"Listen!" His own voice rang out before he could register it. 

Quickly he looked to the coaches to make sure they didn't hear him before turning back to the shorter boy and pulling him closer. 

"i'm not doing this because I want you to be near us runt." He spat.

The look on Julian's face was maddening. It made his body fill with a rage only he could provoke. Nathan's jaw clenched and he fought back the urge to knock his teeth out. 

stay calm.. he reminded himself, a task that was nearly impossible when his enemy laughed at him. 

During the brief meeting Coach Rainey had warned him to be on his best behavior. When Sean turned to jog back to the group, Rainey had hissed a threat towards Nathan, warning him about causing any scene with Cruz. Of course Nathan smiled back, promised not to say anything and returned to the group. 

He laughed. Right in his face. Nathan's hands began to shake with anger, his face felt hot and his body was on fire. The level of disrespected the runt had towards him was incredible. He was trying to do a nice thing by inviting him over but no! Of course Julian had to be dramatic and cause some big scene. What a fucking baby.

But then he was pushed. 

"Don't fucking touch me!" 

Julian's voice echoed in his head and faded into nothing. He didn't even hear it as his anger blinded him completely, only blinking back into reality when he was pulled roughly from behind. In front of him Julian thrashed against the grip of two of his team-mates, successfully releasing himself momentarily until a third kid wrapped his arms around him. If Nathan wasn't in this situation, if he wasn't so fucking angry and instead was watching the fight on the outside, he would have actually been impressed that he broke free from two people. 

"Relax man stop." Sean's voice came from behind him. 

He took a deep breath, not fighting against his grip any longer. It wasn't worth it, both coaches were already in front of them.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Coach Rainey yelled, eyes darting between the two. 

Julian stopped thrashing as-well and the players released him hesitantly. His chest was still heaving and his hair was messily sticking to his forehead. 

"What the hell is wrong with you two? Fighting on my field.. What the fuck were you thinking?" 

Nathan hung his head. There was no way he would be able to meet is coaches eyes. If only Julian wasn't so fucking difficult. If only he could shut his fucking mouth for once and do as he was told. He way trying to do a nice thing! He was trying to invite him over instead of him standing alone like the loser he is, he offered him an opportunity to be with the group! But no. Julian Cruz was so stubborn, so snarky, so fucking annoying that he refused to listen and caused a fight over nothing. 

"100 full field sprints! Both of you! Down and back counts as 1! They will be ran side by side, every 10 you will stop and do 20 pushups! You will keep a pace together and if water is needed you will get it together, drink it together, and continue to run TOGETHER!" He screamed, his shirt now a shade darker with sweat. 

Fucking fantastic. Just great. He went to argue but as soon as he opened his mouth he shut it. He knew better than to piss off his coach even more than he already way. Coach has been angry before, many times actually, but this was different. 

"I want you both on the line in 1 Minute! Coach Macklemore will be watching you!" He stalked away. 

"Fuck man." Sean said behind him.