He's The Man

Jumping Right In..Head First

"Are you sure I can do this?" Sebastian asked Paul. He was nervous about going to school as a male. He knew the T helped and that he learned everything he needed to know. But he was still scared. He didn't want people judging him if they found out.

"Oh, yeah. Absolutely. I know you can do this." Paul told Viola to go on ahead as the she got out of the car, walking up to the school.

"What's up?" Some random guy asked Sebastian, nodding to him.

"Oh, my God, he knew!" Sebastian told Paul. He was beyond nervous. "I want to go home!"

"Relax. He was being friendly!" Paul told Sebastian. Sebastian shook his head.

"Your right. I can do this." Paul smiled, grabbing Sebastian's bag and tossing it to him. Sebastian caught it, throwing it over his right shoulder.

"I'll see you Paul. Keep me updated about Kia and Yvonne. Please." Sebastian turned around and started to walk away.

"Sebastian." Paul brought out an Illyria soccer ball, throwing it to Sebastian. Sebastian smiled, catching it. "Be a good boy."

Sebastian walked across campus to his dorm after passing all the craziness out there, he finally reached his dorm room. He opened it and walked in, closing the door. He saw three boys in the room. "Hey! Uh, which one of you is my new roommate?" Sebastian asked coolly.

"That's me. What's your name?" Asked the shirtless guy.

"Sebastian. Sebastian Hastings."

"Duke Orsino." The two boys shook hands. Sebastian then set down his bags on the bed, sitting down. "This is Andrew and Toby. They live next door." Duke said, motioning to the two boys as he said their names.

"Sup?" Toby said, nodding his head to the other boy. Andrew just waved.

"Awesome. Anyways, do you know when soccer tryouts start?" Sebastian asked, standing up and starting to unpack his stuff.

"Noon. You play?" Duke asked.

"Yeah. Center forward. Do you?"

"Yeah, I'm a striker. Andrew and Toby are halfbacks."

"Cool." Sebastian moved his combat boots as tampons fell out. He forgot he had those. His father had put him on a pill that stops him from having his period. Best invention ever.

"Okay. Why do you have tampons in your boot?" Andrew asked as the three boys stood up and moved closer.

"My sister must have put them in there. She likes playing pranks on me." Sebastian told them. The three nodded their understanding.

"Oh. She go here?" Toby asked, sitting back down.

"Yeah. We are kind of twins."

"Cool." Duke nodded.

At Noon....

"Let's start the season how we finished the last. Sharp!" The coach announced, walking down the line of boys. "What are you, the runt of the family?" He asked the boy next to Sebastian. He got to a bigger guy and just looked him up and down. He shook his head and readjusted his hat. "OK, shirts and skins." Sebastian sucked in a quick breath before remembering that the coach knew he was Trans. "You're a shirt." He said when he reached Sebastian. He nodded to the boy. "OK, guys, let's go."

After Practice....

"At ease, gentlemen." All the boys finished one last push-up and stood up, surrounding the coach. "I've seen a lot of energy and commitment out there today. And that makes a coach proud. Now, I want to split us up into first string and second string. You second-stringers, don't take it too hard. You're just as much part of this team as the first-stringers. Apart from, of course, playing the game part. Schuler. Haims. Potensky. Donner. Hastings." He looked around and tossed all the second stringers their jerseys. Sebastian sighed as the coach threw a yellow jersey to him. "Second string. The rest of you, congratulations. First-stringers. Now, hit the showers." All the boys walked into the locker room. Sebastian made no move toward the showers, waiting until everyone got done.

"Hastings! No shower for you." The coach said, walking to Sebastian. "Principal Gold wants to see you in his office."

At The Office....

"Mr. Hastings." Principal Gold said as soon as he walked into the office. "Horatio Gold. Headmaster." The principal said, bowing. "So very pleased to meet you. So very, very pleased."

"Hello, sir. Heard you wanted to see me."

"I'd like to say welcome. I just wanted to have you in to say welcome. See how you're doing."

"Yeah, I'm doing great, you know? Just got done with tryouts and all."

"That's great! Jumping right in aren't you?"

"Yes sir."

"We here at Illyria have a zero tolerance policy. If anything happens to you, you let me know. Also, we have another shower besides the men's that I think you should use just so you don't have to undress in front of everyone else." He handed over the key to Sebastian as he smiled.

"Thank you so much sir."

"How do you like campus?"

"Beautiful."

"You've been inspired by the charcoal black and candy apple red?"

"You know it. I love it."

"You know, Sebastian, my best friend was a trans student so I will make sure that your time here in Illyria is as normal and good as you want it. I'll act as a... unofficial big brother. Don't be surprised if I just pop in unannounced just to check up."

"Yeah, I look forward to it sir."

"Now scoot!" Gold said as Sebastian nodded, walking outside and automatically running into someone.

"Sorry." He heard a girl say as he bent over to help her pick up her books.

"Don't worry about it. My fault."

"What is...?" Gold came out of his office because of the commotion from the two running into each other. "Getting to know the opposite sex, are we? Male-female dynamics. All that sexual tension. It's all part of the high school experience. So continue. Please. But keep it clean, though. Okay. Abstinence is key. Abstinence is... The best way to not is to not. Yes." He walked back into his office as Sebastian raised his eyebrow.

"Is he always that friendly?" Sebastian asked, shaking his head and standing up with her books in his hand.

"Are you kidding? That's him being rude." The blonde responded, looking Sebastian up and down.

"All right. Then, I guess I'd hate to see friendly."

"You would. Trust me." She said, smiling at him and biting her lip.

"Here are your books." He said, holding them out to her.

"Thanks."

"Well, I guess I'd better go. I'll see you around." Sebastian said, smiling at the girl and walking away.