Before Harry could do any harm to Charlie, Nick stormed over and shoved Harry back not caring if he was gentle or not. He did feel bad as Charlie collapsed to the ground after being let go from the impact. The young teenager had big teary eyes. Knowing Harry made Charlie like that, Nick wanted to murder him. "What the fuck man?" Harry huffed in annoyance.

Nick stared at Harry, "What do you mean what the fuck? I should be asking you that. You should not harass people!" Nick clenched his jaw in anger. "We aren't harassing we're just bantering with the f** who stole you." Harry ranted.

The slur is when Nick lost it. He saw red in anger as he was now the one who had Harry up against the lockers. A crowd of curious peers forked around them.

"Stop it!" Charlie tried to say but a teacher broke up the crowd and yanked Nick off of Harry.

"Headmaster's office now." The teacher demanded. Nick glanced back at Charlie before following them to the office. He chewed his lip anxiously, he had never gotten in trouble before, what was his mom going to think?

"Nick, why did you have Harry up against the lockers?" Headmaster Barnes sighed in disappointment.

"Harry was bullying Charlie Spring and called him a homophobic slur," Nick explained the best he could through nerves.

"Truham doesn't allow harassment or bullying. But we also don't allow violence. You both have detention for 3 days." Barnes decided.

Nick sunk into his seat as Harry seemed unbothered. "Whatever," Harry grumbled. When they were dismissed, Nick was about to head to practice when Harry stopped him.

"Harry I'm not in the mood-"

"You may be team captain but if you're going to pick the fairy over us don't bother." Harry laughed before knocking his shoulder into Nick's before storming off. Nick stood there frozen in place.

Maybe Nick never fit in after all...

"I'm sorry." A quiet voice appeared behind him. Nick jumped in shock and turned around, there stood Charlie. "I'm so sorry! You just got told off by Harry because of me." Charlie rambled with teary eyes. Nick shook his head.

"No. Don't you dare say sorry! You shouldn't have to put up with all of this shit just because of your gay." Nick said softly.

Charlie looked at Nick, not sure of what to do or say, he wasn't expecting Nick to be so nice...

Charlie smiled at Nick before rushing off. Why did he keep disappearing?

Charlie's smile flashed in his mind, How can a guy be so pretty? Nick rubbed his face, oh wow, he did think a guy was pretty...

What was he going to do?

Instead of living in denial to fit in for once, Nick now had to face reality. He had to talk to Charlie more. Instead of going to practice, Nick texted his mom to pick him up. He needed to think things through...

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A/N: I know this chapter is short but I have a plan for the next chapter to be longer :)
hope you guys are enjoying the new story so far!!