TW: bullying, homophobia, violence

Charlie huffed in frustration as he struggled to fit all of his textbooks into his locker. He sighed as his books scattered to the ground and didn't bother picking them up. He looked up as a hand reached down and picked up the textbooks for him. Nick smiled at Charlie and handed the books over.

"Do you not know how to put books into your locker?" Nick teased with a goofy, adorable smile.

"I so do!" Charlie rolled his eyes in defense and pulled Nick in for a kiss. Nick kissed back and hugged Charlie close, hiding in his neck.

"Recharging?" Charlie guessed and played with Nick's hair gently.

It felt so good to be out now, to be able to kiss his boyfriend when he wanted to, to hug and hold his hand. It made his heart swell up with joy. Nick nodded and kissed Charlie's cheek gently. "Yup."

"Dork." Charlie couldn't help but smile softly. Nick's smile was so contagious, that's only one of the reasons why Charlie loved Nick. Nick was the ray of sunshine he needed to light up his dark world.

"I'm your dork." Nick hummed and leaned into Charlie. Charlie smiled again and held Nick close, making sure not to drop his textbooks as he did so. Nick kissed Charlie deeply, causing Charlie to giggle.

(Tw starting now)

"Can you not do that in public?" A voice appeared causing Charlie to flinch in surprise. Nick looked up and raised an eyebrow at the three strangers that walked up to them.

"Can you leave us alone?" Nick sighed, already annoyed. They only had 5 minutes till the bell rang and till class. He just wanted to spend that time in Charlie's arms.

"Stop being so gay and we will." Another one of them snorted in amusement as being gay was an insult. Charlie clung to Nick's hand, he didn't care if he got harassed or bullied. If they start to bother Nick he would do anything to get it to stop. Nick did not deserve it.

"Being gay isn't an insult." Charlie managed to say through nerves as the guys stared at him.

"Leave us alone," Charlie repeated in a stern tone.

"Mm, Nah." The taller one stepped closer as if a predator was catching its prey and yanked Nick away from Charlie. Charlie flinched and his whole body tensed up; Nick was his safety net.

"What the fuck man?" Nick pulled his arm away. He glared at the bully, he was more annoyed than anything. What was so bad about him wanting to be by Charlie's side?

"You claim to be bisexual," the Blonde-haired asshole began with a smirk, "but I bet you only like this one because he just looks feminine." He scuffed about Charlie.

Charlie clenched his fist and aimed it at the blonde's face, punching him in the nose.

Nobody was going to be making fun of his boyfriend on his watch. He would do anything for Nick, even if that includes punching someone.

The whole world stopped for a second as people walking by in the hallways stopped to see what was going on. Charlie gripped his knuckles as the blonde held his nose with wide eyes.

"you're such a fucking freak!" The blonde shouted at Charlie, trying to get his nose to stop bleeding.

Charlie froze in his place, unable to comprehend what he just did. The guy's friend had rushed off to get a teacher. Charlie looked at Nick with big eyes, not realizing that he was shaking.

"Oh Char..." Nick walked over and pulled Charlie close as he saw how shaken up he was. Charlie leaned into Nick and wiped his eyes with his good hand.

"You just fucking punched me." The blonde guy stared at Charlie.

Charlie avoided eye contact with him and hid behind Nick's shoulder as a teacher came running over.

"What is going on?" A teacher Charlie didn't recognize asked.

Nick sighed and looked at the blonde guy, "He was harassing us in the hallway and he kept insulting me. Charlie stood up for me and punched him." He rambled an explanation. "He punched me!" The blonde guy pointed to Charlie.

Charlie drew a sharp breath as the teacher looked at the both of them with a disappointed glance.

"We don't allow harassment or bullying in Truham. We also don't allow violence, both of you. Come with me to the principal's office." The teacher demanded.

Charlie's whole face fell, he looked back at Nick before following the blonde guy and the teacher to the office. The young teenager had never gotten in trouble like this before, he was only sent to the office because of the bullying when he got outed. Now it felt as if he was in that same position.

"Charlie Spring punched Jason?" Headmaster Barnes asked the teacher in shock.

"Yes, that is all the information I have about what happened." The teacher explained. Charlie rolled his eyes in frustration, yes she did have more information! She left out what Nick had told her.

"Charlie, can you please tell me your side of the story?" Barnes asked with a sigh.

"I was standing with my boyfriend Nick in the hallway when Jason and his friend came over. We don't know them. They harassed us and made fun of Nick, which was my last straw and I punched him out of defense." Charlie rambled an explanation the best he could.

"I was just joking." Jason rolled his eyes. Charlie turned to him, he was furious.

"Joking? You told Nick that he only said he was bisexual because he's dating me who looks feminine! That's harassment!"

Barnes leaned back in his chair and rubbed his face. "We don't allow bullying in Truham. But we also don't allow violence. Jason, you are going to be suspended for 3 days. Charlie, you have detention for 3 days." He decided.

Charlie sunk into his chair, this was not fair whatsoever. All he did was stick up for his boyfriend and now he had detention. "Bullshit." He grumbled. "You boys are free to go." Barnes told them. Charlie got up and grabbed his bag, he yelped as on the way out Jason shoved past him.

"Jason enough." Barnes warned.

Charlie walked away from Jason and back to his locker, praying that Nick was still there waiting for him. He sighed in relief as Nick sat there, like a loyal puppy waiting for his owner to come back.

"What happened?" Nick asked with big worried eyes. Charlie walked into Nick's arms and clung onto him, desperate for comfort.

"Jason got suspended for 3 days." Charlie began, Nick sighed in relief at that. "I got detention for 3 days as well." He added.

"What?!" Nick huffed in frustration and rubbed his face, "bullshit, you were just sticking up for me!"

"That's exactly what I said." Charlie sighed and hid in Nick's neck, not wanting to be at school anymore. He wanted to disappear.

"Want to skip class?" Nick offered as he saw how mentally exhausted Charlie was. Charlie nodded and followed Nick to the art room. "I'm already in trouble so I don't care if they catch me skipping class." He grumbled. Nick chuckled and pulled Charlie into Mr.Ajayi's classroom, it was their safe space.

"Aren't you boys supposed to be in class?" Mr.Ajayi hummed as he looked up from grading art work.

"We're having a bad day." Nick answered quietly. Mr.Ajayi nodded and decided to leave them alone, not to ask anymore questions.

Charlie sat at his usual spot in the corner and made grabby hands to Nick. Nick sat down beside him and pulled Charlie onto his lap, hugging him close. Nick didn't care if Mr.Ajayi didn't want them to do pda in his classroom he just really needed to be close to Charlie.

"Oh god." Charlie sighed as he realized something. Nick raised an eyebrow at his boyfriend's sudden reaction, "yeah?"

"My moms going to be pissed." Charlie groaned and leaned into Nick, fiddling with his lunch box. Nick pouted, "I'll talk to her and tell her the full story ." He assured.

"Mm." Charlie nodded and looked at Nick, "I'm sorry you were.... Harassed like that." He mumbled.

"Char," Nick lifted Charlie's chin so he would look at him. "What did we say about the s word? And this is NOT your fault." He said sternly.

Charlie hid in Nick's shoulder. "I punched someone today." He realized, looking down at his knuckles.

"We could've just let it be." Nick said causing Charlie to sit up on nick's lap and shove him gently.

"No." Charlie shook his head, "You don't deserve to be harassed for being bisexual. I'd do anything for you, id punch someone, only for you." He rambled and giggled in surprise as Nick kissed him.

"Look who's the dork now." Nick gently fixed Charlie's hair. Charlie blushed and smiled to himself, "I'm your dork." Charlie mumbled.