Hi.
Charlie?
You don't have a tissue, do you?
My pen just… exploded.
It's not coming off.
You're gonna be blue forever.
It looks like I'm wearing blue gloves.
You can make it the new school fashion.
I'll pretend it's a tattoo.
You wanna join the rugby team?
Aren't I a bit small and weak
to be a rugby player?
We're just a school team, you know.
It's not that serious.
So you're saying I am small and weak.
Wait, no. No.
As your token straight friend,
it's my duty to remind you
that sometimes people are straight.
It's an unfortunate fact of life.
But we don't know
if she actually likes Nick back.
Isaac! I've already warned you
about encouraging Charlie's crushes
on straight boys.
You look so cuddly like that.
Do I?
Yeah.
Do you wanna go to Harry's party?
With me?
Oh. I--
I don't know.
It doesn't really sound like my sort of thing.
Please come.
I want you to be there.
Okay.
Would you kiss me?
Yeah.
Nick, you up there?
I just wanna talk, mate.
Why are you hiding there?
Hey, you okay?
It's okay.
It's okay. It's okay. I got you. I got you.
I'm just so sorry I ran away last night.
I was just freaking out because I--
I was confused and surprised and like, honestly,
I'm having a proper full-on gay crisis
and it's not that I didn't want to,
you know...
kiss you.
I...
I was just so confused.
I just think I need some time to...
figure this out.
At school...
is it okay if we like...
Keep this a secret?
Yeah.
I just don't really know if I can...
you know,
come out as anything.
Yeah.
It's fine.
Are you ready to make a move?
Just piss off, Harry.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
So what's going on?
Like, this is really random,
but maybe we could, like, go out,
like, I guess, sort of a date?
Oh...
Yeah.
I guess so. Sure.
Oh, yes, lad.
So, it's kinda my birthday on Saturday.
-Jude? -Here.
Is it?
-Greg? -Yeah.
Me and my friends are going bowling
and I was gonna ask if you wanted to come,
but I know you don't really know them,
-so you don't have to. -Yes.
Nick and Charlie, keep it down, please.
-Yes! -Come on! You did it!
...Charlie.
Charlie?
Oh, hi.
Charlie, look,
I'm saying this to you as a friend.
You need to stop this thing with Nick Nelson.
What?
He's going on a date with this girl.
I kind of overheard you and Tao
in the bathroom earlier.
Oh.
I wanted to say sorry
About the date with Imogen thing.
You actually went on a date with her?
No. No.
I just blurted out yes
because I didn't know how to say no
without embarrassing her
and confusing all our mates
and then her dog died
and I felt really bad for her.
And…
I'm so sorry.
I wish I'd have met you when I was younger.
Yeah?
I wish I'd...
known then what I know now.
How did you realise you were gay?
I guess I've always been sort of aware of it.
Even when I was really young.
I didn't understand it at the time, but...
It's always been boys.
I don't know
what I am.
You don't have to figure it out right now.
I didn't just wake up one day like, oh look,
guess I'm gay now.
You and Charlie getting along well then?
Actually…
Well...
We're sort of going out.
Are you?
I mean, we haven't made it official or anything,
but yeah.
Please don't tell anyone, though.
No, of course.
Don't feel like you have to come out to anyone
before you're ready.
Oh. Yeah.
Being out is hard.
A lot of people will see you in a different way
and it is a lot to deal with.
Can I ask you something?
Yeah.
Are you like... definitely gay
or do you think you're bi or...
I mean, when we were 13, I think I did like you.
I mean, I think I have liked girls before,
so wondered if you felt the same.
I'm definitely gay.
Kissing you was actually one of the things
that made me realise I don't like kissing guys.
Okay... Happy to help.
You're kind of the first people I've told
about Charlie.
Really?
Yeah.
And does it feel good to have told someone?
Yeah.
Really does.
We thought it would be fun to go on a triple date.
A triple date.
Yeah. You and Tao, Tara and Darcy, and...
You and Charlie.
Yeah.
You two are together.
-Yeah. -Charlie!
I'm so happy for you.
Charlie Spring. Quick question.
What's it like being gay?
It's fine.
You don't seem that gay, to be honest.
I mean, you do sound sort of gay,
but that's it.
So this is a problem with him being gay?
Come on. None of us are being homophobic.
Oh, just shut up, Harry.
You're getting so angry.
Can't help wanting to protect him, can you,
'cause he's a pathetic little fag!
What happened?
Oh... yeah.
I kinda got into a fight.
With Harry.
Nick...
You didn't have to do that.
I promise.
I'm used to people saying stuff about me.
No, but you shouldn't have to be.
Like people shouldn't be saying
stuff about you in the first place.
You shouldn't have to put up with anything like that.
Didn't you hear about Harry Greene's fight
with the Nick and Tao?
Both my fault, by the way.
Yeah. I'm like 95% sure they were both Harry's fault
and I wasn't even there.
Maybe I do just ruin people's lives.
And it'd be better if I didn't exist.
Did you wanna get lunch together?
I can't.
Sorry.
-Charlie avoiding you too? -I'm avoiding him.
Why?
'Cause I'm pissed off with him!
Why's he avoiding you?
I think maybe...
he's finding it hard
having to lie to people about us.
He's not gonna force you to come out.
Which is good.
And he would literally never tell you this,
but he probably wants to be something more than
secret guy you kiss sometimes on the down low.
And if you can't give him more than that,
then, I mean, that's fine,
but it's always gonna make him feel
a little bit crap about himself.
I don't wanna break up.
I know people have hurt you
and you feel like I'd be better off without you but,
I need you to know
that my life is way better because I met you.
-You don't have to say that. -I do.
And I'll keep on saying it until you believe me.
I mean, you are the kindest,
most thoughtful and caring and an amazing person
in the whole world.
And if you really want to break up then,
I would respect your decision,
but I want us to be together.
-Nick… Nick. -You're my favourite person.
I need you to believe me.
Nick!
I believe you.
I like Charlie Spring!
In a romantic way, not just a friend way.
Never thought this would happen to me.
Does this mean you're my boyfriend?
Yes.
Was that not already established
the last ten times we made out?
What, what, what're you doing?
There we go.
You're my boyfriend!
I'm your boyfriend!
-We're boyfriends! -Don't you dare drop me.
I'm not gonna drop you.