-Prologue
James and George had been friends for as long as they could remember. Both only-children from wealthy households, they had grown up with both privilege and emotionally-absent parents.
They had gone through their private school system keeping to themselves. James and George were both small and slim, having blonde and brown hair respectively which they let grow down as far as their chins. Neither knew how to talk to girls, nor did they discuss them with each other. Instead, their pastimes and conversations were to escape the real world into their games in which they could become strong and powerful - barbarians or mighty warlocks.
As the end of school grew closer, they applied to the same college and were fortunate enough to both be accepted. The all-male college was a prestigious one, but their academic abilities had always been strong. They applied to live in the same dorm room and even requested only a two person living arrangement, as to further avoid socializing outwards. Again their fortune saw them move into their new dorm, a small living area with kitchen, a shared bathroom and two small bedrooms.
Their luck, however, snagged during their first week; they misunderstood a key requirement of the college. During the first week there were two days that were for the sports sign up. There was a buzz as all the students visited the stalls in which existing members encouraged people to join their sport or team.
Of course, neither James or George had any interest in this, and so stayed in their new dorm playing fantasy games, unpacking and preparing for their classes. What they hadn't realized was that taking part in a sport was mandatory. Furthermore, any student not signed up after the two enrollment days was automatically assigned a sport. This could not be changed or appealed as the college used this to balance our numbers across the available sports.
-James
His phone pinged in his pocket. He rolled the dice and saw it land on a three.
"You failed to hit the specter," George said, "what do you do next?"
A ping interrupted them. "Hold on, let me just check my phone." He pulled it out seeing that it was from 'student admin.'
"What is it?" he asked with a frown. He hooked his brown hair behind his ears as waited expectantly.
"We were supposed to choose a sport and it wasn't optional. Now I have been assigned a sport and can't change it. What's more, attendance and effort are accredited. I've been assigned to play... rugby."
George stared with his mouth agape. "Rugby? Who even plays that? What the fuck, you'll be killed!" He suddenly paused in realization then ran to his room to get his phone. After a silent minute he came back in, his face equally pale and pained.
"I have to take part in wrestling." They both sat in silence.
-George
George slumped on the couch next to James exhausted from the long day.
Today had been the day in which both of their first sessions had occurred. James, at the rugby pitch and George in a shared sports center.
"How was it?" he asked.
"They are all really huge. Tall, square and built like orcs. This sport is actually going to kill me. I look like a child in the start of year photo we took. I had to get a small kit, everyone else got at least a large one." His voice was meek. The experience had clearly embarrassed him.
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, look at this." He had kept his unitard under his clothes to avoid getting changed with the others. Although he hadn't planned on showing James, he felt like it might make him feel better.
So he stood and undressed, standing awkwardly before James in a skin-tight, navy leotard. For a second, James just stared before he burst out laughing. George laughed too, a genuine laugh that helped him with the absurdity of the situation.
He could see his reflection in the mirror, the figure hugging material betraying his slim, unmanly figure. His small bulge nestled between his legs for the world to see.
The laughter and shared embarrassment helped them both enjoy the rest of the night as they gamed and studied, pushing their problems to the back of their minds.
James
He was exhausted. The drills were aimed at pushing the relatively athletic. He felt like he might throw up for most of the session. By the time they headed back to the changing rooms, he was covered in mud, sweat and already felt his muscles ache from exertion.
The team was a rowdy one, a mixture of first years and the existing team. They laughed and pushed each other as they entered the changing room. He felt so small, trailing at the back, wanting the ground to swallow him.
The others nonchalantly undressed as they laughed and talked. He couldn't imagine being so laid back whilst undressing in front of others. Some were already showering as he picked up his bag and headed towards the door.
A large hand grabbed his shoulder. He turned to see a large, broad body standing over him.
"Hey, you may not want to be part of the team - but you are. We expect you to be here and try your best. That both at rugby and at being part of the team. We shower and change here. Everyone in the team."
James gave a meek nod. He hadn't wanted people to know he hadn't chosen to be here, though it was probably obvious. He returned his bag to the bench and began slowly undressing, his cheeks already burning with embarrassment.
His hair was tied up, his dirty kit shoved in his bag, and now he had nothing to do but walk towards the shared shower.