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Disclaimer:
All characters depicted in this story are 18. The setting is senior year at a private school, and all sexual activity is consensual.
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## Introduction ##
Once again, we find ourselves in the picturesque English countryside, returning to the hallowed grounds of Saint Augustine's.
With the arrival of summer comes the eagerly anticipated annual rugby tournament, where boarding schools from neighbouring counties vie for the illustrious All County Cup.
This year, the spotlight falls on Saint Augustine's as they proudly take up the mantle of hosts.
Confidence is high, but will this year be their year?
## Oliver (Ollie) ##
The assembly hall, as vast as it was, was packed to capacity with at least two hundred sweaty young men, all seated uncomfortably and all impatiently waiting for our Headmaster - Mr. Griffiths' inaugural 'All County Cup' speech.
Under the oppressive summer heat, the air became parched and stifling, and the smell of body odour hung like a heavy, suffocating fog, enveloping us in its pungent embrace.
I could feel the uncomfortable combination of both my armpits and crotch sweating profusely. I couldn't wait for this to finish so I could take a much-needed shower.
Thankfully, Mr Griffiths had just made his entrance. The assembly hall doors swung open and with a stride of purpose, he marched down the length of the hall and made his way to the stage.
The school faculty had already been assembled and were seated in a line on the stage, patiently waiting for their leader's arrival.
We all watched, as he stomped up the adjoining wooden stairs to reach the top of the stage and made his way to the podium, that had been set out for him.
Towering behind it, he rested his hands on either side and gripped the edges.
"Good afternoon, everyone."
His voice boomed throughout the hall, commanding everyone's immediate attention.
"Good afternoon, Mr Griffiths," we collectively droned back in what now felt like a Pavlovian response.
He continued.
"As you're all aware, Saint Augustine has the distinct honour of hosting this year's All County Cup, so I want you all to be on your best behaviour and extend our visiting guests, the warmest of welcomes when they arrive."
He paused briefly to clear his throat and resumed.
"As this year's hosts, we will need to implement some temporary arrangements. As such, lunch and dinner times will be staggered and the dormitories will effectively be halved so we can accommodate the influx of visiting participants. So unfortunately, you will need to pair up, in order to free up those extra bunks. Your dorm leaders will be around to arrange this with you."
There was an audible groan from the audience, as we all glanced around looking at each other. Sharing a narrow bed was one thing, but sharing it in this heat.
"Yes, I know, it's far from ideal, but it is only for three days. I'm sure you can put up with each others smelly feet until then."
The faculty sitting behind him, smiled, but the rest of us were not amused.
Mr Griffiths continued to talk for the next ten minutes about the virtues of good sportsmanship and hospitality, but as I glanced around the hall, it was a case of in one ear out the other, with everyone too hot to be paying any sort of attention to him.
Even the faculty behind him began to flag. Professor Tobias, one of the older members, appeared to have nodded off, his head bobbing and his eyes struggling to stay open.
"Before we all conclude for the day, I just want our proud athletes to stand up for a moment. Come on, stand up boys," he said, signalling for us to stand up.
I looked around at the other boys who were due to compete, and we all slowly got to our feet.
"Let's wish them all luck and give them a round of applause."
Mr Griffiths began the applause, with the faculty soon joining him and then everyone else. The sound of clapping woke Professor Tobias, who looked somewhat confused as to what was going on, but started to clap anyway with everyone else.
When the applause died down, Mr. Griffiths dismissed everyone, and the hall cleared out in minutes, with everyone rushing toward the nearest exit.
Quick to get up, I was caught in the inertia of the moving crowd and like a strong river current, I found myself being carried from the hall and expelled into the corridors outside along with everyone else.
"OLLIE! OLIVER mate."
I heard my name being shouted but couldn't see where it was coming from. I looked through the crowd and could see a hand waving to me.
"WAIT UP!" the voice shouted again.
The crowd eventually dispersed enough for me to see who was calling after me. It was Adam, a rugby teammate and my best friend.
"Hey Ollie,"
"Oh hey, Ad," I replied.
"A few of us are heading down to Miller's Lake, you in?"
"Definitely, anything to get me out of here," I replied, pulling at my collar.
Miller's Lake, located on the outskirts of the school grounds, was a secluded spot perfect for cooling off or basking in the sun. Its easy accessibility made it the perfect destination to sneak away to.
Together, we left the main school building, and ventured out in to the lush school grounds. The afternoon sun was particularly intense, so we made our way across the sandy cotswold stoned path to the nearby orchard for some much needed shade and protection from the sun.
The light dappled through the trees and the dry fallen leaves crunched under our feet, as we strolled through the orchard on our way to the lake.
Adam and I briefly chatted about our teams' chances in the cup, before switching to idle chit chat.
"So, who else did you say, will be at the lake?" I asked Adam.
"Just a few of the other rugby boys, you know Michael, Andrew, Jason and Steven, I think."