First Football Training

Thursday Night.

Mark was standing outside the men’s locker rooms inside the football stadium. Taking up Bryce’s very **** offer, Mark was about to train with the team for the very first time. It was all about seeing if he would be a good fit in a side that was **** for some athletic students.

He stood outside the rooms, listening to the sounds of the players inside. Plenty of talking, hollering, singing, all before a training session as they got changed and ready.

“What the fuck am I doing,” he whispered to himself, shaking his head.

Mark had never played football for a real team before, let alone starting at college level. However, this team was **** for new players, most of their talent left last year after the seniors graduated while others either lost interest or were currently unavailable due to injury. Bryce believed he would slip right into the offensive team with no problems at all.

Here goes nothing, he thought. Mark entered the locker rooms. Guys were all around the joint, most already changed into their football gear. He looked down, trying not to stare at anything or anyone as he found a spot to change. A few members of the teams made comments or gave him a pat on the back as they left to join the field but it certainly didn’t calm his nerves. The whole time, he just considered leaving and going back to his dorm.

Walking out of the rooms, he felt a slight nudge to his side as Bryce appeared, “My boy showed, how about that.”

“This is a bad idea Bryce,” he muttered, feeling like he had no confidence at all.

“Relax. It’s just training, it’s all chill. You’ll meet the coach, get to know the boys a bit better and you’ll work specifically with me as I’m the QB,” Bryce explained.

As they made their way on to the field, Mark started to receive a little more attention as the curiosity hit.

“Yo Walker, who’s the kid?” A large African American defensive player asked him.

“Our new team member,” he said with a bright smile, putting his arm around him.