The aftermath

The next day at the swim meet, Nathan arrived feeling a surge of confidence, reliving yesterday’s locker room victory in his mind. He spotted Jane leaning against the bleachers, her gaze shifting toward him as he entered the pool area. She waved him over with a grin, glancing him over, her eyes lingering on his swim trunks with a newfound curiosity. Nathan caught the look and smirked.

"Seth gave me the lowdown," Jane whispered, teasingly nudging him with her elbow. “Guess you’ve been hiding a lot more than I thought, huh?” Her voice held a hint of surprise, maybe even admiration, as she studied him.

Nathan shrugged, doing his best to appear modest but clearly enjoying her reaction. "You know, guess it’s just puberty catching up," he said, playing it off with a casual wave of his hand.

She raised an eyebrow, still looking impressed, and her expression turned almost… jealous? Other girls began to notice the exchange and wandered over, clearly intrigued by the quiet buzz that had started since Seth’s “report” about the locker room. Soon, Nathan found himself surrounded by a small group of curious onlookers, each girl sizing him up with newfound interest. Even Seth joined in, smirking knowingly, whispering just loud enough for Jane to hear.
A few of the girls tried to not to be obvious and talked to Nate about school. But the popular girls like: Miranda and Nathalia just outright said he had a 'nice bulge'. He smilled at this with a slight blush on his face. He tried to calm himself down as the many eyes sized him up. He hoped he wouldn't get a boner from all this attention.

Just then, Nathan caught sight of Ruben and Lucas creeping into the pool area, doing their best to blend in and avoid attention. But their efforts were futile; their baggy speedos only highlighted how much smaller they now appeared, clearly unable to make any impression beneath the loose fabric. Nathan saw his opportunity.

“Hey, guys!” he called out, loud enough to turn the heads of everyone nearby, including Jane and the curious crowd of girls. “Look who decided to join us!”

Lucas and Ruben froze, their faces turning red as all eyes turned toward them. All the girls and Seth looked down with open mouths. Miranda actually laughed out loud and showed her pinky to Lucas who was her ex. ''So what are you all looking at?'' Lucas said with a red and angry face. He stood with his hand on his hips trying to deliver this confident demeanour. but the drooping fabric of his speedo pouch didn't help. Ruben just flat out cupped his bulge (With two hands this time) to hide his shame. Jane snckered. nudging Nathan as they watched the two try to save face. “Guess someone’s not exactly gonna bully you anymore,” she whispered with a smirk, her voice just loud enough to reach the other girls. Her eyes flickered down to Nate's pouch. she bit her lip and glinted her beautifull brown eyes at him. He blused and felt his speedo strain a bit more than usual.

Miranda’s laugh grew louder, pointing at Lucas. “Aw, I always knew you didn’t have much to offer, but this?” She held up her pinky with a mischievous grin, and the other girls burst into laughter.

Lucas tried to straighten up, standing with his hands on his hips in an attempt to look more confident. “What are you all looking at?” he demanded, face flushed as he tried to hide his embarrassment. But the drooping fabric of his speedo only made his effort look more pathetic. Ruben wasn’t faring much better; he was now fully cupping his hands over his front, desperately trying to hide his diminished size.

Nathan, enjoying every second, crossed his arms and looked down at them with a barely-concealed smirk. “Hey, maybe the two of you should’ve checked the sizing chart,” he teased, earning a round of giggles from the group.

Just then, Coach Wilson’s whistle cut through the laughter. “Alright, enough chatter! Everybody in line!” she barked, signaling for the team to gather. As they lined up, Coach Wilson paced in front of them, her expression stern. “Listen up! Next weeks meet is against the neighboring school, and everyone in here needs to be on their A-game.” Her gaze swept over the team before pausing on Lucas and Ruben, her eyes narrowing as she took in their baggy swimwear.

''And you two,” she said sharply, eyeing their oversized speedos with a raised eyebrow, “need to find something that actually fits. Can’t have you dragging the team down with those… let’s just say, ‘loose’ suits.” She paused, a faint smirk on her face. “Maybe I can get a couple from the middle school—those pouches would fit the size just right.”

The other swimmers chuckled under their breaths, while Lucas and Ruben could do nothing but look down, faces red with embarrassment. Nathan gave Jane a quick glance, sharing a silent laugh, and she gave him a nod, clearly impressed by his newfound confidence and how quickkly the tables had turned.