Locker kindness

Episode 1, run time 13.55

Nick catches Charlie by surprise, and the contents of his locker tumble to the floor. So far, so cliched. 

I like the way Nick helps Charlie in gathering-up the fallen books. Can you imagine Ben doing the same? No, me neither!

Nick's purpose is to ask Charlie to join the rugby team. It's a mark of how deeply Charlie has fallen for Nick that he agrees to give it a try, though he detests the locker room environment, and of course most or all of the team are a year older (year 11). I'm not sure I'd have been that courageous. 

The invite is also brave of Nick, because it starts the process of introducing Charlie to his friendship group, some of whom are gay-hostile: a storm which culminates in the events of episode 7.