Episode 8

Charlie tries to chat with Xu Tao, and when he doesn't respond, Charlie plays drums to try to help him escape reality.But his sister doesn't want to hear the noise and tries to get Charlie to tell what happened.Charlie blamed himself for Nick and Xu Tao's argument with Harry, but his sister knew that wasn't the case even though she wasn't even there.Nick was suffering because of Charlie saying something that was messing with his head.And said that if he wasn't around, everyone would be fine.His sister continued to comfort him.The next day, Charlie showed up at school. Isaac wanted to talk to Charlie, but Xu Tao gave Charlie a cold shoulder because the sports meeting between boys and girls was coming soon. Because Charlie was a member of the rugby team, Charlie would be with them.Participate together instead of his friends.After class, Charlie met Nick in the corridor and declined his request to have lunch with Nick.Instead, he went to Coach Singer and quit the football team.She tried to get him to tell her if other boys had forced him to quit the team, but he didn't name anyone, just that rugby wasn't for him.Elsewhere, Nick approaches Xu Tao during lunch and tells him about his affair with Charlie.Xu Tao no longer wants to protect Charlie, he doesn’t even show his presence.Nick told him that Charlie must be nervous to tell him this because Charlie cares about Xu Tao's opinion and doesn't want to disappoint him.The conversation turned to why Charlie was ignoring Nick.Nick thinks it's because he doesn't want to keep lying about their relationship.Xu Tao told him what Charlie thought, saying that Charlie often blamed himself for other people's problems.He may also be too scared to tell Nick that he wants to take things further.Xu Tao understands that Nick is not ready to come out, and that's okay.Later that night, Nick tried to contact Charlie again, but he didn't respond.Al, Darcy and Tara arrive at Trouham Boys' School.This was El's first time back at a boys' school, and although she was nervous, she still wanted to participate in the activities.While preparing for the event, Charlie has been avoiding Nick.Xu Tao found Al and told her that he had not signed up for any activities yet.Isaac finally shows up, and when Al asks about Charlie, he says no one has seen him.Charlie finds teacher Ajay, who realizes something must have happened to Charlie, and even though he doesn't want to open up, the teacher gives him some advice: It may seem easier to hide your problems, but being alone can be just as bad.The teacher told him that he would not kick him out of the art room.Outside, Coach Singh found Xu Tao and asked him to run 200 meters, even though he ran poorly.Charlie came to help him, and Charlie apologized to Xu Tao.Ben also competed in the 200m race, but Charlie ended up taking the lead anyway and beat him.Later, Charlie truly apologized to Xu Tao.Xu Tao left Charlie and Al hanging out in the hallway while the other classmates watched Tara high jump and Isaac throw javelin.Inside, Al and Xu Tao slipped into the art room.Elle thought about telling him how she felt about him.However, Al chickened out at the last minute and instead tried to wipe the paint off his face, and twice the pair almost kissed.After the football game started everyone returned to the field.Charlie and Isaac left his little hideout to watch the game together and cheer Nick on.But Nick didn't want to play football, so he left the field, grabbed Charlie's hand and dragged him away in front of everyone.Inside, Nick confronts Charlie and tells him that he doesn't care about fighting his peers or making people angry because Charlie deserves it.Being with Charlie was the best thing that ever happened to him and he wasn't willing to give it up.Nick asked Charlie if he was free this Saturday.The two go on their first date, but Nick refuses to tell Charlie where they went, and they end up at the beach.They spent the whole day biking, taking photos, and buying food.While lying on the beach, Nick confesses to Charlie that he wants to come out.This excited Charlie, but he wanted to make sure Nick was confident about it.Nick felt like he truly knew who he was and didn't want to be sneaky anymore.He wishes he could be honest with his friends and family, and honest with himself.The two make their relationship official, the two run around cutely telling the world how they feel, and Nick nearly throws Charlie into the ocean.Nick comes home and finds his mom in the kitchen, and with his newfound confidence, Nick sits down and tells his mom that Charlie is his boyfriend.