friends don't look at friends that way | ruke

what in the gay?

a whole month had passed since that happened, and yet nothing had changed.            it was officially summer, and the band decided to have a pool day, inviting carrie, flynn, nick, willie and also alex, reggie's best friend.

"how long is this gonna take? just choose one jules, you're gonna look hot as hell anyways!" the drummer laughed, waiting for her friend
to come out of the bathroom. he was just sitting on her comfy bed, holding his and
the boys' bag, that contained some things
they were gonna bring to the pool.

reggie was in the living room, resting on his favourite part of the sofa, and luke was right next to him. they haven't talked about what happened, since it happened. reggie was too scared to even look into his friend's eyes, and luke was quite insicure. he had said the three words, and reggie hadn't said them back, so
he wasn't sure he felt the same.

things weren't awkward between them, though. they were just like usual, but their tension grew each day more. alex obviously noticed, but never pointed it out. otherwise, reggie's best friend, alex, had been out of town for two weeks, and today was the day reggie would've saw her again. he was excited to see her, but also anxious because he knew something was going to happen, and not something positive.

"and.. showtime!" julie yelled, coming downstairs hand in hand with alex, showing the boys her swimsuit choice. it was light purple, and some rainbows were here and there. it totally fit her, and she looked so pretty.

"woah jules, you look..» luke stuttered, standing up and smiling at her friend.
«so fucking pretty!" reggie added, running
to hug her, then, both alex and luke joined the hug. they held eachother as tight as they could until, the bell rang, and julie got them off her.

"it's probably flynn!" she said, approaching the door, but when it opened, the person standing there didn't look like flynn, at all.

"alex? hi !" julie exclaimed, being genuinely surprised of seeing reggie's friend at her door. the bassist immediately ran into his bestie's arms, and she hugged him back. luke rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. was that jealousy, lucas? mhh.. i guess we'll never know.

the drummer noticed luke's reaction and squinted his eyes, trying not to burts out laughing. julie just awkwardly walked backwards to her friends, not wanting to interrupt the moment between those two.

"i missed you so much, pretty boy" alex
almost sobbed, caressing her friend's face,
and smiling. "how was italy? better than here
i guess.." he joked, making her chuckle.

luke cringed at the nickname she gave him, even though he called him that way too. but
the difference was, he could and she couldn't.
"isn't pretty boy that song.." alex asked, receiving a bad look from the canadian ghost, so he decided to just shut his mouth.

"i'm sorry to ruin this very sweet moment,
but i really wanna go swimming, can we hurry?" julie affirmed, making all of them laugh, even though she was being serious. "there's nothing funny about going to the pool ! get your ass out of my house and start walking !" she exclaimed, joking.

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nick had just got his drivers license, so he drove all of them to the swimming pool,
carrie sitting next to him in the passenger
sit. nick's car had a sunroof, so the air moved the girls' hair and even reggie's, even though the owner of the car didn't even know he and the boys, including alex, were there. ghosts tingz.

"unlock your seatbelts, we're here ladies!" nick shouted, parking his car in front of a really nice bar. "as much as i know, i'm a boy nickypoo!" luke joked, making fun of him, and receving
an eye roll from julie. deserved tho.

"um, i'm gonna go put on my swimsuit, are you guys coming?" the drummer hinted at his best friends, and they agreed. they went into a really small cabine, that made them be at least two inches away from each other's faces, but that didn't bother them, it wasn't weird for them. i mean, literally all of them kissed eachother at least once, it wasn't uncomfortable at all.

flashback :)

"a-are you sure you wanna do this?" the
fifteen years old boy stuttered, looking into his friend's eyes. "it's just a kiss bro, literally not a big deal.. i've kissed tons of girls already, kissing you won't be any different.." luke exclaimed, with a bright smile on his face.

reggie, alex and luke were at the mercer's,
in alex's bedroom, they just finished watching
a movie. luke came up with the idea "i wanna know how it feels kissing a boy", and since
alex came out of the closet to them months earlier, he was the chosen one.

reggie was so innocent, and didn't think that was weird, just like his father did. he thought that kissing anybody wouldn't change how he felt, he liked anybody who gave him attention, cared about him, or just laughed at his non sense jokes, not that he had his first kiss tho..

"this isn't gonna change anything between us, we're just bros, right?" luke asked alex, trying to convince him, and in the end, he said yes.
that was alex's first kiss, and it kinda left him speechless. kissing his best friend and catching feelings was the worst thing that could've happened, and indeed, it did happen.

lucas got closer and just put his lips on alex's, stayed there for two or three seconds and then pulled out. reggie was quietly observing the scene, staring at both of their lips. "see?
we're still bros! i just wanted to know if that felt different, and honestly, i still feel great!"
luke exclaimed, side hugging reggie, that couldn't stop but stare at him.

"i wanna do it too" reginald gulped, getting both of his besties drop their jaw. "let's be clear, i'm not a prostitute!" alex yelled,
making his friends chuckle. "it's okay if you don't want to.." reggie faked his pouty lips.

"i'll do it" the one with the beanie teased, seeing reggie's eyes go widen. "really?" the other stuttered, not finishing his entire sentence, because luke's lips were already on his. alex was in pure shock. what in the gay?

end of flashback :)

the boys were about to get into the pool,
but not alex. he was waiting for willie,
but apparently, he was late, or last minute
decided not to come. luke and reggie finally kicked him into the freezing pool water, and had fun while it lasted.

carrie was putting on some sunscreen, flynn and julie were eating ice cream and chatting, while alex, reggie's friend, was sunbathing.

"well well well.. who do we have here?" carrie teased, hinting at alex, who didn't understand she was talking about her, considering she was a ghost. "a-are you talking to me?" alex said, taking off her rainbow sunglasses.

the other nodded and crossed her arms.
"you must be julie's friend.. since you're
sitting next to her bag.. so.. where are you
from pretty lady?" carrie exclaimed, making the other blush. "i'm from oklahoma, i'm here for the summer holidays, what about you?"
the girl replied, stuttering a little.

"i live here, actually, but i'm not julie's friend,
i mean, not anymore.. anyways, why aren't
you swimming?" the blonde lady wondered.

"carrie! come! kayla's here!" nick yelled,
getting his girlfriend's attention. "oh, that's
my boyfriend, i gotta go, but.. see ya later?" the other nodded. "bummer, i loved talking to you pretty lady" alex said, watching as carrie left.

howdy guys ! how are yall :) hope u like this, even tho its pretty boring.. anyways the best is at the end hoes 😩🙏🏻