Ashton's managed to evade the public eye for the most part after his turbulent exit from Hollywood years ago, only to be dragged back into the spotlight all for a long owed favour, that favour?
Playing boyfriend to a singer taking a nosedive into a...
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lukehemmings: been a crazy few months so just wanted to hop on here and thank you all for the endless support, truly wouldn't be here without it. On a more serious note pls keep the nasty words and assumptions offline, a little respect goes a long way x
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Ashtons first encounter with the paparazzi after coming home was much like his first. He froze.
Him and Luke had just gone out with Petunia, hats and sunglasses on in a feeble attempt to hide their identities. They were walking hand in hand, Ashton still rather nervous about being out in public after everything that had happened.
The paps caught them as they rounded the corner, cameras beginning to flash in an instant, spooking Petunia who kept trying to back up into Luke and nudge at him.
Ashton felt his eyes well up and throat constrict as soon as it began, all he could hear was warped voices and clicks echoing around him. He vaguely registered Luke speaking to them more harshly than he'd ever done before, putting a physical barrier between them and him.
He felt Petunia push her nose against his shin, clearly noticing his distress, but he couldn't focus on anything but the jackhammer that was his heart. He tugged at Lukes jacket but the other man was in a heated exchange with one of the offenders, so Ashton stumbled away from the crowd.
He could hear some of them chase after him yelling questions about where he'd been, what he'd done and if he'd do it again. He just kept his head down and hands stuffed in his pockets. Eventually they gave up and turned back to where Luke had been but now Ashton was stuck in the middle of some alleyway and Luke was nowhere in sight.
His vision grew blurry, his breathes felt heavier than ever and his hands wouldn't stop shaking.
Luke shook the paps off with a final yell and went to turn to Ashton but only found a whining Petunia. He immediately started walking off down the only pathway possible and let Petunia lead the way. He felt relief flood through him when he caught sight of Ashton hunched against a wall.
"Ashton-" he called out but the other man didn't take any notice. He approached him carefully taking in his trembling form, Petunia made contact with Ashton first gently nudging at him again.
Luke let Petunias lead go and stood in front of Ashton, hands cupping his elbows so very lightly.
"Ash- Ashton." Luke said to get his attention before he took an exaggerated breath and waited for Ashton to cop him.
When Ashton did and then did it again, an ugly, broken sound fell from his lips that he gasped through. Something broke apart in the tension of his lungs and it hurt, god it hurt, but it made breathing a little easier.
