lover boys | n.sturniolo

fourteen | irl + instagram

"hey, the rain's supposed to pick up in a couple minutes, i know you wanted to get pictures and shit but we might have to go at a later date?" miles says, walking into ashton's room

ashton, who was spinning in his desk chair hums in acknowledgment, stopping his spinning to face his roommate. "why does it have to rain? i wanted to get the pictures i needed." he complains

"don't know mate, at least it's just rain. i would say do it anyway bt it's going to pick up and get heavier soon so, wouldn't risk your camera."

"this fucking blows man"

"yeah yeah, i know" miles says as ashton resumes his spinning in his chair only to stop again when his phone rings. glancing to see who was calling him, pausing before going to ignore it, halting his movements when miles stops him

"go, talk to lover boy" he says, ruffling ashton's hair, before leaving his room to give ashton privacy

"hey nick" ashton says answering the phone

"hey" the other boy says in response

"everything okay?" ashton asks nervously

"yeah, everything's fine. come outside" he says, hanging up the phone

okay then, ashton thinks as he walks out of his bedroom, and down to the parking lot of his apartment complex, now noticing it was raining

"nick! what are you doing, it's freezing" ashton yells over the rain, from where he was standing under the awning that protects the stairs

"come over here, it's just water!" nick shouts back, laughing at how ashtons slips slightly on the pavement

"nick, what the hell." ashton says, wiping his hair from his eyes

"i am so fucking proud of you, you know that?" nick says, walking closer to ashton

ashton, to nervous at the close proximity of the two boys, nods his head. he did know nick was proud of him, he told him every chance he got. taking a tentative step forward, ashton and nick are now standing chest to chest, in the pouring rain

"ashton, what are we?" nick whispers, looking at ashton with so much love that he feels like he's going to cry

"we're nick and ashton, ashton and nick. we're just us" ashton whispers back, knowing that's not what nick meant, "you're my best friend, nick."

"right, best friend." nick says, disappointed

"wait, no. that sounded like i was friendzoning you, i like you nick. oh, my god, i like you so much" ashton says, shocked at his own confession

"really?" nick asks, worried that it's a joke

"i like you nicholas antonio sturniolo, in a romantic way." ashton confirms, shuffling forward slightly, if that was even possible

"this isn't a joke right? like your being one hundred percent serious?" nick questions, "because i like you so much, it hurts sometimes. and if this was a joke i think i might actually cry, please tell me this isn't a joke." nick rambles, stopping once ashton places his hands softly on the side of his face

"it's not a joke, or a prank. i like you. i've like you since the first time you came over, and let me teach you about my favorite things; and how you were so willing to learn them because it made me happy. i like you, and i had so many opportunities to tell you, and i didn't and i regret it, but i was scared, and i'm still scared, but i don't have to feel scared with you. i like so much"

"i like you, oh my god." nick says, wiping his face, ashton doesn't know if it's because of the rain or because he's crying. ashton feels his world slow, the rain fades to white noise, the sound of the cars disappear, the feeling of the water in his shoes fades to nothing. all he's focused on is nick.

nick, nick, nick his brain says it like a mantra, repeating it over and over, he likes me back, nick likes me back

"you like me back?" ashton asks, surprised his feelings were reciprocated

"yes, i like you back, you oaf.  when chris told us that you texted him wanting to collab, i swear my heart stopped; because why would someone as beautiful and caring as you want to spend time with us, with me. but you wanted to, and i swear we've never had more fun doing a collab. ashton, you make us better, make me better. when we went to the store for our movie night, and miles had asked if you took your meds, when you ran out and you were so hyper, it was adorable. i like how your passionate about your music, and how excited you were to teach me the drums. ashton louis armstrong, i like you so much." nick confesses, causing ashton to wipe the 'rain' off his face

"that's so gay, oh my god" ashton says in a panic, not knowing how to respond

"jesus christ ashton, of course it's gay." nick laughs, shaking his head as ashton watches mesmerized at how the water flies out of nick's hair like a halo.

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jesuschristopher: what in the fuck knuckles is that-
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inluvwithurmom: must be a lucky boy
↳ ashton.louis: if anything, i'm the lucky one

alexander.bronsen: tell me, was it worth getting sick?
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↳ jesuschristopher: yes, yes he is

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ahhhhhh, they confessed!!!!!!!