My Bully~ Calum Hood

27.

It was an hour before the party started when Calum and I had finally picked out our costumes. Calum had gone with a very unimaginative soccer player, he just used his team uniform. I was stuck for a while, trying to decide between Halsey or Juliet Simms, but Calum eventually told me to be Halsey.

Now before everyone rips on me for not being creative or choosing the most popular tumblr-y person just remember that I had 1 hour to pick out an outfit and it had to come from my closet.

So Halsey and a soccer player it was, and I had to admit that we did look pretty good.

My vibrant died hair was curled and my makeup was on, I thought I looked great. But I could never beat Calum.

His uniform fit him in a perfect way, this tattoos peeking through the sleeves. His dark hair was quiffed with the beautiful blonde streak running up. Just looking at him I could imagine how hot he looked as he was sweating from a rough game, his hair slightly rugged but still beautiful, his distressed features over his loss.... Okay I'm getting off track.

I physically shook my head of the thoughts and looked up at him. He was already smiling down at me, making me blush.

"Are we all ready to go?" He asked with a grin. I nodded before grabbing a small bag and heading out of the door. He trailed behind me as we walked, not trying to hide the fact that he was looking at my butt. It flattered me more than it probably should.

We walked to his small car in the parking lot, trying to get there quickly. When we were inside I quickly turned the radio station, purposely annoying him.

He looked me dead in the eyes with a glare before changing the station back to what he wanted, never taking his eyes off of me. His alternative station blared through the speakers as he turned the volume up. An old Green Day song blasted through.

He turned his eyes back towards the road and started to reverse out of his spot. I laughed to myself as I quickly changed the station and looked out of the window.

Some new Taylor Swift song blared through the speakers causing Calum to dramatically stop the car. I kept laughing as he looked over at me with a serious glare.

"Elyse." He said simply. I tried to stifle my laugh as I turned to face him. He kept his serious expression on his face as he looked at me for a long time before we both started laughing at each other. As we were laughing we heard a car horn behind us, an irritated person flipping us off through the window.

We continued laughing and singing along to the Swift song as we started on our journey to the party.

We pulled up to the house a little bit late due to our radio incident but already it was packed. The front yard was littered with people laughing, drinking, and hanging on each other. I felt a little out of place seeing all of the girls in their skimpy costumes, maybe I should have changed.

I sat in the car with Calum, both of us looking out at the scene in front of us. This was my second frat party. I still wasn't used to this whole.. thing.

"Well.. Here we are. You ready?" He said with a breath. I looked over at him with a nervous smile before hesitantly nodding my head. We both opened our car doors at the same time, he quickly ran over to my side to help me out.

When we were both out of his car he leaned down to my ear and whispered, "You look beautiful tonight."

I blushed and looked at the ground, he chuckled at my reaction before putting his arm around my waist. As I looked around the front yard I noticed some girls glaring at me, the others were to drunk to notice or already busy hanging on some other boy.

I felt like I was walking in slow motion as I heard what they were saying about me. Calum seemed oblivious but I heard everything that was coming out of their mouths, every single nasty word and phrase.

"What is she wearing?"

"What the hell is she supposed to be?"

"Why is he here with her?"

"That's Calum Hood, why's he with ...that thing."

I looked up to Calum, looking for some type of protection but he was staring ahead. I felt my eyes pricking with tears as we walked up on the porch.

Maybe I should just go home to keep this from being like last time. Calum felt as I pulled back on his hand, causing him to turn around to face me. He looked down at me with a worried look.

"What's up?" He said cooly. I turned around to see multiple girls still whispering and snickering at me. I looked back up at Calum to see him looking behind me, at the girls on the lawn.

"No, listen please don't listen to anything they're saying. You know it's complete bull shit...alright. Now let's go in there and have a good time." I smiled up at him and shook my head quickly.

And then he leaned down and kissed me. It was one of those meaningful and slow ones, the ones that linger even when you've done kissing... Now I know we've done this before but we've never showed any sign of PDA..at all.

I saw the girls in the lawn staring, their jaws practically to the ground, even some of the boys had stopped to look.

I blushed and smiled sheepishly at the ground while Calum wrapped his arm back around my waist and we started towards the door. It was then that I knew he'd protect me, I didn't have to worry around him.

I felt safe around him. I felt at home.

I knew that anything that happened tonight would be alright.

Calum had my back... Or so I thought.

HAHAHAHAH I'm so unoriginal it's not even funny. Halsey... I'm so sorry¿ anyway thank you so much for 8k, as always I love reading you're comments!!!

Also sorry for 'cliffhanger' but I promise next chapter will actually be the party. Thank for reading, commenting, and voting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!