One Shots ; 5SOS

i'm tired of sleeping alone - ☻

Ship: Cashton
Word Count: 710
Requested: no
Description: Calum is tired and lonely
Warnings: none:)

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The worst thing about being on the road are the nights spent in the tour bus--at least for Calum. He would rather be in a nice hotel room, sharing a bed with one of his band mates, instead of a cramped bunk that can barely fit one person, on a bumpy road that jostles the bus too much and makes it impossible for Calum to sleep.

He seems to be the only one with that problem, though. Michael and Luke had fallen asleep in the back room, watching some movie underneath a blanket fort Luke had insisted on building in the small space back there. Ashton had followed after them, dozing off in his bunk that was on top of Calum's just a bit ago.

So now, Cal is stuck staring at the bottom of the Ashton's bunk, hoping that the sound of the older boy's heavy breathing will be enough to eventually lull him to sleep. He turns into his side after a few minutes, squeezing his eyes shut in hopes that it might help, but the bus hits a particularly deep pothole, which turns into a dirt road, so there's really no use.

He sighs, rolling back onto his back and squints through the dark, hoarsely whispering, "Ashton?"

He doesn't get a response the first time, which he expects. Ashton's quite a heavy sleeper, and he's been out for a while so he isn't really surprised.

Calum tries again, considerably louder this time. "Ash?" He says.

He hears the rustling of sheets above him and the slight creak of Ashton's bunk, before a low, mumbled "hmm, Cal?" is heard.

Sitting up, Calum pushes his own sheets off of himself and let's them pool at the end of his bunk. "Can I come up on your bunk? I can't fall asleep."

There's more movement, presumably from Ashton moving over to make room, and after a few seconds he hears Ashton answer with, "yeah, sure."

Calum carefully climbs out of his bunk, then steps up onto the side of it so he can swing one leg up to pull himself onto Ashton's. Once he's up, he smiles softly at Ashton, who has the covers pulled back so Calum could crawl underneath them. He does exactly that, snuggling into Ashton's chest.

It's an innocent gesture, it happens all the time. They're an affectionate band, they like to sit really close to one another during interviews and have physical contact with at least one other band member at almost any given time, so Ashton doesn't really mind. Plus, he knows that Calum has a hard time sleeping on the bus so he's more than willing to give him some desperately needed cuddles.

"Thank you," Calum mumbles after a few minutes of silence, secretly enjoying the way that Ashton is rubbing his back, something he loves. Out of his three best friends, Ashton definitely gives the best cuddles, even if they're rare. The fact that he doesn't get them as often from Ashton just makes him feel even more special. Ashton's not a very touchy person when it comes to cuddling, so being able to rest in Ashton's arms and actually have the comfort of getting his back rubbed is amazing.

Ashton presses a kiss to the top of Calum's head, then nuzzles his nose into his hair. His eyes are starting to droop shut again but he forces them open. "It's no big deal," he starts, running his thumb over Calum's thin t-shirt. "I'm more than happy to share my bunk if it means that you can sleep."

Calum smiles at the fact that Ashton is willing to give up what space is left in his tiny bunk just so he'll be able to sleep. "Thanks," he repeats, exhaling deeply. "I love you, Ash."

Calum can feel Ashton smiling, which makes his heart flutter for whatever reason. He snuggles closer to the other boy, his sock-clad feet rubbing against Ashton's, and his nose dipping into the spot just above Ashton's collarbone.

"I love you too, Cal," Ashton says quietly, stopping his hand at Calum's waist. He keeps it there, laying still as he listens to Calum's breathing slowly become heavy as he falls asleep, then dozes off after him.

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Rlly eh I know but I'm trying to get back in the writing business

K I'm supposed to write something for Lu about equal marriage let's hope I don't fuck up

Luv u to the moon and back !!

Vanny xx