Summer Love | Charlie Bushnell

after gig hangout

(Another long one. 2.5k words. This one's for my Charlas fans)

—real life—

After Atlas changes she packed up her room and walked out and out of the venue and waited for the car to come around. She talked with Tom, Abby, and Mia while they waited.

"Got room for one more?" They turned around to see Charlie walking to them with his hands in his pockets. "We always have room for you." Atlas said with a smile on her face.

"You guys were incredible out there. I didn't know you could sing." Charlie said to Tom and he smiled. "Thanks, mate. I appreciate it." He said. "Just wait to hear the rest of his songs. Best band in England." Atlas said and Tom shoved her and she laughed.

"Piss off, we're not even close." He said and all she did was laugh. The car pulled around and they went to her flat. Once they arrived, Abby and Mia went to go get alcohol and snacks while they waited for the others to come.

Phia, Olivia, and Fabian came over just as the girls came back from the store. They poured drinks for each other and all gathered in her living room and all started talking. Atlas put on background music so they weren't just hearing their voices.

Tom sat alone on one side of the couch with Olivia, Phia, and Fabian on the other side. Atlas sat in a chair across from him and Charlie, Abby, and Mia were sat on the other couch next to her.

"And then this fucker is sleeping on the floor, everyone is set and the camera was rolling. We just left him there and did the scene. Woke him up after had to reshoot it three times." Tom said and everyone started laughing.

"I'm my defense it was our third scene we shot that day." Fabian said. "Well, Olivia and I's." He added and Tom just laughed.

Atlas took a sip of her beer and leaned forward. "So out of the four of you, who sleeps the most on set?" She asked and everyone pointed at Tom, and he pointed at Fabian. "Oh piss off, it's Fabian."

"On series one, don't forget we have that fantastic video of you sleeping in that chair and everyone was fucking around and you woke up. Remember?" He asked him. "Yeah, I remember. But I have an entire camera roll of all of you guys. And I can post it." Tom said.

Atlas leaned over to Charlie and he noticed, he leaned his body towards her. "It's definitely Tom." She said and Charlie smiled, leaning back. Tom looked at her. "I heard that."

She shrugged her shoulders. "Wasn't meant to be a whisper, mate." She said, drinking the rest of her drink. She stood up and looked around. "I had enough of beer. Anyone want wine?" Phia nodded her head. "Please." She said.

"Me too." Olivia said, standing up. "I'll help you with it." She said and they started walking to her kitchen. "Thanks, Liv." She said.

As Olivia poured the glasses of wine she glanced at her. "So, you and Charlie?" She asked and Atlas's eyes widened and she looked at her. "No, no, we're just friends." She told her and she hummed. "I'm with Austin." She said.

Olivia sat the bottle down and looked at her. "I'm saying this as your friend." She started to say and glanced at Charlie before looking back at Atlas. "I see the way you too look at each other. I can tell he still has feelings for you."