107. ~ Wisdom

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HAS ANYONE LISTENED TO "SHE'S KINDA HOT"?! THAT. SHIT. IS. MY. JAM.

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Time: 3:31 pm. Several days later.
Setting: Grocery Store.

Luke: (mumbling to himself, stops in front of cereal shelf, eyes furrowed) Hm.

Niall: (passing by, notices him) Luke?

Luke: (turns, nods in acknowledgement) Niall.

Niall: Shopping? (smiles when Luke nods) Didn't take you for the type.

Luke: (feet shuffling, mumbling) I have to actually eat, like most people.

Niall: (glances at cereal) I'm guessing Ashton does all the cooking.

Luke: (popping the 'p') Yep.

Niall: (stares at him, awkward silence) Not much of a talker, are you?

Luke: (sudden) Can I be honest with you?

Niall: (not surprised) Oh, are we doing this now?

Luke: (confused) Doing what?

Niall: This whole "I don't like you. You made Ashton cry. I don't like you hanging with Ashton. Stay away from him," thing.

Luke: (surprised) Um. No. I wasn't going to say that. Ashton's a man. He can choose who to hang out with. I'm not his father. (Niall is surprised) I was going to ask you if it would be a completely far fetched idea to ask Ashton on a date. Calum isn't too happy with me, at the moment, and Michael would just tell me to take him to the arcade, so they're both useless.

Niall: (still shocked) Um...honestly? You could try taking him on a picnic. Or the park? He loves that nature crap.

Luke: I can't cook.

Niall: (grinning) I'll help you out. Anything for my future brother-in-law!

Luke: (stiffens) What? (shocked) Brothers?

Niall: (weakly) We aren't. But he's been basically living with me since high school, so my family just treats him like family. My mum calls him 'love', dad calls him 'son'. The whole shi-bang.

Luke: (nods) Oh, okay. (stares back at the cereal shelf) Would you believe me if I said I have no idea what cereal to buy?

Niall: (knowing) Are we getting for you or Ashton? (Luke gives him a pointed look, Niall sighs) Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs. He likes to mix them. (sees Luke's disgusted expression, laughs, equally disgusted) Yeah. It's fucking sick.

Note: If you noticed the SMG reference, I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. *flees*

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