Build-A-Boy Workshop - Lashton

One: Velvety Heart Teddy

"C'mon Ashton, it'll be fun." Calum pleads, like he actually wanted to go into the mysterious, new store in the mall. The story looked like a Build-A-Bear from a distance but it was much different than that. The store was untitled Build-A-Boy, the colors were the exact same as the previously mentioned store, yet the premise was to, of course, build a boyfriend instead of a measly stuffed creature. The store was filled with teenage girls trying to make their perfect Harry Styles look a like. Ashton huffs, Calum was constantly trying to get Ashton a boyfriend after Ashton's coming out.

"Fine, but you're coming with me." Ashton says, entering the store. Calum follows. Ashton walks up to the main person working there, the man puts on his nicest smile.

"Welcome to Build-A-Boy!" Ashton smiles. "So here's what you'll do.Go up to one of the computers, and it'll ask you a bunch of questions concerning what you like in a guy, and stuff. In about a week or two, you're perfect boyfriend will arrive at your doorstep." Ashton was confused by the whole 'arrive at your doorstep' thing, but decided to go along with it.

Ashton walks up to a computer, taking a seat. Calum pulls up a chair next to Ashton. "You aren't going to do it?" Calum shakes his head.

"I don't have an interest on making a superficial boyfriend..." Ashton looks at Calum. Calum's cheeks heat up. "I like Mikey, okay!" Ashton smiles, mumbling an 'i knew it' under his breath. Calum sticks his tongue out, as Ashton starts to actually pay attention to the screen in front of him.

First thing that comes up asks Ashton's name and age. Ashton types his name, and his age: 21. He was getting old. The next question asked what he liked in a guy. Ashton automaticity feels nervous, since whatever he clicked Calum could blackmail him about. Ashton clicked the one that read shy, yet funny, caring, and sweet. Calum snickers. Ashton clicks the next button that lead to the question that asked what stereotype would he classify in. Ashton clicks the nerd button.

"This reminds me of those online quizzes that tell you who your One Direction boyfriend is." Calum says, making Ashton look at him. "What, are telling me you never have done one of those quizzes before?" Ashton shrugs continuing to the next question. The question was what color eyes would you want on your boy? Ashton clicks on blue. He was a sucker for the stereotypical blue eyed boy with blonde hair. It then asks for hair color, your favorite color, and what is your personality like, Calum helps with that one. It then comes up with a question that makes Calum and Ashton both break out in fits of laughter. The question was size, and not like height, Ashton already answered that one. So, Ashton shakily, picks a number and continues on. Soon they had answered what felt like a thousand questions.

The computer leads them to a place where a box with Ashton's name was. He picks it up, seeing as it said, wait for arrival on it. Ashton then goes to the next place where he had to fill out his shipping information, well both his and Calum's shipping information. Calum and Ashton both lived together with there other friend Michael. They had been friends since high school, and it was a given that they all moved into together.

The two soon arrive home. Ashton would have to wait for about a week or two before getting this 'boyfriend' of his. He didn't even know the boy's name. The two realize they would have to tell Mikey, but decided to keep it a surprise until they actually get the supposed of boyfriend.

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It was almost two weeks later. Ashton was lazily walked to the door in the early morning as the postman ringed the doorbell. He yawns, his hair a mess, and he opens the door to be met with a giant package. A smile emerges onto Ashton's face. He runs a hand through his hair, and picks up the heavy package, hoping to not cut open his stomach with a cardboard box, because knowing Ashton that could happen.

Ashton places the box on he ground, running into the kitchen to get some coffee and a knife to open the box. He sits in front of the box like a excited kid on Christmas, taking a sip of coffee before placing in on the table next to him. Ashton slowly opens the box, excited to see what's inside, yet, when opened, wish he never saw it. A boy was in the box,completely naked. His arms were wrapped around his stomach which was slowly rising up and down, indication that this boy was actually alive and living. Ashton couldn't hold back a giant scream, walking backwards, only to hit a wall that had a mirror that came crashing down, only to shatter into a million pieces.

A sleepy Calum and a sleepy Michael both walk out, rubbing their eyes, trying to make sense on why Ashton was panting so hard. Calum sees the box, his mouth gaping a bit. Something in the back on Calum's mind keep telling him that the whole Build-A-Boyfriend thing was a little bit wacky, but then again he thought it was a prank.

"C-Cal, it was real." Calum and Michael go over to the box. Michael was plain confused, Calum was disgusted.

"What is going on? Why is there a naked boy in a box?" Ashton looks at Calum.

"Uh, it's Ashton's new boyfriend." Michael laughs.

"No really," Calum stares at the beautiful boy next to him. "Oh, you're serious." Michael looks once more at the sleeping boy before reaching down and drinking a sip of Ashton's coffee. Ashton wanted to object but he didn't.

"Could you guys help me bring him to my bedroom? It makes me uncomfortable seeing him in that box." Michael grumbles, but Calum reluctantly helped his friend. Ashton had to try to not stare at his 'boyfriend's' junk. They bring into Ashton's room, and Ashton quickly tucks him into the bed, covering his body up.

Calum sits on Ashton's bed, as Ashton gets the box they got at the store. Ashton goes and sits next to Calum, opening up the box. In the box was a note, and what looked like clothes. The note read:

Dear Ashton Irwin,

You have just received your boyfriend. His name is Lucas Robert Hemmings. He is 19 years old, studying law at University of Sydney. When you receive him, he will be unclothed, but under this note are a few pairs of clothes to dress him in. Lucas is a human being just like you, and will need food, love, and protection. Lucas is a sweet boy, who will undoubtedly love you.

From your friends over at Build-A-Boy Workshop.

Ashton looks at the clothes before him, a few shirts, boxers, pants, shoes. Everything. Ashton gulps. He know actually had a boyfriend.

"Ash, you already?" Ashton nods...He wasn't alright, but he pretended to be. Calum gets up, saying he wanted breakfast, so now Ashton had to wait for the boy with the matted down blonde hair to wake up.