cake oneshots || book one

Cuddle Me This

Credit: insideimasadrainbow

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It's been a long day for the boys of 5 Seconds of Summer. Since six-thirty this morning, their day had been filled up with traveling from place to place for interviews, a twit cam, a meet and greet, sound check for their last show on the tour, and a little after party for the completion of a succesful tour. It was safe to say that all of them were dead beat tired and in their spacious tour bus, their exhaustion showed.

Ashton was seen collapsed on the ground in the middle of all of their bunks. Michael was in the back of the bus, the divider doors opened to show him conked out on the U shaped couch. Above Ashton's sprawled out, faced down, starfish shaped body, Luke and Calum were snuggled in Luke's top bunk. It was just minutes before when they entered the bus and moved in their current positions.

Michael had zombie walked all the way to his destination, Ashton fell down on his, and Luke groaned all the way up to his bunk and slumped on his back as soon as he hit the comfortable mattress. Calum had trailed after the blonde with a pout and whined as he clambered up behind Luke. The Kiwi had been handsy all day with Luke all because he didn't get his morning cuddle. It was their thing they did that both Michael and Ashton thought was ridiculous.

Luke stated one time in an interview that at the end of the day he likes to get a hug from Calum; however, little do people outside of the band know that Luke used 'hug' lightly, and really means cuddling. It's always been a tradition between the two youngest members, ever since the band formed and grew to stardom. Neither boys would admit to the two oldest when they were ever homesick so they turned to each other for comfort.

It started on their first real tour and they were away from home for a long period of time. It was around four in the morning when Luke was joined by Calum in his bed and Calum had pressed up close against the sleeping blonde with a soft sniffle. The Kiwi was homesick and found himself feeling better with the younger boy beside him. Luke woke up hours later with a start of finding Calum glued so snug against him. When he asked the ravenette why he was there, Calum sheepishly explained himself. Luke had just 'awwed' him and hugged the older boy closer. It soon became a normal thing for Luke, falling asleep alone in his bed and waking up with Calum in it the next morning. In return, Luke had to get his end of the day cuddles.

But this morning Calum didn't have time to cuddle Luke; everyone was up during the time he slipped in Luke's bed. And this morning, Luke was so terribly grumpy that Calum didn't go near him. Throughout the day the Kiwi had been clingy with the blonde and Luke kept rejecting his attempts. Calum even tried holding the singer's hand! In PUBLIC! The stupid blonde had ignored him. It might have been because of his clingyness but Calum didn't care.

But now they were back in their bus again and Calum was not letting Luke get off the hook so easily. And that's why he went after the tired blonde in his bunk and pushed right up against him stubbornly. He would not be removed.

Luke groaned when he felt that very familiar body touching his. "Calum.. leave me alone."

"Cuddle." the Kiwi grouched back. It was not a question. It was not a demand. It was a firm fact.

"I'm tired." And he truly was. Today took a toll on the singer. He had been in a bad mood today but had to conceal it from the many cameras jammed in his face. Calum didn't help either; he had been a clingy little shit all day turning Luke's mood even more sour. Today all Luke wanted was space, and while that wasn't going to happen, he wanted the day to get by quick so he could go back to bed. Now that he was, Calum was once again stuck to him. And pouting nonetheless.

"You're annoying." Luke's voice was deep and slurry. His eyes were closed with a pale arm thrown over them. His other arm was down at his side and very much in Calum's way so Calum lifted it up and wiggled himself against Luke's side. "Calum.."