darlin' i want all the strings attached, love it when you look at me like that.
i looked at my mom with my eyebrows raised.
"yes mom, i have everything." i replied, whilst looking at everything she'd made me bring.
"i'll drop off the bigger things at your dorm tonight." she kissed my cheek and told me to be cautious of the scary college boys. i laughed sheepishly and opened the car door.
ever since i came out last year, she's been super accepting. but she'd always crack her typical corny jokes.
i strolled across the campus, attempting to find my dorm room. i finally got to the front desk.
"luke hemmings." i said when the secretary asked.
"you'll be sharing with ashton irwin, right?" she questioned, looking at me over her glasses.
"uhhh, no. i thought i had my own dorm..." i replied hesitantly.
"well, you seem to be signed up for it here."
"is it too late to request my own?" i pleaded nervously.
"sorry hun. we're full. you'll have to share with him." she sighed and waved me off.
i walked away nervously, hoping ashton was a nice guy.
My - our - room was number 231. i knocked the wooden door and waiting while rocking back and forth on my heels.
a muscular lad, shorter than me with long slightly curly hair answered the door. i couldn't help but notice his prominent dimples and charming eyes.
clearly nervous by the attractive man in front of me, i stuttered, "i'm l-luke h-hemmings." i stuck out my hand to be polite.
he shook it timidly, not sure who i was.
clearing my throat, i said, "your roommate."
ashton instantly looked appalled.
"sorry mate, i think you've got the wrong dorm." he said, leaning against the door frame.
he moved out of the way to show that there was only one queen sized bed.
my mouth formed an 'o' shape.
"you can ask the secretary, all the dorms are full and apparently they signed us up together."
ashton grunted and let me in. he had organised everything and it was super neat. i awkardly set my things down on the floor.
all of sudden, ashton is taking off his shirt. he also pulls his hair into a bun.
he caught me staring and smirked a little.
"feel free to make yourself at home."
i blushed a little at the sight of his shirtless ness, but did start putting things away. i decided to tell ashton straight up that i was gay. just to make sure there would be no confusion.
"hey, so i thought i'd just tell you. i'm uh gay." i say quietly.
ashton's mood didn't change towards me.
"oh that's fine. i'm bi so i totally get it." he said casually.
"oh okay. thanks mate." i say and get up and hug him out of habit.
"oh sorry.." i say sheepishly remembering we'd just met.
as he pulled away from the hug, he smirked at me once again.
"don't worry about it, luke. i don't mind getting cuddly." he says with a wink.
i feel myself blushing and I quickly get into the kitchen and grab my phone.
"wanna order pizza?" i ask, feeling quite hungry myself.
"sure." ashton called from the other room. ( a/n: I know college dorms aren't usually that big, but just pretend its like an apartment sized dorm for the sake of the story)
an hour later the pizza had arrived. it was a meat lovers pizza. as i was about to pay the delivery guy, ashton appeared and paid for it himself. i smiled at him and felt myself starting to like him more and more.
A/n: I hope you're starting to like it! I put more effort into this chapter. Please leave comments and tell me how you're liking it. And omg I love how flirty ashton is being with luke right now.
-juliann
