School Spirit | Muke/Cashton✔

End

Last part *wipes tear*

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Third person P.O.V

"Calum, stop it," Calum made Ashton giggle by nuzzling his face into his neck.

"But you're warm," the raven haired boy mumbled into his chest, pouting.

"Cal, just get up before I have to push you off," he warned playfully, and you could practically hear the grin on his face.

Calum sighed dramatically, using his acting skills to his advantage. He got up and out of bed with a stretch, Ashton doing the same. Calum's nose twitched when he noticed a strong scent coming from downstairs. He quickly grabbed Ashton by the hand and dragged him to the smell. They were both met with Ms.Irwin as she placed two plates of food down at the breakfast bar.

Calum dug in right away, enjoying the crispy bacon, scrambled eggs, and small pancakes. But his lightheartedness stopped altogether when he glanced over at Ashton.

He was sat in his chair, fiddling with his hands in his lap as he frowned down at the food. Dammit, Calum! he internally yelled at himself. You couldn't have just waited a few seconds to even consult your own boyfriend, now could you?

"Ash?" He whispered, trying to not get Anne's attention. That plan failed completely when she turned around to glance at them, but of course being the good parent she was, she questioned why her son wasn't eating.

"I-I'm not hungry, th-that's all," Ashton mumbled, avoiding eye contact.

"Ashton, I haven't seen you eat since you've been home from that trip. Eat," she ordered, frowning. It was true: he hadn't eaten anything at home since the trip. He had only had lunch at school once, that was it.

When he didn't do anything, not even glance at either of them. She became more panicked. He did look quite small, but he had never seemed out of the ordinary, never tired or down. She was confused to say the least. "Ashton Fletcher Irwin, what is going on?" She asked sternly.

He looked over at Calum as if to ask for help. He didn't want to confess. At least not to his mum. Not now. Not yet. Not ever. It would break her heart, and that would be too much for Ashton to bear. He would have the weight of knowing that he was the cause of the heartbreak.

Her voice softened, "Ashton, you know you can talk to me about whatever, right? Did someone do something to you to make you stop eating? Did someone say something? Are you just self-conscious? Is it-"

"Mum!" He gasped. "No one has done anything!"

She stared at him, deep into his hazel eyes as if she were searching for a lie. "Do you promise?"

He couldn't lie when he was being forced to stare her in the eyes. So he just looked away.

"Ash?" Calum's soft voice rang, putting a hand on the other's shoulder. "It's okay; she's your mum." He encouraged.

Ashton's voice came out jagged and weak. "N-No," he decided. "I-I haven't been eat-eating."

Anne's heart began to bleed. "Ashton, why?" She wanted her baby to be safe and healthy, not a weapon to himself.

"I-I don't know," he whimpered, holding back a sob as he practically fell into Calum's arms, burying his face in the Kiwi's chest.

The woman began to cry too (not sobbing, but tears were settling on her cheeks). She walked to her son, taking him out of his boyfriend's hold and into her own. He cried harder.

"I'm s-so sorry, m-mum!" He choked out, wrapping his arms around her tightly.

"Oh, Ashton," she whispered in his ear. "You are so beautiful. And I don't care if I've told you that a million times or if Calum has told you that a million times or if anybody else has told you that a million times; you are. You may not see it, but I promise you, you are."

Ashton sniffled, pulling back from his mother and closing his eyes in attempt to calm down. She rested her hand on top of his as Calum rubbed his back.

"I think you should try to stop, honey," she told him.

He nodded slowly. "But h-how? I've tried before and it's too-too hard," he admitted quietly.

"Therapy is always a good option?" She said like a question. She just wanted him to be okay, but she didn't want him to feel pressure; then he would never open up to her about his problems again.

"M-Mum, I don't know-"

"I'll do it with you," Calum blurted out, making both of the Irwin's look at him in surprise. He shrugged. "I know I have some problems that need to be sorted out, so why not," he explained, giving Ashton a knowing look.

"Are you sure? You don't have to..." Ashton trailed off.

"Definitely. It would totally bring us closer too," the boy added, kissing Ashton's cheek and making him blush.

"So therapy it is?" Anne interrupted, looking between the two.

"Therapy it is," they answered together, ready to fix themselves.

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Okay so that was the end :) There might be an epilogue, I'm not sure yet

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