Masterpieces {Book 2}

Think i got a shot, but i don't wanna be a chaser

[pic on the side; I'm on the left @ age like 5 omfg]

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Summary:

Luke was certain Calum was straight, and pining after your straight best friend was something Luke was struggling to deal with. But when a few drunk kisses are shared between the two, Luke finds himself in a new kind of mess; a mess with a lot more booze and a lot less platonic drunk encounters.

Or, five times Calum drunkenly kisses Luke, and one time Luke is the one to kiss Calum.

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The first time it happens, Luke's not even sure how to react.

There comes a certain amount of pressure with being in a band that's forced to grow up in the spotlight. To think that they once played a gig for less than 15 people almost 3 years ago is still baffling to each of them, and as humble as they may want to be, the screaming of thousands of fans on the daily is a constant reminder of their growing success.

So Luke sometimes feels a little pressured when it comes to handling regular teenage things within this said spotlight: puberty, having and (hopefully) maintaining a job, and worst of all, love.

Luke came out as bisexual to the band just before he turned 18. It was something he had never really put into thought when he was growing up, but soon found it was a growing issue as of late. See, Luke was certain he was interested in just chicks his entire life. He had a couple of flings here and there -despite being a painfully awkward teenager- and even had one or two solid girlfriends. But the certainty of knowing that he was only interested in girls changed all too quickly when Calum Hood came into Luke's life.
Upon entering, Calum had quickly become a constant for Luke as the two grew closer as they got older. Days off were spent together, hotel rooms on tour were always shared between them, even meals were exclusively shared with each other sometimes. To put it simply, they were inseparable. This inseparableness, however, introduced a new level of friendship to Luke; a level he was not at all prepared for. Soon, flirting with chicks turned into flirting with Calum, date nights turned into hanging out with Calum, wasting time thinking about girls turned into thinking about Calum, and falling head over heels in love with the little things a girl would do, well, that also turned into Calum.

And Luke was doing his best to make sure Calum had no clue how he felt about him. He'd done a good job so far of maintaining their "bro" relationship, while still casually flirting here and there. It becomes a new safe medium for Luke, where he isn't neglecting his feelings but due to Calum's straightness, isn't acting on them either. It doesn't help sometimes though how teasing Calum can be in return, or how sometimes he swears Calum stares at him a little too long or a little too amorously. At this point, girls were in mind but completely out of the question, whether Luke liked it or not. There was only one person he desired, and that person was Calum.

At first, Luke hesitated when it came to physical interaction with Calum once he came out. The blond didn't want to risk ruining his friendship with the Kiwi boy whatsoever, so Luke took it upon himself to ensure their friendship remained solely platonic. But then it seemed that Calum started to get more comfortable with the idea of Luke being into guys, and slowly began to break down the wall Luke had worked so hard on keeping up. He would sometimes point out guys for Luke in public, gaining an opinion on Luke's type and simultaneously judging and supporting his taste. He would openly flirt with Luke in interviews, and even be physical with him with cameras on and fans around. And Luke was slowly becoming more comfortable with physical contact again, leaning into every touch, asking for and reciprocating each desired cuddle, and much, much more. As unexpected as it was, Luke was fairly content with the way his relationship with Calum was panning out.