Note: I had fully intended to finish this story by today but shite happens. Lawd. Hopefully, I will be able to wrap PMFC within the next couple of days cuz this story needs to finish! I'll try my best to double or triple update but I need your encouragement, darlings! Whoop!
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Time: 1:35 pm.
Setting: Luke's Room. Room 343.
Luke: (walks into the room behind Ashton, closes the door; Ashton moves to the kitchen and gets a cup of water, Luke follows, frowning) I'm sorry, Ashton.
Ashton: (smiles, puts the glass down, walks over to hug Luke, head tilted up, chin resting on Luke's chest) It's okey, Lukey.
Luke: (stares down at him, distant) No, it's not.
Ashton: (confused) If this is about what Jack said about college and stuff...
Luke: (frowning, upset) He's right, though. (pulls away) I'm a loser.
Ashton: Lukey, don't say that.
Luke: (bursting) But I am! I work at the resort because I have no other option! I'm not even a high school graduate and I'm already twenty-one! I just...(frustrated) I want to be able to support you if things get hard. What kind of boyfriend would I be if I couldn't take care of you?
Ashton: (lost, tries to compose himself, calmly) Lukey, you're not a loser. Okey? You're a good man. A good friend. Just because you didn't graduate high school doesn't mean you're not smart either.
Luke: (head bowed, despondent) I just...I wanted to finish. I wanted to have all those things. (breaking) I wanted to go to graduate. I wanted to go to college. I wanted to be a man that I could be proud of.
Ashton: (hugs him around the waist, gently) You can still do all those things. You can go back to school, get your degree, find something you love. I can help you.
Luke: But-
Ashton: (interrupting him) Luke, let me help you. You said you wanted to be able to support me when I couldn't support myself. I want to be able to do the same thing.
Luke: (shocked, trying to recover) School costs money.
Ashton: There are scholarships and financial aid.
Luke: But, my job.
Ashton: You can switch to part-time. Or cut your hours down.
Luke: What if they tell me to move out?
Ashton: (quiet, thinking) You can live with me.
Luke: (stunned) Y-you'd let me?
Ashton: We're not children, Lukey. We can make these decisions on our own. You don't have to if you don't want to. You could always move in with Aleisha, love. There's no rush. (shy) Besides...isn't that what good boyfriends do? Help each other out?
Luke: (sighs, wraps his arms around Ashton, buries his face in Ashton's neck) You're incredible. (pulls back a little, kisses Ashton on the lips) I love you, koala.
QOTD: Thoughts on Luke going back to school? What difficulties would he experience?
Bonus QOTD: Would it be a good or bad idea for Luke to move in with Ashton? Their relationship has barely started, would this help them grow or crash?
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