beauty and the beast // lashton ✔️

eight: east wing and running away

note: the painting Luke sees in the East Wing is the picture on the top and i know it's not actually a paint but pLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE

second wave of exams already started, only four left but i'm lying on the cold hard ground

ENJOY x

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Luke spent the day on his room, talking to the wardrobe or just writing on some papers he found. They had lots of papers in here and it was weird, who lived in this room anyway? He hasn't heard from Ashton and Calum came here a few times with Michael and Mrs.Wilson so he could eat something. He isn't really hungry but had to eat anyway.

''Don't you want to go out for a bit?'' the wardrobe asked making Luke look at her ''You have been here all day, doesn't it make you sad that you can't feel the sunlight?''

Luke sat on the ground in front of her so they could talk better.

''I'm used to sunlight but some time inside isn't bad, right?''

The waredrobe sighed ''Yes, I guess.''

They sat in silence, Luke made questions on his head wondering if he should ask them or not. The wardrobe might get sad and not talk to him again - she is the only friend Luke had now or has since forever. His first friend was a wardrobe, he chuckles at the thought.

''What are you laughing about?'' the wardrobe asked curiously and the blond boy smiled at her.

''I just realised my first friend is a wardrobe.''

''I-I am your friend?''

''I consider you as a friend, but is fine if you don't want to be my friend I'm kinda used to it...'' he looked down.

''No no, I think we are friends! Why are you used to it?''

''No one really wanted to be my friend where I lived and we couldn't afford to move away. Plus, that was our parents home and we didn't want to move away since they, well, they died.'' Luke said making the wardrobe pity him a bit ''Ben is an inventor, he can do amazing things with some pieces and he is really smart! He always tell me people don't like us because we have dreams and that's wrong. They called Ben a freak and also called me one because I like boys like girls do.'' he explained, the wardrobe nodded sadly.

''I'm glad you didn't listen to them. We are a big family here so if you ever need comfort just call one of us and we will be there for you.'' the wardrobe smiled and Luke smiled back, putting his arms around one side of it.

''Thank you.'' he kissed that side and sat down on the bed ''How was your life before? When you were humans.''

The wardrobe was silent for a moment, thinking about the exact words to say ''We worked a lot but it was nice. Usually some of us had a day off on Sunday so we used to go to church.''

''And... how was Ashton?'' he asked curiously, wanting to know if the boy/beast was like that even as a human. The wardrobe smirked and chuckled.

''He was a lovely boy. He wasn't kind or respectful but we still loved him. He was... like he is now, but we know he is just insecure about his appearence now so he is even more cold. He didn't quite respect us since he was spoiled but we like him.''

''Oh...'' he looked down with the answer.

''why did you want to know?''

Luke sat silent for a few minutes, the wardrobe decided not to bother him with that. All of them just wanted Luke to be the boy who was going to break the curse so they could be human again since the second rose already started to die. All the employees on the castle were scared. They didn't want it to seem like they were using Luke but he could be the one who saved them and saved Ashton from the person he is right now.