cake oneshots || book one

Only On Stage (E)

Credit: lxcifxrhemmo

HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

To start the new year off right here's some smut WHOOOOO

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It wasn't anything new for the boys to get close on stage. Like extremely close and it doesn't mean anything because my god they've been best friends for so many years now that being close is just like a typical thing in day to day life now. Calum knows everyone remembers the one time Ashton practically grinded on Luke and heaven knows maybe it was the fact he was on guitar for once and couldn't go wild or maybe it was that Luke had decided to whisper rather raunchy lyrics in his ear Calum didn't wanna know personally. It was something he couldn't forget and no doubt something the fans would never forget.

They all took it in turns with the physicality but Calum wasn't like the others and he much preferred his space when he played. That was sort of noticeable to everyone from the way he attached himself to his microphone like it was a life support. In all honesty Calum got more nervous because he knew his voice was more known for it's soft pop kind of sound and when mixed with Luke's notes he sometimes wondered if it was okay, so he chose to stay in his comfort zone.

Besides it was more amusing watching Michael jump around the stage like a headless man who's had one too many beers before the show.

Maybe that's another thing Calum was just too sober to jump on his bandmates as he sang his heart out. Perhaps he was taking too many precautions lately because even freaking Luke could drink before the show and laugh it off.

So Calum had ended up now putting his phone down for the first time in ages as he considered the decisions he was about to make and scooted closer to Michael.

"Mikey, you know what you're drinking?" Calum had asked this reluctantly but tried to keep a casual tone as Michael stared worried probably expecting Calum to say something sassy like he always did, he could practically see the way his facial expression changed as he tried to think of a comeback ready.

"Yeah mate?" Michael observed his can and Calum did too. Luke and Ashton were so engrossed in their own drumming challenge they didn't notice the other two.

"Could I have some?" Michael paused mid raising the can to his lips and looked at Calum, both eyebrows shooting up in surprise. Calum gulped and tried to keep a poker faced expression as he met Michael's calculating look.

"Sure bud" Michael handed him a can and Calum looked at it like Michael had handed him a danger sign. Just one Calum decided in the end he'd only drink the one to see if it calmed his nerves it wasn't like he was trying to get hammered. So he sipped at the drink and as he got use to the burning in his system mixing with the anticipation he had hearing the crowds outside he slowly managed to gulp it down much easier. Luke had appeared beside him seconds after he'd finished the can.

"It's nearly time and -woah are you drinking before a show?" Calum shoved the can in a bin nearby and tried not to give Luke an expression of as much shock as he had on his face because Calum was finding it hard to believe he'd done it too.

"Yeah well you do it all the time" Calum shot back defensively and wiped his mouth a bit before heading towards the stage, Luke pulled him back examining his eyes.

"Yeah the difference is we do it so much we can handle it Calum" Calum nearly rips himself out of Luke's grip and he would've if he were drunk and easily offended but when he looked in his best friends eyes he only saw concern so he stopped being so tense and sighed.