parade [a lashton one-shot]

.parade.

hi! this is my first time writing a one-shot and i hope it goes good. I've been waiting to post this since 2015 october so it's been a while since that time. I'm gonna post this on ao3 later (i don't even know why but my acc was so empty i felt sad) (it's the same username)

it's been a year since same-sex marriage was accepted nationwide in USA, it's a special day for the american LGBT+ people and i wanted to do something for it - to celebrate yanno? so i spent a lot of time writing and editing this just to be perfect and i really hope you like it

you did the right thing america, don't elect Trump okay yeah thanks i love you too

enjoy x

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Ashton painted the last blue line on his cheeks, being careful not to mess the other colours. His best friend, Calum, was complaining about how long he was taking for just two pansexual pride flags and a small heart on his wrist (along with #LoveWins written all over his arms in purple). The hazel-eyed boy smiled at the sight as he fixed his Pansexual Pride flower crown and black tank top along with a pink skirt.

"If you don't come down in ten seconds I'm going to hit you with a frying pan." Calum playfully threatened and Ashton walked down the stairs where the other boy was standing.

"Don't hit me with the things I love, you know they won't hurt me that much." Ashton said and both boys laugh.

"We still have to pick up Michael from Colin's house." Calum said "I hope they're not butt-fucking like last time, it was a very awkward silence back then."

They got in the car and Calum started to drive, tapping his fingers along to te beat of the song. Colin's house was 7 blocks away from Ashton's and they still had to travel 45km (28 miles) to the city where the parade was happening.

The boys were heading to a LGBT+ pride parade. Colin, Michael's boyfriend, wouldn't be coming because he had work and the poor boy felt bad because he never missed a parade. Calum is straight but always goes to pride events to show his support for the LGBT+ community and its rights. Ashton was a pansexual, which you could see from the flags drawn on his face and his flower crown that was decorated with the colours of the flag. He probably would be shouting it but the paint says it all, it takes too much to shout.

They pulled over and Calum beeped. The door opened and they were received with the scene of Michael making out with Colin before they left. The colourful-haired boy kissed his boyfriend's cheek and Colin waved at them. Michael opened the door and sat in, sighing with a smile.

"Hey guys." he said as Calum started driving away from the neighbourhood.

"What a pleasant view we had, right Cal?"

"Sure we did, Ash."

The boys laughed and turned the radio on. Michael leaned his head against the window and muttered that he was going to sleep for a bit, closing his eyes right after. Ashton switched the radio station and lowered the volume so Michael could sleep peacefully.

When they arrived the other city there weren't places to park. It was packed with cars and some roads were blockes since the parade would be passing there. Ashton woke Michael up while Calum parked the car on a place a bit away from the end of the parade but it was fine by them. They got out of the car and headed to the street where everyone was meeting. They could see some allegorical cars and a crowd (which were more likely people participating in the parade or just watching it).

When he saw the street, Ashton was amazed. He smiled widely and grabbed his friends' hands, walking them through the crowd until they found a good spot in the middle. He saw Lady Gaga on a car waving at people and Let There Be Love by Christina Aguilera was playing through the speakers. Ashton is not a fan of that kind of music but he likes the fact that that one talks about all kinds of love - because that's what events like these are about, celebrate all kinds of love.