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three - the note

Thing 1- write him a simple but nice note

Staying up until 3 AM to write a simple note wasn't the best option, especially if you had to get up at 7:40 to catch the bus, Luke barely got sleep, he spent the whole time talking to his cousin, Colin, that lives in America - it's a 10 hour (at least) difference, the boy was already up.

"What's with the tired face?"

Calum asked him as soon as he got to the bus stop. He and Michael were the only ones who knew about Luke's sexuality - or doubts in it - so he felt free to talk about it.

He sat down next to Calum putting his bag on the floor and letting out a tired sigh. He didn't feel like getting out of his bed today or see people, he had to because his mom yelled at him to get ready. Luke reached the front pocket of his bag and took out the small notebook where he was writing everything last night. Calum eyed him curiously, wondering why he was opening it.

"I was up until 3AM writing notes for Ashton. It has to be simple but nice."

"Like tea?"

"Even though I prefer coffee, yes, like tea."

Calum nods and Luke gives him the green and blue notebook. He quickly opens it and asks for a pencil, Luke gives it to him and he starts to write some stuff. After a while Calum gives him his notebook back and Luke sees a bunch of signs written in there. The blonde sends him a questioning look and Calum sighs.

"The ones that have an x are the ones that make you sound like a creep, like, seriously?! "I have been watching you"?! Those are out. With a plus are the ones you should improve more and the others are fine." he explained and Luke nodded, putting the notebook on his backpack "I think this is nice Luke; how you are creating so much just to see him happy. It's nice to know you're comfortable with your sexuality."

Luke glanced at the other people at the bus stop. They were on their phones or having conversations, probably didn't hear what Calum said.

Well, Luke never admitted his sexuality. Sure he has been thinking about boys a lot but he still likes girls, but boys. More specifically, Ashton.

"I don't know." Luke says "I might not like boys but like Ashton."

"You have tons of time to figure it out, we are fourteen and even though there are people who know theirs already it is fine if you have doubts." Calum says and then chuckles "After all, a guy never knows when he might start liking dick."

Luke laughs and the bus stops. They get in it, seeing Michael in the back - that was crowded - and waved at him. Michael returned and Luke noticed Ashton sitting alone four seats in front of Michael. He had his phones on and was whispering the lyrics, Luke couldn't stop staring at how slowly his lips moved along with the song and smiled when noticing there was an avaible pair of seats next to him. He ran to the seats and saw Calum sat down with a guy from Robotics.

He opened his bag and took out his phones, plugging it to his phone and selecting a random Red Hot Chilli Peppers song. Luke looked at Ashton and smiled at his outfit: it was a grey sweater with foxes on it and black skinny jeans. The curly haired boy had his eyes closed and his black flowercrown looked so good Luke got losted in life - he was basically drooling.

In fact, he got so lost he didn't notice Ashton looking at him.

"D-Do i have something on my face?" Ashton asked him and he blushed, looking out his window.

He wanted to say something, he should have said something.

***

It's time, Luke thought.

He decided it was time to give Ashton the note. Sure it was the last class before they went home but if he didn't do it right now then there was no chance.

"Why don't you put it in his bag?" Michael whispered as the Science teacher explained something.

"No, that would make me a stalker. I want to see his face when I give it to him." Luke said and the bell rang.

"It's now or never, do you want me to wait for you or...?"

"You can wait for me at the gate, I'll be out in a minute."

Michael nodded and walked out of the class, everyone was leaving and he was going to wait at the door for Ashton. His hands were sweating - he was sweating everywhere - and he felt like he was going to have an attack. With his hands shaking he opens the note and checks it multiple times.

I think you look really nice today :-) (sorry for creeping you on the bus, i just think you look really really nice) (sorry for being creepy right now) -Luke Hemmings x

He looked up and noticed there wasn't anyone in the classroom anymore. Luke ran outside until he found a curly hair with a flower crown. Making his way through the crouwd he grabbe Ashton's grey bag and put him beside him.

The boy's eyes were closed and he had his fists closed like he has trying to protect himself. Luke noticed his eye was bruised and his lip was cut. When did this even happen?

"P-Please don't hurt me! Please please, I beg you!" Ashton whispered and Luke got worried.

"No, no I'm not going to hurt you! I would never..." Luke said and Ashton looked at him more relaxed, Luke's face softened when seeing how broken the boy looked. He looked at his hazel eyes and held a breath "I um, I wanted to give you this."

Ashton looks at the paper and grabs it. He starts to open and Luke runs away, hiding behind the gate next to Michael.

"So how was-"

"SUSH!" Luke said and had his eyes on Ashton watching him read the note.

Ashton closed the note on his hand and Luke thought he was going to throw it away until he noticed the boy had tears on his face. He was going to run there until Michael grabbed his backpack.

"Wait a second." Michael said and they kept looking.

Ashton closed his eyes and smiled. Sure it was a small smile (you could barely see it), but the corners of his mouth were up and it was something.

Luke let out a breath and grinned. It was a start, a really really good start.

Michael patted his back and they started walking.

"Good job."

Luke nodded and looked at the floor blushing. He just made Ashton smile a little.

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this was weird but eh

any opinions?