enigma !! luke h

secrets and cohorts

and that's as far as the conversation went until the doorbell in ashton's house rang. "hold on! i'm on my way!" ashton screamed as he fumbled going down the stairs trying to put a shirt on.

"oh hey, luke."

"hey mate. why aren't you ready yet? it's a saturday night and i know at least three bomb ass parties around."

ashton scratched the back of his neck. "sorry i was pre-occupied on something."

luke sat down on the couch waving him off and started typing off in his phone, not giving a care about the world.

"yea, yeah. just get ready. i'm giving you fifteen minutes or i'm going without you."

ashton ran upstairs and got ready. as soon as he got down in a white and red striped jersey button up and jeans, luke was headed out the door and getting ready to start the car.

"alright. let's go grab a drink!"

"wait... before the party?"

"yeah man, we're going to a frat party, didn't i mention that?" ashton simply shook his head and replied.

"oh sorry, erm i'm a little out of it today."

"yeah, i got that. anyways, it's a frat party so you would know, i assume, that it's better to go to having a little to drink so you're less prone to getting too wasted or spiked there. and since you seem like you had a shit day, I'll be the DD today."

"whoa," ashton said, seeming to be taken back since he was not used to luke offering to be the DD. most of the time, he was the DD. if not himself, it was calum and vice versa. "you're actually offering to be a DD?"

"shut up before i change my mind." luke said getting impatient."

"who died and made you understanding?" ashton smirked.

luke scowled in response.

"okay, on it. i'll grab a beer from the fridge and you go get the car started."

the car ride was quite silent, disregarding the fact that the location was 20 minutes away since luke lived near his brother's campus.

nonetheless, he found it odd that someone who can talk to himself for hours about useless crap decided not to speak to someone who was actually within the perimeter.

the moment they arrived, the party was already in full swing. the smell of sweaty teenagers, boozel, a hint of weed and the sight of tight apparel surrounded the environment.

"hey, hey, hey!" luke grabbed the collar of ashton's shirt. "don't forget to call me on speed dial when you're wasted and shit." luke started to go a separate way until he turned back again. "oh and you better pick up when i'm calling you or i'm leaving you alone."

"yeah, yeah. bye mum." ashton waved luke off as he camouflaged himself within the dance floor.

after which, luke was now at his own disposal and decided he wanted to go to sit at the kitchen or makeshift bar. he passed multiple teenagers grinding on each other, somehow enjoying the sweat and body heat coming off of their bodies. as he approached the bar, he sat on a stool, grabbed his wallet pulling out a bill as he ordered a cocktail, a little frustrated that he had come to a party as a DD instead of chatting up a girl and getting a good lay.

luke's trivial thoughts were interrupted when a hand grabbed hold of his shirt. "i mean if you wanted it off yo-" luke's tone changed once he noticed which human decided to hold him back from getting decent time alone mourning about his earlier predicament.

"ugh, mike! what do you need?!"

"well, someone's got his panties in a twist," michael managed to slur giving luke the impression that he was already drunk. he then decided to situate himself between luke's legs and pretended to act like a crying baby.

as luke looked at the wasted human attached to him, calum then approached the bar panting while doing a gesture with his hands directed at the bartender to provide him with a drink.

"man i've been chasing this idiot around all night, luke it's your turn. i need a break and possibly a conversation with a person of the opposite sex for a few minutes. please?" calum begged, prolonging the 'e' in the please.

when luke was about to open his mouth, calum beat him to it and said, "okay, great!"

"but i didn-"

"thanks, luke! you're the greatest lad ever!" calum shouted walking across the room with a corona in hand.

"can this night get any worse?! first i can't drink or get a lay, now i'm babysitting a six foot five year old?!" luke rubbed his temples attempting to calm himself down.

"lukey, i have an issue. i need your help!" Michael said pouting.

luke looked down on michael. he wanted him to sit on the empty stool beside him but he was scared that michael would start acting like a crying baby again. they were in a frat party, for goodness sake but luke didn't have any other idea on how to make him sit beside him. he was aware of some people glancing at them. luke cursed. he didn't want the people to think they were a gay couple but he had no other choice but to suck it up and deal with it. "mate i really don't want to touch the tent, i wouldn't know who caused, pitched in your jeans."

"wait wha—" michael looked down with wide eyes and got his flannel, tying it around his waist. "the point is... i can't find my uhm...that thing i use to text people."