Where the Tattoos and Flowercrowns Combine BoyxBoy

Chapter 4: Tickle Me Pink

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LILACS POV

"Lilac, I told you no" Lucas sighs as I put on my prettiest pout holding all my nail polishes in my lap, my favorite in front of me.

"Come on! 'Tickle Me Pink' would look so good on you!" I whine with a huff crossing my arms over my chest. He had to give in eventually. He had promised me to "make this day perfect from home" since my bruised ribs limited me from going to a lot of places.

Lucas looks down at the light pink color in my hand then up at me a couple times before groaning as he sets his hand on my lap, "Go for it" he leans against the wall waiting for me to start.

"Yay!" I cheer clapping happily as I open the bottle up, the strong smell filling the room though it's nothing new to me and Lucas smokes so this is probably nothing.

"I swear though, you try to make me do my toe nails as well and you're getting tickled mister" he grumbles making me giggle. "You think this is funny, but just you wait until I turn into the monster that's inside" he stares at me as if into my soul.

"You're a weirdo" I roll my eyes starting off with his thumb and making my way around.

30 minutes later

            Lucas's POV

"So what does this tattoo mean?" Lilac innocently asks as he points to the 5.3.11 I have on my side. I bite my lip, looking into his big eyes that just make me feel like I may have a heart after all.

"That was the year that my dad died from cancer" I say with little emotion, though my inside walls are breaking and I'm trying my hardest not to cry. It's hard not to just let everything out around Lilac.

"I'm so sorry Luky" he murmurs softly into my ear, his head in the crook of my neck as he lets me hold him close (which is all I truly need right now honestly). He's rubbing little circles and squiggly lines on my back as he tries to make me feel better.

"I-It's fine. It's been over 5 years, it's time I accept he's not coming back" I give a fake smile before resting my chin on top of his head, breathing in his scent which, of course, is the familiar vanilla perfume he loves.

"Lying as a sin Lucas" he says gently lifting his head to look me in the eye. "You don't have to hold back around me. If you need to scream, then scream. If you want to cry, then cry. Just don't keep in all the stress you're holding" he smiles softly.

"What did I do to deserve a friend like you Lil?" I grin taking his hand and balling a fist around his smaller one. Seems like he was just a smaller version in everything about me. He has smaller hands, smaller feet, a smaller nose, he's so much shorter than me too. Maybe a foot, more or less.

"You were there when no one else could be" he smiles, playing with a loose thread of mine as he avoids contact with me. "You helped me come out alive today, don't know what could've happened if you hadn't" he frowns pressing his body up against mine in a ball as he tried to hide away.

"I'll do that always Lil" I rub his sides softly, his hums of praise showing he enjoys it. "I'll be there to help you whenever you need it" after I say this, it goes quiet before I hear the faint little sniffles as Lilac starts to shake with his cries. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"I'm just really glad that I have someone like you in my life. I use to have someone similar, but they just wanted me for my innocence so all that help wasn't genuine" he wipes away some tears before taking a deep breath, "anyways, let's get back to that awesome day you mentioned we'd have"

1 hour later

"Why do you want to watch The Notebook of all movies?" I groan as Lilac puts in the movie, then shut up when I realize the reason we're doing all this. "Actually, I'm not complaining. If it makes you happy, then we're doing it" I exclaim which makes Lilac smile.

In the least sappy way possible, I Lucas, have never been happier than I am when I'm the reason that Lilac is smiling.

I just can't comprehend how someone could ever want to hurt someone so delicate as him. He's 17, yet has the statue and build of a middle school girl (not that I'm complaining, he makes a perfect little spoon) and he is just the definition of innocence.

I was messing around earlier and asked him if we could have some fun upstairs just me and him and he replied with "sure! I got this new puzzle that I want to work on! It has puppies and kitties!"

"-Lucas! Are you even paying attention to the movie?!" Lilac whines softly with a pout as he buries himself into my side. "You missed my favorite part!" he crosses his arms in attempt of showing off a form of anger.

"Baby, the thing just started. How can you have your favorite scene at less than 5 minutes in?" I chuckle rubbing his sides as he smiles at the touch but forces himself to keep a mad face. I roll my eyes and wrap my arm around him, which makes him calmed down and happy.

Lilac's POV

THE WAY HE SAID BABY I could listen to that everyday for the rest of my life. I take back anything I said at the hospital about feeling nothing more than a friendly thing. Although, we have just met. I don't think I should rush my feelings because of a simple "baby".

I just don't want to go through another heartbreak because of my naivety.

POOR BABES! I hope things do work out for them!

QOTD: Do you like how things are or should I add in a problem? (guy talked to Lilac and makes Lucas jealous, something happens to Lilac like a threat or something, etc)