cake oneshots || book two

Vocal Massages

Credit: shelby_breen17

DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO FIND THAT PICTURE

This one is so cute

"The scratch in your voice, leaves me no choice, and I won't give up, and I can't give up..."

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On stage, Luke's voice was extra gravelly, making the fans shiver every time he sang. He smiled at the thought that they liked his voice. But, then it came to Don't Stop. It has always been a song that can tire out the vocal chords, so they usually do it last. This time, however, it was the second to last song. After Don't Stop ended, Luke chugged water. No one thought anything of it, it was normal to be thirsty after singing. The final song of the night was She Looks So Perfect. When the song first started it wasn't so bad, but when it came time for the part when it was only Luke and slowed down, his voice was scratchy and it hurt to sing. He continued though. It wasn't a big deal, his voice was just a little bit strained, that's all. And the fans didn't even notice. After they all said thank you's, they left the stage to go get showered.

"Nice job, guys! Ash, you killed it during Don't Stop!" Michael laughed, giving Ash a side hug. Calum and Luke smiled. They each parted ways, to go to their dressing rooms. Luke bumped into Niall on the way there.

"Hey, Luke! Nice job, you guys sounded great!" Niall said, he has always supported the band. Luke smiled at his comment.

"Thanks, Niall. Good luck on stage." Luke said, wincing at how awful his voice sounded. It was raspy and quiet. His throat hurt like hell when he tried to talk.

"Aw man, your voice sounds terrible. Make sure you rest it!" Niall called over his shoulder as he rushed out to the stage. Luke shook his head, and entered his room. After he showered and got dressed, he went to find something to drink. As he wandered around, he didn't find anything, so he decided to go visit the guys. He walked towards Ashton's room, and found all of the boys in there on their phones.

"Hey guys." Luke said, trying to sound as normal as possible. At the sound of Luke's weird voice, the three boy's heads snapped up.

"What's wrong with your voice, Luke?" Ashton asked, putting his phone down. Luke just shrugged his shoulders, he really didn't want to talk.

"Well, does it hurt to talk?" Michael pressed. Luke nodded his head. Although, he didn't want them to worry, he had to tell them the truth.

"It's probably nothing, right?" Ashton tried to convince everyone, including himself.

"Yeah, you're right." Luke commented, making sure he didn't speak too loud. The boys went back to their phones, but Calum still looked at Luke.

"Are you sure you are fine?" Calum asked concerned. Luke nodded. He would tell Calum later on, when he snuck into his bunk. Calum and Luke have been secretly seeing each other a few times now. They both were confused about their feelings, and weren't sure if they were together or not. All they knew was that they had feelings and enjoyed spending time together. Time that was spent being a little more intimate than friends, but they both pretended that it was normal for best friends to kiss each other or cuddle.

When they got back on the bus, Ashton and Michael quickly walked to their own bunks and fell asleep. Calum chuckled at his friends and Luke only smiled. Calum noticed and frowned.