Paparazzi || Luke Hemmings

chapter 16:hurt?psh

iM doing a lukes pov courtesy to mY friend's IDEA be excited kiddos!

Luke:

After giving Charlotte a kiss on the cheek, we said our farewells and I was on the way back to my house.

That is until I realized her cream-colored sweater was still draped over my left shoulder.

I decided to return it to her right away for two single reasons:

One being, hey I'm a gentleman!

Two being, well, hey, I just wanted to see Charlotte one more time, alright?

Walking into her apartment, i had decided not to knock, seeing as it was probably only her home, anyways.

Opening the door, I regretted my decision immediately. Displayed directly before my blue eyes I saw Noah, with Charlotte pressed against the wall next to him, heavily making out together.

A sight I didn't at all expect to see.

All I could comprehend was disgust, but when Charlotte gasped, I was sure to keep on a stern face, not wanting to look at all affected by their sudden burst of affection towards each other.

"Uh you forgot your sweater, but I see that you're busy, so I'll just be on my way haha," I awkwardly chuck her sweater onto the familiar leather couch, rushing to open back up the door and escape.

"No, Luke, wait!" I shut my eyes upon hearing Charlotte's voice, sighing quietly before turning around and facing her heart-shaped pretty face.

"Yeah..?" I say rudely, not being able to help myself at this point.

I don't even know why I was so mad, I did have a girlfriend, and oh that reminds me!

A meeting about my girlfriend with management tomorrow morning, too.

Great.

"Uh well- can I talk to you in the kitchen?" She asks, gesturing with her thumb to the room next door.

"Just hurry up. I've got things to do, Charlotte." I rush out, crossing my arms over my chest.

I see her eyes slightly twitch at the use of her full name.

I follow her into the smallish kitchenette, leaning my tall frame against the nearby counter.

"Yeah?" I state.

"Well- I - I just wanted to say that Noah and I aren't- well," she sighs, biting her nail once before looking down at the ground, almost unsure of what she was going to say next.

"Spit it out, Charlotte," I roll my eyes.

Her cheeks flush red upon hearing me.

"God, Luke, you don't need to be so rude. What I was trying to say is that Noah and I aren't really together and that- that what you saw in the living room a few minutes ago, that was totally unexpected... And uncalled for," she continued, biting her lip and looking up at me with hope in her pretty brown eyes.

Hope for what, exactly, I wasn't sure.

"Um great... I don't really care though, Charlotte." I laugh awkwardly, scratching my neck, because damn did I care.

She couldn't know that though.

Charlotte doesn't like me that way, and I'd make a fool of myself to even bring up how I had a - a crush on her.

A crush.

Wow, I sound like a nine year old.

"God, I was just telling you, Luke. And why do you keep calling me by my full name?" She says, eyebrows creasing, arms going cross around her chest.

I simply shrug at her.

She glances me up and down, trying to figure out what's up with me, I presume.

She won't find out though, because damnit, I don't even know what's up with me.

Giving up, she finally sighs once frustratedly.

"Uh well Luke, I don't think now is the best time to tell you what I was about to say next, so are you busy at all tomorrow?" She asks me, very unsurely I can tell.

I shrug my shoulders once again.

"Uh yeah, meeting with management early tomorrow morning but then I should be good." I state.

"Yay!" She claps her hands together, pulling me in for a hug in which I stand stick-straight, not wrapping my arms around her as she had done to me.

She then pulls away awkwardly, scratching her neck once.

"Um okay, thanks for bringing back my sweater... I'll see you tomorrow?" She smiles up at me, trying to stay in a cheerful mood, I can tell.

"Yeah, sure. Bye." I walk myself out, not even believing myself how much of  a major dick I was being to her.

Why am I like this to her, when- when I like her so freaking much?

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