Luke smiled as he stepped back into the house. Him and Michael had spent the week away with some good friends for Michael's birthday, but he was glad to be home.
"Come take a bath with me.." Luke said as they walked up the stairs, but Michael kept his eyes locked on his phone, and shook his head.
"Alright. I'll be quick, and then we can go to bed. We got back later than I expected." Luke said, holding Michael's hand as they walked into the room.
He peeked over Michael's shoulder just to see what was so important on his phone, but that resulted in Michael lightly pushing his shoulder away. "Can you not do that?" Michael asked, and Luke nodded, letting go of Michael's hand, walking to the bathroom.
"Hey, I'm probably gonna be asleep before you get out." Michael said, and Luke nodded, turning to him.
He walked over, and kissed Michael's lips softly, but Michael pushed Luke's hand off of his stomach and shortened the kiss leaving Luke confused, and a little hurt.
"Um. Goodnight. I love you." Luke said, and Michael nodded.
"Love you too."
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When Luke stepped out of the shower he was still a little annoyed with Michael's behavior, but he was just confused when he saw Michael still staring at his phone screen. He said he was gonna be asleep.
"Babe? What is so important on there?" Luke sighed, and Michael just shook his head.
Luke crossed his arms over his clothed chest, and walked over to Michael, snatching the phone from his hands. He looked at the screen, but before he could read anything, Michael jerked it back and turned it off.
"Really Luke?!" Michael asked, and Luke sighed.
"You're not acting like yourself." Luke told him, and Michael rolled his eyes.
"Don't ever grab my stuff like that. You're so damn rude." Michael spat, and turned out the lamp, laying on the bed.
Luke crossed his arms over his stomach and walked to the other side of the bed, slowly sitting down, wondering just what he did wrong.
"I'm sorry for making you mad." Luke said with a shaky voice, not wanting embarrassed tears to fall from his eyes. He didn't like it when Michael yelled at him.
Michael sat up, realizing that the way he spoke to Luke was completely uncalled for. Luke was just worried.
He pulled Luke over to him, sitting him on his lap. "Don't apologize, baby.." Michael whispered, holding Luke tight to him.
He unlocked his phone and showed Luke what he was reading. There were so many people body shaming Michael over the pictures taken at the beach. Luke now understood why Michael pushed him away for getting to close.
"Baby.." Luke whispered, holding Michael's hand tightly. "...none of this matters. None of it. I think you are absolutely perfect." Luke whispered, turning to face Michael.
Michael lightly smiled, but Luke could tell it wasn't genuine.
"Michael, you don't have to have a six pack for me to love you. You don't have to be super muscular for our fans to love you. You are absolutely perfect just the way you are and I could never change a thing about you." Luke whispered, pressing his forehead to Michael's, kissing his nose softly.
Michael smiled, and pulled Luke down with him to lay down. He tucked his head in Luke's neck and planted a soft kiss there, making the younger boy blush.
"I love you so much. I'm sorry for getting so snappy with you. I just- I..."
"I know, Michael. It's okay. I love you, too."
