Luke, Calum. Harry, Louis. (Cake/Larry)

Luke, Calum.

As Luke talks with Calum and Harry, he feels happy. Calum makes him very happy. And just when he thinks that there couldn't be any more butterflies in his stomach, he feels more as a hand snakes around his waist. He sighs contently.

He knew that Harry wouldn't judge him and Calum. Harry was open and great. But a sense of dread was caught in his throat. He was worried someone would think that they're together. Luke knew that no one would care though. It was normal for him and Calum.

Calum felt brave as he put his arm around Luke's waist. He was scared that Luke would reject him, even though it was ridiculous thinking that. Luke cuddled him all the time, this was nothing. As his arm wrapped around Luke, he sigh in relief. Luke looked more relaxed even. 

"Hey Luke!" Luke heard someone call. He turned to face the voice and saw Louis. He smiled.

"Calum, Harry, I'll be right back," Luke said to the two them. They nodded, continuing their conversation. Luke felt Calum release his waist, and Luke felt a little disappointmented. He missed the light pressure.

"Hi Louis," Luke said.

"Hey, can I ask you a question?" Louis asked.

"Sure thing," Luke said, at ease.

"Do you love him?" Louis asked. Luke looked away, and felt his cheeks turning pink.

"I don't know who you're talking about," Luke stated, not looking Louis in the eyes.

"Yes you do," Louis insisted. Luke sighed.

"I'm just scared Lou," Luke said. He looked at Louis in the eyes. He could feel the tears brimming, but not falling.

"Hey, it's okay," Louis said, softening his tone. "I know what it's like."

Luke noticed how Louis looked at Harry, like he was missing him. But Harry was right there, it seemed so simple. Luke knew it was more complicated than that.

"So, do you love him?" Louis asked, looking away from Harry and looking at Luke.

"A lot," Luke said shyly.

"Have you told him?"

"No," Luke said, slightly embarassed.

"Tell him" Louis suggested.

"But-"

"Tell him. Tell him that you love him. You never know when you're going to lose someone," Louis said.

Luke hugged Louis right then. He couldn't imagine losing Calum. Louis had it hard, and it wasn't anything he deserved.

"You love him?" Luke asked, as he release Louis from their hug.

"Harry?"

"Yeah."

"More than you'll ever know."

"When did you last tell him?"

"It doesn't matter Luke, it's too late for us."

Luke shook his head. He saw the way Harry would quickly look at Louis and then look away. But he could see the adoration in Harry's eyes.

"Everyone has a second chance, Louis."

Meanwhile...

"You love him, don't you?" Harry asked Calum once Luke left.

"Why would you think that?" Calum asked, feeling his cheeks flush. Calum knew exactly who he was talking about.

"Because I do," Harry said simply. "Besides, who holds their best mate's waist like that," Harry joked while Calum elbowed him.

"I love him," Calum said quietly, for the first time out loud. Calum never said it out loud since he never told anyone.

"You going to tell him?" Harry asked.

"No! He doesn't like me like that anyways, we're just best friends," Calum said. He glanced over at Luke talking to Louis, and could see that Luke looked like he was close to crying. Calum started to walk towards them, but Harry held him back.

"Don't worry about Luke, Louis' probably told him a story about a dead puppy or something," Harry said. Calum stared at Luke, but didn't go. "You should tell him."

"Why?"

"You'll never know when you're about to lose someone," Harry stated quietly.

It made Calum sad that Harry was sad. "You haven't lost Louis," Calum replied, just as quiet.

~

Later that day, all the boys sat in someone's hotel room. They didn't know who's, but it was probably Liam, Niall and Zayn's. Everyone gathered around the TV to play video games and watch movies. Luke and Calum cuddled together on the couch, speaking quietly to each other, with frequent giggles. Louis winked at Luke. Luke winked back, and motioned to Harry. Louis laughed.

"Hey Lukey," Calum said.

"Hi Cal," Luke said. Just from that, they erupted into giggles.

"Seriously, Luke though, I've got something to tell you," Calum said fits of giggles, calming down.

"I've got something to tell you too," Luke said.

"Okay, you go first," Calum said.

"How about at the same time?" Luke suggested.

Calum nodded and said, "On three. One... Two... Three..."

"Luke Hemmings-"

"Calum Hood-"

"I'm in love with you," they said at the same time.

Then all you could hear were giggles, because they couldn't believe it. They were so scared, but there was nothing to be scared of.

"So what did Louis talk to you about?" Calum asked.

"He asked me about you," Luke giggled, poking Calum's face. "And he was still in love with Harry. What about Harry? What did he say?"

Calum laughed, "I wonder if they planned it..."

"Why?"

"Harry asked me the same thing. And he's in love with Louis."

They laughed some more and peeked over at the two. They were laughing and giggling and smiling.

"They are so in love."

"Definitely."

"Let's set them up."

"Exactly what I was thinking."