behind the screen➶cake au《✓》

∞ twelve ∞

Luke's POV

I was lying lazily on my bed, trying to finish up a project that was due this week since I had barely started on it.

Cal is partially the reason why I've been so disoriented.

He's been keeping me distracted for the past week with all those lame pick-up lines and 'subtle' flirts. Honestly, I find him really adorable but I'm still waiting for that selfie of his that he has yet to send. Only then can he gain my full trust but for now, only eighty percent of me believes that he is who he says he is.

Because of him, I have a habit of checking my phone every few minutes, hoping that he would message me. However, for the past twenty-four hours, he has yet to text me which is extremely unusual if I might say.

Suddenly, 'money' started blasting throughout the room and I scrambled to grab my phone, answering the call.

"H-Hello?" I panted, partially from the shock and partially from that bit of 'exercise' i did.

"Hey there! How's my little aussie penguin doing ?" The voice spoke.

"Huh?" I mumbled, furrowing my eyebrows in confusion.

I removed my phone from my ear to check who was calling me, gasping once I realised who it was.

"Don't tell me you've forgotten me already! C'mon Lucas, I've known you since you were wearing diapers!"

"Niall! Ohmygod! I'm so sorry, it's just that we haven't talked in ages and you sound so different," I uttered, smacking my forehead in the process.

"So, I see you haven't been keeping up with any of our interviews have you. How could you have forgotten what my voice sounded like?"

I could imagine him pouting right now.

"Sorry Ni, I love you," I giggled.

"Love you too hem-hem. Anyway, I called to ask if you would like to hang out with me for a day? I'm on vacation in Sydney for a while, so I thought we might as well catch up on a few things and you could possibly show me around?"

"Of course Niall! Just let me get changed and I'll meet you somewhere!" I said excitedly, hopping off the bed and digging through my closet.

"See you soon Lukey!"

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"Wait, so you just sent him a selfie when he could actually be some crazy old pervert trying to get some nudes out of you?" The now brunette asked in disbelief, choking on his drink in the process.

"Well, yeah. I mean, he did promise to send me a picture of himself if I did," I chuckled awkwardly.

"He didn't send you one though, did he?" Niall said, taking another long sip of his drink.

I smiled awkwardly, scratching the back of my neck nervously once his gaze landed on me.

"I'm taking that as a no," He laughed lightly, reaching over to squish my cheeks.

"I mean, he could also be an incredibly hot guy so I guess the risk is worth taking," I stated, shrugging my shoulders which made the blue-eyed boy sigh in return.

"Don't come to me saying I was right all along when he does turn out to be a creepy pervert," He said jokingly, causing a pout to form on my lips.

"Oh come one Lu, please don't do that, you know the effect it has on me," He groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose.

I kept up the act, leaning over the table and keeping my gaze fixed on him until he finally let out a huff.

"Okay, that's it! Come here."

I immediately bolted out of my seat and into his welcoming arms, snuggling into the crook of his neck which made him let out a low chuckle.

"You're adorable, you know that? It makes me wonder how you don't have a boyfriend yet," Niall admitted, ruffling my hair in the process.

I pulled away from the embrace slowly, staring down at my hands and fiddling with them which made him frown.

"No one likes me, that's why," I mumbled.

An audible gasp could be heard.

"What do you mean, no one likes you? You're a great guy!" He argued.

"Ni, I only have one friend here. One friend. Everyone else treats me like trash," I spoke, trying hard to fight back the tears.

"Luke, I'm sure that's not tru-"

"You would believe it if you saw how they treated me at school though! They think I'm a freak and -"

My rant was cut off by a voice I had learned to recognise over the past four years. One that I had dreamt of hearing personally.

"Is there someone I need to beat up?"

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A/N well this was unplanned but oh look yet another cliffhanger what is wrong with me smh

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