Scale

Chapter 1

xThis story may be triggering to some, please don’t read if this may cause problems for youx

**Luke**

I wince as I look in the mirror my fat and ugly reflection staring back at me. My hair won’t sit nicely in its quiff, it looks stupid. My cheeks are too plump, I look fat. I shouldn’t have gotten my lip ring, no one likes lip rings. My arms and legs are too long, I’m way too tall. I run my tongue over my lip ring as I pull open the medicine cabinet slipping out the tiny blade. I sit down on the edge of the tub rolling up my sleeves. I drag the cold blade against my already scarred skin biting my lip as the pain consumes my thoughts. I look down at my arm to see crimson dripping onto the pure white tiles of my bathroom. I swear underneath my breath and run my arm underneath the tap. It only takes me a few minutes to clean up the mess I’ve made.

“LUKE!” My roommate calls and I quickly put away my razor stumbling from the bathroom and checking my hair. My mum said it’d be a great idea to get a roommate but it’s made hiding my addiction a lot harder. But Ashton was a nice kid. He was in his second year of University, he helped pay the rent, and he’s reasonably attractive. But, he’d never want to date me. I’m just an ugly freak who weighs too much. I run my hand down my face grabbing a sweater and walking out to face Ashton.

“Hey, I was wondering what you wanted for dinner?” Ashton asks and I look to the floor. He’s always trying to make me dinner and it’s so hard to say no to him.

“I-I j-just ate.” I say and his face scrunches up cutely.

“Okay, wanna watch a movie?” he asks and I put on a fake smile and nod walking over to our couch.

**Ashton**

I smile as Luke walks over to the couch sitting himself down and leaning back. I walk into the kitchen and grab myself a bowl of cereal before walking into the living room. Luke is sitting in front of the movie cabinet his brow furrowed adorably as he searches for a movie. I smile taking in his gorgeous features and he turns around.

“Batman or Monster’s Inc.?” He asks quietly and I smile.

“Monster’s Inc.” I say and he smile placing it in the DVD player. I watch the way his long lanky body moves to turn out the lights before he places himself on the couch. I turn my head to the TV so happy that I picked Luke Hemmings as my roommate.

Sorry if that was crap and that it was short, but i promise that it will be better and longer.