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0.3

Calum hadn't replied when Luke got up for work the next morning, or by the time Luke had lunch, not even when Luke was catching the train home from work. He hoped it was because he'd deleted the app and not because he was upset with Luke.

So he was half-heartedly playing video games with Michael in an attempt to distract himself. Did he seem pathetic to Calum that he couldn't even come up with the courage to tell his non-bigoted parents? Probably, he knew that he had nothing to worry about when it came to telling his parents, but that didn't stop the stupid fear that they weren't going to look at him the same, or worse their friends and neighbours wouldn't see their whole family the same. They'd think there was something wrong with his parents; two gay kids meant something suspect was going on right?

He knew that even if the few other gay guys he'd been with hadn't said it they silently judged him for not being able to come out, they'd met Luke's family and his brother. Luke had it easier than all the others he'd known, he knew that, but he was still terrified even if he had no right to be. He was thinking all this and making a pathetic attempt at better KD ratio when his phone went off, and he all but leapt across Mike to the coffee table.

"Hope she's cute," the pale boy laughed, barely looking up from the game. 

Calum

I guess I know why you didn't message me again

Fuck.

New Message

I didn't think you wanted anything serious; I was too worried about getting rejected. Would you have rejected me?

The reply came almost straight away, and Luke moved to sit down at the table before he read it.

Calum

No. Why haven't you told your family? Do your friends even know?

Luke thought for a moment, "Hey Mike, I'm uh, gay ..."

"mmhmm," Michael replied not moving his eyes from the screen.

"I'm serious,"

"I know, that's brilliant man, but I'm about to get a new ranking, so can you just shhh for a few more secs and I'll give you a hug in a minute," Michael said mashing buttons furiously.

Luke smiled.

New Message

I just told my best friend then; he doesn't care

Calum Hood

Your family won't care either, you know?

New Message

I'm just worried what other people will say about my parents if I'm gay too

Calum Hood

Fuck them

New Message

I know I shouldn't care, and I know everything will probably be fine, and I know I have like the most relaxed parents in the whole world, but I am still terrified for no reason. I know I don't have it as hard as other people, I'm just scared. 

Calum Hood

Hey, it's all good, just because you're parents aren't bigots doesn't mean it isn't fucking terrifying to tell people who you are. You can take your time, but just don't stay in the closet forever man

New Message

So what I'm hearing is, If I hadn't been so chicken shit I might have had a sex god boyfriend who gives really good advice?

Calum Hood

Something like that

Calum Hood

I don't think we should talk anymore

Then before Luke knew it the messages had disappeared, he unmatched him.

Luke sighed, "So is he cute?" Michael asked finally putting the controller down and moving over to where Luke now sat at the kitchen table.

"Shit yeah, but he's well out of my league and taken," Luke confessed.

"Well Damn," Michael moved behind Luke's chair and leaned down wrapping his arms around the taller boys shoulders, he let out a soft sigh, and Luke reached his hand up to hold onto Michael's which were linked across his chest. Two steps forward, one step back. 

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It was Wednesday again, and Luke hoped Calum wasn't going to make an appearance. He didn't thank god. And dinner proceeded, as usual, banter, his mum's fantastic cooking and at the end of it, all Luke's brother's went into the lounge room with his father and Luke followed his mother into the kitchen to help tidy up.

"So you did scare Calum away? Thought you'd have talked him into coming this week and the week after and forever." Luke laughed drying one of the dishes his mother handed him.

"I had," She paused scrubbing at a particularly tough spot. "He broke up with Ben late last week though," She finished passing Luke the plate she'd just been scrubbing, but it slipped right through Luke's fingers and onto the floor. She tutted and went to clean something up telling him not to move because he had no shoes on. Not that Luke could have moved anyway he was so in shock.

I've got a shot.

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