Pictures (l.h. + a.i.)

dix

(unedited)

After a few more drills, Calum goes over to sit with Ashton on the bleachers while Mali and Michael go to talk to Luke on the field.

"Mali knows." Ashton says the second Calum walks up to him. Calum's eyes widen in horror.

"That I like Michael?" Calum asks shakily.

"What-- no!" Ashton furrows his brows. "She saw my pictures of Luke!" He whisper-yelled, not wanting to talk loud enough for the group of adults to hear them. He hears faint laughing and looks down to see the three of them cracking up.

"Oh thank god." Calum sighs in relief, leaning his head on his best friend's shoulder. Ashton pushes the raven haired teen off of him.

"You are no help!" Ashton exclaims. Calum rolls his eyes.

"She probably just thinks it's some dumb crush. She's Mali. What's she gonna do? Tell your mom? " He says. Ashton frowns.

"She could, oh I don't know, tell her boyfriend Michael who happens to be Luke's best friend." Ashton says in an aggravated tone.

"I highly doubt that." Calum replies. "Calm down alright? Everything will be okay." He puts wraps an arm around his shoulder just in time for Luke to look up at them. Calum shoots the blond a cheeky smile and waves at him.

"He's looking, act couple-y." Calum says through his smile. Ashton quickly glances back down to see Luke staring at them. He looks back up at Calum and awkwardly rests his head on his shoulder. "He's coming over. Act natural." Calum whispers to him, as he presses his cheek against his hair.

"You fucking smell like shit." Ashton whispers back, cringing at how close his friend's sweaty neck is to touching his skin.

"Hey guys, we decided to grab some lunch, and we're wondering if you wanted to join." Luke asked once he made his way up the bleachers. Ashton removed his head from his best friend's shoulder, not being able to stand the stench.

"Oh, I don't kno--" Ashton started.

"Sure!" Calum cuts him off. Ashton elbows him harshly and looks at him with a tight smile.

"Don't we have to go to that thing?" Ashton asked, making up some bullshit.

"No babe, I cancelled that thing, remember?" Calum smiles back at him.

"Oh, right." Ashton sighs in defeat. "Then I guess grabbing lunch sounds good."

"Right. Then we will meet you guys there." Luke smiled before walking away from them.

"I fucking hate you, you do know that right? It's very important for me that you know that." Ashton turned to his best friend.

"Love you too Ashy." Calum laughed before making his way to his car. Ashton rolled his eyes, following him.

It has been almost a year since I updated HAHA. I've always been telling myself I would update, but I have MAJOR writer's block, and the procrastination in #real. anyways, I hope that there are people out there that are still reading this and as always, I love you all (^:

xx jess