☀️= Sol
🏋🏼♂️ = Alex
😈 = Byron
💕 = Lachlan
~•~
Alex wakes at 5AM with his alarm. He switches it off and groans as he rolls out of bed. He's careful to not wake any of his men as he grabs his work uniform and heads for the bathroom.
After showering, he startles to find Lachlan sitting on the couch with his old, beaten laptop. His eyes are red and Alex doesn't think he's ever looked so tired in his life.
"Sweetheart?"
Despite Alex not trying to be quiet, Lachlan still jumps. He grips the laptop tight and shuts it. The tear stains on his cheek make Alex's heart weep.
"Oh. Hi." Lachlan smiles, shifting the laptop away. Alex frowns, sitting on the couch beside him and reaching for the laptop. Lachlan doesn't object, but he does bite his lower lip.
Alex lifts the lid, surprised by the tuition page. It's not what he expected, but a small bout of pride swells inside him. Lachlan's made himself a profile, starting at £10 per tuition, in History, English and Italian.
"Sweetheart, this is good," Alex says, passing the laptop back and kissing Lachlan's forehead as he stands. "Did you get much sleep?"
"Yeah," Lachlan murmurs with a nod and pulls his laptop back to his lap. He clicks into a new tab and Alex watches Lachlan type in Uber Services. But there's another tab that catches Alex's attention, though.
"You're looking at your results?"
"What? Oh. No, um, they'll be released in a couple of hours. I'm just getting ready for... uh," Lachlan's shoulders tense and he opens a new tab, googling the price of specific artwork.
Alex hums and heads to the kitchen. Walking past the table, he spies an envelope with his name on it. Frowning, he backtracks and glances at Lachlan who's scrolling pages and pages of artwork.
"Sweet? Is this for me?"
"Huh?"
"This," Alex holds the envelope up as Lachlan glances over his shoulder. The man doesn't seem to recognise the envelope and Alex thinks he's looking more and more exhausted as the minute's tick by.
"Ah, it's for Santa. Maybe you can post it," Lachlan eventually says, and returns to his tuition tab. Alex raises an eyebrow but nods, sliding the envelope into his pocket. He doesn't stick around much longer, catching sight of the clock and realising he needs to leave.
"I love you. Have a good day," Alex calls as he escapes, reaching for his phone. If Lachlan replies he doesn't hear it.
~•~
Heart = Owned
5:35AM
Hubba Hubba🏋🏼♂️
Have a good day my loves. Maybe tonight we can make gingerbread houses?
Bye Bish😈
yes fucking pls omg
a whole bb💕
i'm working but you should!!
Bye Bish😈
what the hell
we aren't doing it without you angel
we can do it tomorrow
a whole bb💕
no you should
i'm working 12 hour shifts for the next five days
i don't want you to miss out because of me
Bye Bish😈
TWELVE HOUR SHIFTS???
excuse me ITS CHRISTMAS
where are you
a whole bb💕
couch
~•~
The messages stop after that and Alex worries his lower lip. He debates going back inside, but chooses against it and reverses from the driveway.
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Under the Mistletoe
Romance[MxMxMxM] |🎄❄️ Six months ago Sol, Alex and Byron welcomed Lachlan into their relationship. Now with Christmas coming up, the four of them have to navigate family, work, and blizzards all while maintaining their relationship and themselves. Follo...
