hawaiian party! | e.d.

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'Great. Another group-chat for the boys. Wonder who's dick is going to accidentally wind up in here this time.' Ethan couldn't help but think to himself as a notification from a texting app illuminated his phone screen in the dark confinements of his bedroom walls. Squinting, the brunette looked over the time and huffed- it was half past two, he should've been asleep and resting up for his day out with Grayson, but, the wheels in his mind were turning nonstop and he wasn't sure on how to slow them down. He sighed and opened the app, noticing that the circle next to his icon went from yellow to green, signifying he wasn't idle anymore.

jackgills: e! dude where have you been?

ethndoln: chill out, j. It's only been three days.

jackgills: yeah SINCE WE LAST TALKED. bro i know you're busy, but you can't be THAT busy.

imakethelawley: Graysons more active than u are. Fortnite must be hella addictive.

jackgills: or hes been busy jerkin it. dont assume shit kian.

ethndoln: You guys suck. i've been busy editing videos, thank you very much. Ricky's on vaca.

jackgills: vaca????

imakethelawley: vacation. where'd he go?

ethndoln: i think florida? i know he took a bunch of friends w him.

ethndoln: not that I care. Ricky's a free man.

ethndoln: It's late. im going 2 sleep. night guys :)

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Ethan set his phone down on to his nightstand and flopped over on his stomach, hugging a pillow to his side as he got comfortable, letting out a hum. That's when thoughts of his dad, life before YouTube, and merely trying to find himself rushed to the front of his brain like a dam breaking; he had been holding back on diving deep in to his head. A gentle swelling feeling robbed his brain of everything he had held back and his mind went numb; the starting point of a migraine. Awesome. Settling down on to his back, a puff of air passed his lips as he shut his eyes and let darkness overwhelm him, abandoning the pillow he cuddled up with.

"E, come on. You said you'd wake up at nine, let's go." A low, familiar voice stirred Ethan awake; Grayson. He studied his younger brother for a second and furrowed his eyebrows, "Is that my old IPanema sweatshirt?" He asked groggily, leaning up on to his arm. "Yeah, s'not like you wear it. Besides, we share things all the time. I made breakfast, so get ready." His twin replied before walking out of the room. Ethan sighed and pushed his blankets off of his body with effort- everything he did took strength nowadays, even the simplest of things. Hauling himself out of bed, he picked up the first shirt he saw on the floor, and made an appearance in the kitchen.

"Morning, E. Not gonna lie, bro.. you look like shit." Grayson spoke and eyed his brother up and down, a look of concern washing over his face. Ethan had been on the low as of late; eating irregularly, sleeping in way more than usual, lounging in his room all day, and working out three times a day- instead of one. All in all, he was depressed as fuck. Of course, it wasn't like the other twin had bad days either; ever since the death of their best friend, their father, they hadn't been the same and it showed. Strength and motivation became a bigger task, internet fame had become a heavier weight to carry, and the path of growing in to men had seemed to narrow.

"Are you coming with me to the party tonight?" Grayson broke the ice, sipping on coffee while he leaned on the kitchen counter. "That one on the beach? It's tonight?" Ethan asked, perking up slightly. He and Grayson had been looking forward to this for weeks, as the musical lineup was incredible; Cub Sport, The 1975, Tame Impala, and Harry Styles, among a few other artists. Ethan couldn't miss this, but the fatigue in his body and the numbness in his head were weighing him down. "You have to come with me, bro. Cub's going to be there, Tame's going to be there! Fuck, Harry Styles is going to be there. I won't let you bail on me, not this time." His brother spoke.

With the serious look on Grayson's face, Ethan knew he wasn't going to stay home at play Fortnite tonight. "The theme is Hawaiian party-meets-Coachella. Which means, we have some Louis shoppin' to do." He added and that made a mischievous glint appear in Ethan's eyes.

Tonight, he would finally have some fun.