it's been a week since Michael and luke made it official. luke would hold Michael's hand everywhere, kiss him at the most random times, whisper the sweetest things to him. all in public, and Michael didn't see that coming.
Michael thought he would be scared at first, to be with luke and never have what he wanted in public, he just didn't know it was going to be this soon. Michael is happy, of coarse, but he's scared any second it could come crashing down.
Michael is also constantly flinching around luke, scared he will hurt him, but he knows he won't, or at least that's what he hopes. Michael can't help when he flinches or has really bad dreams of luke hurting him in every single way possible.
it's so amazing to Michael, that he's actually happy with someone, he thought he'd never have it again, that's what Aden said.
"hey Calum, wait up!" Michael called after Calum.
Calum turned around slowly and widened his eyes when he saw Michael, "hey Michael."
"where's luke? he hasn't talked to me in two days, or hasn't been at school."
Calum tensed and just shrugged his shoulders, "same, I don't know mike, I'm sure he'll show up tomorrow. I gotta get to class."
Michael nodded with a frown and started walking to his class when Dillon stopped him, guess he saw it was a good chance.
"hey Michael, where's your boyfriend?" Dillon chuckled, it being only him and Michael in the hallway.
"I-I'm not sure," Michael replied.
"oh, that's right, he hasn't been here for two days yeah? when me and luke were close, he used to miss a lot of school too, wanna know the reason?"
Michele nodded, he tried to look passed the part when Dillon said him and luke were close, he just wanted to know where luke was.
"I'd get upset like you, Calum wouldn't even tell me, but I eventually found out luke would get beaten by his dad. so bad he'd miss school for a couple of days. shame isn't it? his own father disowning him," Dillon shook his head.
"I don't understand? why would he beat luke?" Michael asked.
"because idiot, his dad must've seen a picture of you and luke being all lovey and shit," Dillon replied.
Michael understood, luke would get beat because he was gay, or bi, however luke feels with gender. Michael went through the same thing, but he knows ashton would never hurt him.
"I'm gonna go.." Michael said awkwardly, beginning to walk home.
maybe he'll find luke at that park he's always wanting to go to, it's peaceful, and hardly anyone is there during the afternoon.
Michael's heart begins to race as he sees messy blonde hair and a red plaid shirt, he sees luke sitting up against a big oak tree, a frown on his face. he slowly walks up to luke, luke wouldn't luke up, it's like he was in a daze and couldn't hear or see anything around him.
"luke?" Michael said lowly, sitting in front of luke in the same position.
luke flinched when Michael tried to bring his hand up to his face to gently brush over his black eye, Michael frowned, knowing how luke felt every time Michael would flinch.
"I'm sorry luke, Dillon told why you weren't at school and--"
"Dillon told you?" luke snapped, surprising Michael more that it should've.
Michael nodded, "luke is it my fault? my fault your dad hurts you?"
luke shook his head, "of coarse not baby, c'mere," luke smiled at Michael, bringing Michael into his legs as Michael laid his back on Luke's chest.
