Dangerous [Lashton AU]

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Ashtons P.O.V 

For the rest of the day I couldn’t focus. I kept thinking about what Michael said about Luke. What if he was just trying to scare me? But then I thought what if he was right? What if Luke had some dark dangerous secret?

During history class Sabrina sat next to me. I wished she hadn’t. She looked more soft today, she was wearing jeans and a blouse with brown boots. Her long lilac hair fell in pretty curls around her face. Even though she dressed differently, her edgy attitude was still there.

“You look different.” I said pretending I didn’t really notice anything.

“Thanks. I like to mix it up every once in a while,” She smiled at me but I didn’t smile back. I still didn’t like her because she was Michaels girlfriend. “Come on Ashton, we had a pretty good start!”

“That was before I knew what kind of person you are.” I finally looked her in the eye.

“I am not Michael,” She sneered. “And you don’t even know him. I mean really know him. He can be really sweet. He’s like a little kitten, he gives good cuddles and kisses an-”

“Okay I get it.”

“Can you please give me a chance Ashton? To show you that I’m actually a good person!”

“I don’t think so…” I still felt really uncomfortable around her, especially after that episode in the hallways where her and michael taunted me. Sabrina sighed.

“Alright class! Gonne be reviewing Greek mythology today, so you better but your brains back into middle school for todays class.”

Luke's P.O.V

I shut my locker, only to find that Michael was standing behind the door. I was now standing face to face with him. He smiled and held up my jacket, giving it to me.

“Where did you get that?” I asked. I’m pretty sure Ashton had it.

“Ashton.”

“What did you do Michael?” I started jumping to conclusions.

He feigned horror. “ How could you suggest that? Ashton is fine. In fact he gave it to me to give to you. Said he didn’t want to see you.”

I squinted my eyes at him. I doubted that Ashton actually gave Michael my coat. He was too scared of Michael. Michael just shrugged and walked to Lunch. I followed him.

During Lunch I kept trying to look at Ashton and make eye contact but he didn’t even look in my direction. He was acting interested in what Calum had to say. I knew he wasn’t because Calum was talking about video games and Ashton wasn’t that interested in them. I have a good memory and can remember just about anything Ashton ever said to me. So in conclusion, Ashton was purposefully ignoring me. I sent him a text since he wouldn’t actually talk to me. I asked him why he wasn’t acknowledging me. I watched him pull out his phone and look at the text. It seemed like forever as he just started at the screen. Eventually he just put the phone back in his pocket.

“Dude can you stop staring at Ashton? It was creepy when he did it and its creepy when you do it too.” Michael remarked.

“Sorry.” I mumbled. I didn’t even make a smart remark back to him.

“Dude are you ok?”

“Yeah.” I was starting to feel like maybe I hadn’t showed so much interest in Ashton. I couldn’t let myself get my heart broken again. It seems like I’m trying not to get the people around me hurt, but I’m just being selfish. I’m a selfish person and I don’t know if I can stay away from Ashton. I’m really trying though. I care about Ashton.

After school I walked up next to him.

“Ashton can you please tell me what I did wrong?”

“You didn’t do anything wrong Luke.”

“Well why are you ignoring me?” I asked and he sighed.

“I’m scared of Michael.”

“I f***ing knew it.” I was going to have to do something about Michael…

“That’s not all.” Ashton whispered so softly, as if he was afraid I would get mad at him.

“What is it Ash? You can tell me.” I replied softly as well.

“I just- I just don’t know anything about you. I don’t know the things you’ve done. I know you but I don’t really know you. I’m sorry I’m not making sense am I?”

“No I completely understand. But I think that my past shouldn’t matter. Who you know right now is me. My past It’s- It’s not me.” I tried to convince Ashton.

He bit his lip and looked slightly unconvinced.

“I promise I’ll tell you someday. It’s not something I feel comfortable talking about right now… If that’s alright with you? Please understand.”

“Okay. It’s fair enough. And someday I’ll tell you about my secrets too.”

“You have secrets too?”

“You’re not the only one with a dark past, Hemmings.” Ashton smirked.

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