I lay in bed, Calum curled next to me, waiting for it to be an acceptable time to get up. I glance at the clock on my bookshelf. 3:47. I groan inwardly. Calum lets out a small whine as he shifts, getting into a more comfortable position; which just so happened to be half on top of me.
If I wasn't reluctant to grab my phone before, I sure am now. My hand makes it's way to his soft curls, gently carding through them. He relaxes more into my touch, a small smile on his lips.
Today is the first day that Calum and I are going back to school since the incident with his parents happened. Mum and dad let me stay with Cal for the last few days, but we need to go back today. I'm nervous for a few reasons. 1) Someone probably heard about what happened and they could cause an issue. 2) Hale hasn't seen me in a few days and that's when things get worse.
I continue to sit in my thoughts for longer than intended because when I look at the clock again it's already 6:17. I gently sit myself up, pulling the sleeping boy fully into my lap. Calum stirs slightly at the movement but doesn't wake up. I start placing gentle kisses on any piece of exposed skin I can. He starts giggling, trying to push my face away.
"5 more minutes Lukey." He whines, tucking his head into my neck. I chuckle, leaving more kisses. "Your stubble tickles." Cal giggles, finally looking up. He stretches, making a few of his joints pop. "Good morning handsome." He smiles, gently kissing my lips. I laugh lightly, melting into his touch.
"Let's go get some breakfast yeah?" Calum says, pulling me off the bed. I use this as my opportunity to stretch. I see Calum stare at my shirtless chest, making me blush lightly. Once I finish I walk over and place a gentle kiss on the top of his head, grabbing his hand.
We make our way up to the kitchen to find Dad at the table in his uniform, mug of coffee in hand. "Morning boys." He says, taking a sip of his coffee. I give a slight nod as I make my way to the cupboards. "Good morning." Calum chirps, sitting at the table knowing I won't let him help cook.
I get out the ingredients for pancakes and get to work. "You guys ready to go back to school?" Dad asks Calum. "Not really but gotta make the best of it, you know?" He answers. Dad nods knowingly and finishes his coffee.
I zone out any further conversation as I flip the pancakes. I add chocolate chips to Calum's last minute.
Arms wrap around my waist making me smile. "Smells yummy." Cal says, pressing a kiss to my back.
I point to the cabinet with plates hoping he understands what I mean. Thankfully he does and he brings 2 plates over.
I put the pancakes on our respective plates and grab the needed toppings. Calum grabs the plates while I gather the rest.
"Thank you Lukey." Calum smiles as we sit down. 'You're welcome.' I type before I start eating.
We eat in mostly silence minus the forks hitting our plates.
I go to stand, grabbing my plate, but Calum grabs it before I can. "I got the dishes, you go get ready." He instructs. I want to protest but he gives me a look making me let him.
I run down the basement stairs and straight to my dresser. Calum practically wears only my clothes at this point except for pants so we just share the dresser. I pull out outfits for me and Calum.
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