Calum POV
My thoughts race as I rock Luke and myself. I carefully pull my phone out of my pocket.
Cally- Found Luke.
He was pretty rough,
but I got him to sleep.
Ashy- Is he okay?
Cally- Not really, but
this is for him to tell
in his own time.
Mikey- Where are you?
Cally- Bathroom by the
cafeteria
Ashy- Be right there.
I sigh as I lock my phone. My fingers gently card through Luke's messy hair. Why him?
The bathroom door creaks open and two pairs of feet step in.
Mikey's face drops even more at the sight of Luke's tear stained face.
"Let's get him home." Ashton recommends, reaching down to grab the sleeping boy. A small whine leaves Luke's lips when he's moved but quickly settles into Ash's hold.
Michael holds out a hand to help me up, which I gratefully take. Our hold on each other doesn't break as we leave the bathroom.
I end up walking between Mike and Ash after we exit the building. From the corner of my eye I see Luke's ear bud dangling from when it fell out of my ear so I gently put it in his ear.
Luke POV
A slight swaying pulls me from the pit of sleep. Fear runs through me as I open my eyes only to see Ashton's face.
A small breath of relief escapes my lips as I cuddle further I to his chest.
Soon I feel myself being placed on a familiar bed. I resist the urge to curl up and fall back asleep.
Pulling the ear buds out of my ears, I sit up with a pained groan. All three of my boyfriends heads shoot up.
I follow my ear bud cord to find my phone. 'How much did Cal tell you?' I type. "I told them that I found you and you weren't okay. It wasn't my place to tell them any more without asking you first." Calum clarifies. I nod and pull up the notes I typed for Calum, showing the other two.
The bed dips as Calum sits next to me, wrapping a gentle arm around me.
Ashton's eyes darken and his fists clench as he reads, just as expected; while Michaels eyes fill with tears.
"I need you to know I am not mad at you but I need do go cool off before I do something I regret." Ashton growls through a tight jaw. 'I know. The gym is still set up in the garage for you.' I quickly type.
"That's where I was heading." He says before heading up the stairs.
My gaze snaps to Michael as a sob escapes his body. I reach my arms out for him but he backs away slightly.
"I'm sorry Lukey. I could have done something. Stopped it before you got hurt." His voice is thick with guilt. Fat tears roll down his pink cheeks.
I scramble to type then hand it to Calum to read out loud so I can pull Mikey into my hold. 'I don't blame you. It's my fault for telling you not to do anything then making you think that it stopped. This is all on me. But what matters now is that you guys are here for me.'
I pull Mike closer, leaving kisses on his head to further prove I'm not upset.
"But-" I cut his sentence short by pressing my lips to his. 'Not your fault.' I type after we pull apart.
"No one blames you baby." Calum assures, pulling us into his side.
'No more serious talk, cuddle time.' I insist.
A sigh leaves Michaels lips as he shifts to my other side. I run my fingers through his soft hair, making him relax.
"Sleep Lukey, you need it." Calum commands. I not, shifting down into the bed and cuddling closer to them both.
Ashton POV
I'm in the garage for almost an hour before I'm calm enough to join them back in the basement.
Before heading down I grab snacks and drinks for us. No noise is coming from the stairs so I slowly make my way down to not disturb them.
All of them are sleeping; Calum and Michael are curled into Luke, almost hiding him completely from the world. I put the food down and take a few pictures.
I carefully sit behind Mikey so I can reach all three of them. My hand cards through Luke's blond hair.
"No one's gonna hurt you guys, not if I've got a say." I whisper.
A/N Sorry for being non exsistant for a while, school has been a mess and writers block didn't help. But i hope all of my queerios are doing well. Let me know how you're feeling, what you thought of the chapter, or just something thats floating around in your head. I will always be here for you guys. I promise. I love you all so so much. Please stay safe and stay alive, if not for yourself then for me. ❤💛💙
