Ashton is okay right now. He's always like this after a bad bout. He starts off saying that the world is his oyster and he loves everyone, but when the energy and fresh success fades, so does he. Luke knows. He knows about all of Ashton's problems. He knows about the time Ashton was bullied nearly to the brink, the family deaths and friend losses, and the ups and downs, the latter of which seem to be more common lately. It's been so easy lately for Ashton to slip after a joke gone wrong, or a jab on Twitter. Ashton always says he's sorry, repeating it again and again if only to convince himself. Luke knows he's sorry, knows that he can't help it. And he'll sit by the bathtub for hours, holding Ashton, to make sure that he knows someone loves him. None of the other boys know. Ashton couldn't bring himself to tell them and face their disapproving stares too, and he wouldn't let Luke tell them, so he's stuck in this half state of secrecy and confession to Luke. Ashton hasn't gone too far yet, not far enough that Luke can't patch him up with gauze, antibiotics, and a long hug. But someday, someday, Luke knows Ashton won't be able to take it anymore, and Ashton will die. And Luke will be all alone.

There was something about Luke, that made Ashton smile. But lately, Luke hasn't been smiling back. Luke is deeply in love with Ashton, and it's slowly killing him. He's convinced that Ashton will never love him back. He starts to drift away from the other boys, shutting himself out from them while occasionally letting Calum in. Luke is tired of being alone and tired of feeling broken.

"Quando vivi nel buio non puoi vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa." Hayley ha paura del pericolo, del buio, del rumore. Cose che per Luke sono all'ordine del giorno. Lui è pronto a rischiare, pronto per vincere un gioco che non ha regole. DAL 2 MARZO IN LIBRERIAAAAAAA (LA VERSIONE CARTACEA è DIVERSA DA QUELLA SU WATTPAD)

-Sei pronta per quello che verrà domani? O per quello che verrà quando varcherò di nuovo quella porta? Non credo. - sospirò -Dico un sacco di stronzate quando non penso. Sarai pronta? Quando il mondo non ti aspetterà più. Quando girerà troppo veloce per restare in piedi. Io sarò il primo a crollare, e lo guarderò dal basso mentre lentamente cade a pezzi, danzando su note mai scritte, su armonie mai sentite. Canzoni che non avranno mai parole.- Sequel di Disconnect. Autrice di Heartache, Super-Hero, Mess.