"Mum, I'm twenty years old. I think I can handle living on my own."

Luke's ass sits on a throne at the top of the social chain, but with popularity comes limitations. Don't do this; don't do that; you like which movie? As Luke loses sight of who he is, Ari Quiroz steps into his life. Spunky and loudmouthed, the fearless Filipino teen inadvertently shows Luke what it's like to live life without barricades. However, with the fear of being a freak and the temptations of popularity luring him in, Luke has to decide what's more important. If drunk words are sober thoughts, then Luke Hemmings is in for one hell of a hangover. ✖ OFFICIAL winner of the 2015 Watty's in the "Talk of the Town" category. #233 in Random - 06 February 2015 #911 in Fanfiction - 25 February 2015 #576 in Fanfiction - 23 May 2015 #130 in Fanfiction - 29 May 2015 #91 in Fanfiction - 24 June 2015 #9 in Fanfiction - 5 July 2015 #2 in Fanfiction - 15 July 2015 TRIGGER WARNINGS: Depression, Suicide, Bullying, Vulgar Language ✖ Started on: 19 July 2014 Completed on: 3 June 2015 Reviewed by Emily of Wattmag issue #4.

After numerous years of going from foster home to foster home, you don't really expect for one to actually want you. disclaimer: bad [discontinued] [5sos au]

wouldn't you pretend to drown to get the cute lifeguard, too?

"Holy shit, marry me." "Whoa, at least take me to dinner first." They didn't like each other, hated each other even, couldn't stand each other. Shit happened and all it could amount to was that it really be like that sometimes.

"I was nothing but a publicity stunt? Something to keep your band from hitting rock bottom? W-What?" "We're sorry-" "You're not. You don't care. If you did, you wouldn't have taken me out of there. I'd rather be parentless, and living in an adoption center with people who bully me, than to be living in the home being fed with lies and showered with false affection." "You don't mean that. Stop talking nonsense and go to your room." "Oh, but I do."

"So... You're telling me that this all was a dare? On top of that, you only kept me here longer because it brought your band more publicity and nice comments from the press?" "Yes." "Wow, nice to know how much you fucking love me."

"So.. I was adopted by a guitarist and a bassist in a band?" "Pretty much." "Cool."

"Autumn? I-I haven't seen you in years." (Book 4 in my 'Secret Sister' series)