Luke is going to kill himself. His mind is already made up. Ashton doesn't know. He'd just like to see the boy smile once more. Ashton is terminally ill, despite not looking like it- He's gotten good at hiding it. Luke doesn't know that Ashton doesn't know. - Contains sensitive topics, consider this your warning. Chapters with these topics will have a '*' in the title, as well as a trigger warning at the beginning. If you struggle mentally, this might not be the story for you. Read at your own risk.