When Ashton got home from work he expected to see Luke and Michael hanging out, maybe playing some video games, but what he didn't expect was to see them cuddle up on the couch watching reruns of Life as a Clifford. They were watching a old episode from back when Michael started the show. Luke and Michael were a giggling mess under layers of blankets pilled on top of them.

Ashton found it amusing that Michael agreed to watch his own reality TV show with Luke. Ashton figured it would be weird, apparently Michael didn't care.

Michael was enjoying his time alone with Luke. The past few hours they had spent together were something he'd never forget. And to think these new friendships all started from meeting Ashton at Whole Foods and him asking for a photo with Michael, then stalking Twitter for a good few hours till he found Ashton because he was too stupid to ask for his number when he met him. Michael couldn't believe it.

Now Michael is watching reruns of his own show with Luke because he knew the boy enjoyed it, and not minding about watching some of the memories that were made with his parents or the cringe worthy moment when he had to act, but Luke didn't seem to notice those. They would laugh and continue on.

Michael was so in love with the sound of Luke's laugh, he had heard it so many times over the past few hours. Michael watched the way his nose would scrunch up, his eyes would crinkle, the sound was mesmerizing, but what Michael noticed was at some points Luke would laugh so hard to the point of tears. He found it adorable.

Neither noticed Ashton was home until he plopped down next to Michael; both being too caught up in the TV.

"Hiya!" Ashton giggled.

Though, the moment Michael noticed Ashton was there he pulled away from where he was cuddled up to Luke. Completely forgetting he was there full attention was now on Ashton and Luke long forgotten.

Michael didn't see the broken look on Luke's face, he didn't know it broke his heart. Luke excused himself, but it wasn't like Michael noticed. It was as if the past few hours didn't happen and Luke dreamed it all.

Luke went to his room, he wasn't going to look back at his best friend and boy he's completely and utterly infatuated with, but he did and he wished he didn't. Michael had his arm across the back of the couch where Ashton was sitting, they were talking about going to get pizza just the way Michael looked at Ashton was everything Luke ever wanted.

Luke dragged himself the rest of the way to his room, making sure he locked the door before crawling into bed. Luke always promised himself he would never cry over a boy no matter what, but that promise is now long forgotten.

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It was later that night when Luke heard the front door open. The muffled voices from outside his room were loud, though he couldn't make out the what was being said. He figured it was Ashton coming home from hanging out with Michael. They left after Luke went to his room not even bothering to invite him. His own best friend forgot about him for a while and it hurt.

The knock at Luke's door snapped him out of his thoughts. Slowly getting up to open it. He didn't want to talk to Ashton right now. He was pissed.

"What the fuck do you want, Ashton?" Luke grunted, pulling his door open. Luke was met with slight tipsy Ashton and sober Michael on the other side.

"Isn't my Lukey happy to see me?" Ashton giggled, pushing past Luke and sitting on his bed. Michael awkwardly stood in the door way facing Luke.

"Please leave me alone."

Ashton noticed Luke was distraught right away, "What's wrong?"

Luke scoffed, turning around to glare at his best friend. "Don't act like you don't know."

"I honestly don't."

"You're so stupid!"

Michael was still standing in the doorway of Luke's room watching the scene unfold in front of him, "I'm gonna go... I'll talk to you later Ashton, I had a lot of fun tonight." Luke saw Michael smirk towards Ashton as he left, he also didn't miss the dark shade of red that graced Ashton's cheeks. Luke could feel his heart breaking all over again.

Once Michael was gone Luke turned toward his friend and pointed his finger at him, "I know I told you to date him or whatever if he asked...but I didn't think you actually would. You even said you wouldn't because you knew I'd be sad. Are you happy now? Because my heart is completely shattered!" Luke sighed, voice cracking.

"I-I didn't mean to hurt you, Luke..." Ashton mumbled, shoulders slouched.

"Well you fucking did!" Luke retorted, "As soon as you got home he completely forgot about me. I thought we were actually getting somewhere. Michael, he acted like I didn't exist. You even forgot about me! We were all suppose to get pizza together...but no, you both leave and forget all about me."

Luke was pacing back and forth in the small space in his room. Ashton was sat on his bed looking down at his hands, guilt evident in his features, but Luke is too pissed to care.

"It's late. Please. Please just leave me alone and we'll talk about this later." Ashton nodded, moving to the door way.

"Luke-" Luke cut him off, slamming the door in Ashton's face, not wanting to break down in front of him.

"I said please, no more tonight..." Luke sobbed, sliding down the door wrapping his arms around his legs, burying his face into his knees. "No more.."

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an: now I'm sad. :/

(ignore any mistakes. I do try and edit, but sometimes I do miss some things)

anyway, thanks for reading. :)