𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 ᴸ.ᴴᵁᴳᴴᴱˢ

𝟑𝟎, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡

She flopped on her tiny twin bed as Luke followed the same actions. "Thanks" she turned slightly to him as he smiled. "No problem" he kissed her cheek as she laughed.

"I dont want to leave" Luke pouted as she looked to him with a frown. "Me neither" she replied as he went up to stroke her cheek that had a stray strand of hair adorning it.

"I dont leave till tomorrow around noon so i can stay the night" He whispered as she nodded her head. Their body's pressed up close to each other. They intwined their legs to free up the small amount of space left on the bed.

She took in his warmth for one of last few times, and curled up close to him inhaling his cologne that drove her crazy. He placed kissed on her cheeks while her fingers danced across his broad back tracing out little shapes.

Lukes breaths slowed down as she smiled softly knowing she was going to miss out on this until thanksgiving.

Luke drifted into a sleep under her gentle fingers as she analyzed his sleeping face once again. She took notes of all the freckles and his dimples. Her fingers rested in his hair while curling the existing curls. Lukes arms tightened around her as if someone was pulling her off the bed.

Delilah fell asleep a little after Luke as she got tired from the long day and the little breaths Luke exhaled from each breath.

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Luke had awoken from his sleep around 5 in the morning. Needing to head back to the lake house to leave for Jersey with Jack. Delilahs fairy lights casted a warm glow throughout the room.

Illuminating the girls peaceful face, curled safely in Lukes arms. His heart shattered into a million pieces like dropping a glass plate. He knew it was coming yet still felt horrible about leaving her alone.

"Delilah" he whispered as she stirred her body before opening her eyes a bit. "Hm?" He asked a as she opened her sleepy eyes. "What?" She asked groggily as Luke looked down to her.

"I have to go" He informed as her face fell. Her breath got knocked from ever entering her lungs while tears sprung into her brown eyes. "N-no" her voice croaked as Luke nodded his head a bit chewing on his lip.

"Im so sorry" he mumbled as she sniffled looking up at him. Her head nodded a bit looking down to the white comforter. Luke got up from her cramped bed as she followed his actions.

His arms were open as she ran into them squeezing his body tighter than ever. She clung to his body like a child clinging to their stuffed animal during a storm.

She felt tears leaking from her eyes, and soaking his shirt. His eyes were closed fighting back his own tears threatening to leak if he opened them. She felt his hands rubbing her back and slightly swaying them back in forth.

"I love you so much Li" he whispered into her ear as she looked up to him with glossed eyes. "I love you so much Lukey" she whispered back to him as his head dipped down to kiss her.

His hands cupped her cheek as she landed hers in his hair. The kiss between the two was soft and tender. Scared to pull away from the comfort each other provided, and face the harsh reality that was unveiling itself.

"We're going to face-time every night okay?" He pulled away looking into her eyes as she nodded her head. "And whenever i have a game in Detroit, I'll buy you a ticket." He promised her as she looked to him with a small smile. "And when you're on your breaks you come out to Jersey for a few days." He suggested as her head nodded.

"We'll make this work. Okay?" He asked as she looked into his piercing blue eyes. "Okay" she agreed as he had a small smile while giving her a sweet kiss on her lips.

Giving her one last squeeze they pulled away and gave each other a sickening farewell. Both were crying now as Luke walked out her dorm door, with his head hung.

Once she closed the door she slid down onto the floor staring at the window infront of her as salty tears ran down her cheeks, curving down her jawline and cascading down her neck. Soon staining Lukes hoodie.

As the youngest Hughes started his car glancing over to his passenger seat. He saw no Delilah. He swore her perfume still lingered in the atmosphere of the car. He missed her voice that harmonized with Taylor Swift.

Missing her so much he began to play her Taylor Swift playlist. He found himself humming along to "Paper Rings" as Luke blinked back the tears from pouring from his eyes.

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AUTHORS NOTE:
AHHHH. Im sobbing this is so sad 😪. Sorry in advance for this, anyways Quinn looked SO GOOD at the all star draft and red carpet. Im so in love 😍😍. Also thanks for 36k reads i love u all!! 💕🤭😝🫶🏻🤪

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