block f ◆ luke hemmings

19. give it a try

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"But has it been awkward between you guys?" Ree questions as she attempts to throw a popcorn in the air and catch it with her mouth but fails, again.

"Obviously, Ree! I confessed my feelings for her, she's straight, in a relationship, but no! We are still acting completely normal, we even went for brunch today!" Amba throws her hands in the air in frustration as her sarcastic tone fills the cute living room. Amba had money, after all she was a pretty known model and very requested, she had a small apartment though. She didn't like big things (u dirty minds), she likes simple acts and sweet actions. No fancy dinners or big proposals, Amba wants home cooked food and love. But the world isn't a wish granting factory. (yes I did it what u gonna do uh?)

"Honey, chill! All I did was ask!" Ree laughs and sets her eyes back on the TV, a boring show that she really didn't care about was on.

"I should've just hidden my feel-"

"Hey, Amba, no, you did the right thing, I'm sure Addy just needs some time to let it all sink in, it'll be back to normal before you even notice it." Ree rubs Amba's back and rests her head on the red headed girl shoulder.

"I hope so."

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Ree decided to leave Amba's apartment when Michael arrived, apparently they had met up and were now friends. Michael knew about Amba's sexuality but Ree also knew he still had that big old crush on her. For now, though, they were only very good friends.

Ree was walking back to her apartment since she had walked to Amba's. It was quite far but she didn't have much money to be spending on gas.

It took her at least thirty minutes to get to the door of her building, her phone told her it was 4:13pm, her legs hurt from walking fast, Ree just wanted to get home.

The elevator seemed to take a thousand years, the door seemed like it wouldn't open and when Ree finally got inside of her apartment she wanted to thank the heavens because it smelled like chocolate cake.

Luke was in the small kitchen taking a cake out of the oven and Skylar was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey." Ree whispers and Luke almost dropped the cake on the floor.

"Shit! Oh my God you scared me, I almost dropped the cake." Luke put the cake on the counter and took the oven gloves off his hands. "I thought you'd be gone for a while."

"Yeah, I decided to come home earlier." Ree shrugs her shoulders and lets herself fall onto the couch. "Where's Sky?"

"She went out with Ash and my sister for ice cream."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

The tension could be felt in the air, Luke stood leaning against the counter as Ree sat on the couch.

"I think we should talk, Ree." Luke blurts out and Ree tries her best to avoid his piercing eyes.

"I don't think we need-"

"Don't bullshit me." The older boy interrupts her and Ree rolls her eyes. "I don't know what is going on, okay? I never felt this stuff and it bothers me! I don't know what to do, Ree. I know I'm hurting you but I don't know what to do to make you feel happy. I don't know if I want to be with you, I don't what is this feeling. I just don't fucking know!" Luke's raises his arms as he talks and slams the palms of his hands back on the counter. Luke had anger management issues, Ree knew about it. Hell, everyone knew about it, it's the whole reason to why there's a hole on their walls.

"Hey, hey calm down." Ree gets up from the small and not so comfy couch and slowly walks to Luke. The girl wasn't scared of Luke, maybe only a little bit, but she tried her best to hide it. "I don't know much either, to be honest."

They were close, but not touching, Luke had turned around so he was facing Ree and he watched as she ran her hands through her messy hair like she always did when she was nervous. "We can try and figure it out together, you know, so you can understand your feelings." Ree's words are very careful and still she mentally slapped herself because they didn't come out they didn't come out the way she wanted.

"Do you know what you feel?"

"Yes, kind of." The girl was still trying to avoid his blue eyes as much as she could but Luke wanted her to look him dead in the eye. Luke grabbed Ree's chin with care and his thumb rubbed against her skin. It wasn't perfect, looks thumb was rough, Ree's skin had some pimples, the kitchen was a mess, the apartment was cold even though it was warm outside. It wasn't perfect at all, it was Ree and Luke. "Do you like this? Being close like this?"

"Yes." Luke's words were barely louder than a whisper but that's all Ree needed. "Should, we like, give it a try, am I making this weird?"

Ree giggled and Luke smiled and then they were both laughing so much their stomach's hurt. After the two kids finally calmed down Luke wrapped his long arms around Ree's body and pulled her close, the girl rested her forehead on his chest and breathed in. "No other girls, please Luke."

"I'm sorry you had to hear it, I just thought it would go away. I don't know, I'm stupid." Luke sighs and rests his head on top of hers.

"You really are." They both let out a soft chuckle and they just stay in silence like they had been for the last few days, but today, it's a different type of silence.

Ree lifts her head and looks at him, Luke had grown a beard and Ree loved it so much. His jawline that even a professional model would envy, and his pretty blue eyes that make Ree feel at peace.

"Are you sure you want this, Luke?" Her eyes were filled with worry and fear. Worry of Luke regretting and fear of getting hurt.

Luke slowly leans his head and looks Ree in the eyes, pretty brown ones meeting mesmerizing blue ones. "I want this."

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when they gonna eat that chocolate cake tho bc if they dont want it i'll have it

HOW HAVE Y'ALL BEEN SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED 

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