The Girl Across the Hall (A Luke Hemmings Fanfic)

2: My "Playdate" with Luke

Lily's POV

The next morning when I wake up my phone buzzes.

I unlock it to find a text from ℓυкє:

From Luke: ¢αи ι ¢σмє σνєя 4 α ρℓαу∂αтє? 😉

I laugh and text back:

To Luke: Sure. Just let me get dressed. 😉

I leave my phone on my bed and walk to my closet. I pull on a flowy tank top, black short-shorts, a beanie and I apply light makeup to my face.

I give myself a reassuring nod.

I jump back into bed and text Luke:

To Luke: You can come over now Luke.☺️

From Luke: Okay. On my way. 😊

I smile. A second later I hear a knock at my door.

"Coming!" I yell.

When I open it Luke embraces me in a hug.

"Uh... Hey Luke."

He pulls back.

"Ugh! I am such an ass. Sorry. I'm just like that. I'm a hugger."

I laugh. He's too cute.

"It's fine. Come on in."

When we get in Luke looks around the room.

"Soooo... Whatch wanna do?" He asks.

"I dunno." I jump onto my bed.

"Hmmmm... Oh! I know! Let's do a twitcam!"

"Oh God! No Luke!" I whine.
"Do you know how much hate I'll get if your fans see me with you? My feed will be blowing up with people commenting everything from "bitch" to "ugly fat girl. Dump her Luke." I don't want that."

I look down at my lap.

"Don't worry. I'll kick their ass if they talk shit about you. C'mon, you'll be fine. What's the worst that could happen?"

I give him my special 'are-you-serious' look.

"Luke. You do realize that is exactly the kind of thing a person says in a horror movie before a monster comes and screws with their brains and eats them, right?"

He shrugs.

"So what? Life is not like the movies. Haven't you figured that out yet?"

He pokes me playfully in the arm.

"Let's just do the freakin twitcam...okay?"

"No...I already know I'm ugly. I don't need people confirming it for me on social media."

Luke sits down beside me and lifts my chin with his finger so his eyes meet mine.

"Lily. You're the prettiest girl I've ever met. If those "fans" hate on you for being my friend...screw them. They aren't even real fans. I like you and I'm not going to let anyone hurt you."

I feel a tear escape my eye. I smile.

I pull him into a hug.

"Thank you Luke. I'm happy we're friends."

"So am I. I wouldn't be as happy as I am now without you here with me."

"Luke...I-"

He pulls back and puts a finger to my lips.

"Shh! Sweet Lily. Innocent, pretty little Lily... No talking. It's twitcam time."

I laugh.

"Fine. Let's do it."

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