[ okie dokie so- this ended up being harry and lewis in a teen setting so,,,, // song is by troye sivan

warnings: language, the characters pretty much hate each other so,,,,,,,

stay safe,
lew. ]

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Lewis really didn't want to be walking home with Harry, but he made a promise to Logan, and the last thing he wanted to do was break that promise.

The nerves he felt were the reason he fumbled in his pocket for the half empty pack of cigarettes he still carried. Just one wouldn't hurt, right? He had some body spray in his backpack that'd probably cover up the scent of smoke before they got to Harry's house and Logan.

He lit up, coughing as he inhaled. That hadn't happened in a long time, surprising the hell out of him. Maybe that was a good thing though. His lungs no longer saw the sudden influx of smoke as normal.

Before he could fully enjoy it, Harry snatched the cigarette away from him, pausing to put it out against a brick wall, accidentally destroying it before tucking the end into the side pocket of Lewis' backpack. "That is disgusting."

"Sorry, but I'm nervous and they help. I'm trying to quit but it's hard giving up all my bad habits at once."

"Does Logan make you nervous?"

Lewis shrugged, his lip between his teeth as he idly messed with the cigarette packaging. "Not really. He's a good guy,  y'know? He's, uh, the first person to treat me like my past doesn't really matter."

"Are the rumors true?" Harry asks, glancing sideways at the fragile boy next to him.

"Depends. I've just heard the fake ones about me stalking someone and the true one about telling the gym teacher to suck my dick last year."

"Why-?"

"He tried to get me to run laps but my legs kept giving out or twitching or something, and even though I literally had a doctors excuse, he was being an ass about it. He told me to go to the principal and I told him to suck my dick." Lewis smiled slightly afterwards. "I was an asshole last year."

Harry made no attempt to respond, just tucking his hands inside his pockets and effectively ignoring Lewis for the rest of the walk.

After what seemed like an eternity, the pair made it to Harry's house. Logan was sitting out on the steps, which caused both of them to worry.

"You should be laying down," Lewis murmured at the same time Harry asked, "Didn't we tell you to stay in bed?"

"I'm fine," he insisted, despite the pained face he made as he stood up. He made his way over to the two smaller teens, ruffling Lewis' hair with a tired smile before giving Harry a quick hug. "Thanks for looking out for Harry, Lew."

"Anything for you, man," he managed, smoothing down his hair with a dazed little smile.

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[ i'd continue this but i've had a bad day and my truck is currently broke down on the side of the road

hell might as well go process of elimination,,, which should be next??

characters-
| youth | plum | wild | the quiet | gasoline | happy little pill | animal | fun

theme/au-
no care | still | your kisses | shallow | youth | burn it down