six ❀ lovers

julia couldn't remember the last friday she hadn't hung out with luke.

they'd been dating since they were sophomores, and now they were seniors.

julia was so in love it hurt.

it was summer. the air was balmy and warm, brushing against her face lightly. luke's hand loosely held hers as they walked to his car.

she got in the car, remembering how luke had confirmed their relationship, smiling at the memory.

"are you my girlfriend?" luke had asked, fidgeting nervously with the hem of his shirt.

julia had been surprised into silence, and luke, being luke, hurried to fill it.

"i mean, i don't know, we've gone on a lot of dates," he'd said quickly, rubbing the back of his neck. "i get you flowers a lot and i like you a lot and you like me too." he'd taken a deep breath and continued, "what i mean to say is i want you to be my girlfriend. do you want that, too?"

it was probably the most awkward and uncomfortable moment of their entire relationship, because julia had kissed him, and luke had repeated the question.

she'd giggled, leaning their foreheads together. "i thought i was already," she'd admitted, kissing him softly.

he pulled away, grinning madly. "oh," he'd said.

"i like being your girlfriend," she had whispered, tracing his jaw with her finger.

luke had smiled even wider. "i like you being my girlfriend," he'd whispered against her lips.

"what are you smiling about?" luke asked as he drove them to his house.

julia shrugged and leaned out the window, letting the wind fan her face, still smiling. "just about us," she said. "how much i like us."

luke gave her an affectionate smile. "i like us, too," he said, grabbing her hand and kissing the back of it.

julia could die, he was so perfect.

-

[texting thread: julia and mary]

julia: i think i love him.

mary: you know you do.

julia: fair enough. do you think he knows?

mary: no, he's too busy being in love with you to realize.

julia: you think he's in love with me?

mary: i called maid of honor already, didn't i?

julia: lol yeah, you did.

mary: if you two don't get married i'm suing.

-

[texting thread: calum and luke]

luke: she's so pretty

luke: calum i think i'm in love with her.

luke: like, more than i was before.

luke: hello? calum?

calum: sorry dude i was choking on the cheesiness. do you need somethin?

luke: for you to be less sarcastic.

calum: not that.

calum: relax, julia loves you too. you guys are always heart eyes at each other, even when you argue.

luke: we don't argue, we discuss.

calum: whatever you wanna call it.

calum: get her a "m-r-s" degree

luke: what's that stand for?

calum: mrs. like, the married woman title.

luke: how does that work?

calum: i give up.

calum: hey, but i'm best man at your wedding, right?

-

calum and mary would get along.

i would ship them.

-h