𝕷uke and June walk side by side, their sneakers crinkling the gravelly ground beneath their feet as they approach the driveway leading to June's house.

"All I'm saying is", June throws him a side glance, "this could be actually worth it. You won't know until you try".

Luke huffs looking down at their feet tiredly making their way up to the porch.

"I don't have time, June".

She snorts swivelling to stop him in place the moment they reach her door.

He halts, startled and stares down irritatedly at her scowling face.

"No, you just have commitment issues. Seriously, Luke. She's nice, she's into you and you like her too. Stop sabotaging your love life, for fuck's sake".

He scoffs, shaking his head as he steps to the side forcefully turning her away from the door handle.

"I'm fine".

"Luke".

"It's my rookie year, okay?", he gestures for her to hand him his key which she does — reluctantly — and puts the key in the lock, "Can't afford to get distracted", he mumbles twisting the key until the lock clicks and he pushes the door open.

They step into the foyer, June shutting the door behind them, "Love is not a distraction", June states in an exaggerated voice punching his arm when he frowns.

"Too many rom-coms, Junie, are terrible for your health. And sanity".

"I'm the sanest person on this planet actually".

"Sure, you are".

"You're just—wait. Do you hear that?", she whispers leaning closer to him and they both listen to the voices conversing in the kitchen — one of them belonging to Maureen and the other to a man.

"Oh my—", she doesn't even finish the sentence before she's hauling Luke into the kitchen behind her and squealing as she runs up to the smartly dressed man with a perfect buzz cut showing off his hair that have gone white with age.

"There's my June Bug", he hugs her tight, a smile immediately forming on June's face as nostalgia crashes over her.

She loves her grandpa's bear hugs so much.

A yelp leaves her lips when he tickles her sides making her jump back with a wide grin.

Her grandpa smiles down at her, his steel grey eyes — the same ones her mother has inherited — stray over her shoulder to Luke who moves closer, his lips tipping up happily.

"Hey, Gramps".

"Luke, my favourite man. C'mere, son", he pulls Luke in for a hug allowing June to turn to her mother with a joyful, questioning gaze.

Maureen rolls her eyes.

"Apparently he's got some work in the city so he'll be staying here for a while. Probably for some time after you leave for the lake house too".

Still smiling, she turns to her grandfather who shrugs in response.

"Got you some gifts anyway, kiddo. I've missed my little June Bug", he pats her cheek and grabs a few paperbags from the counter.

"Why are you always getting spoiled so much?", Luke whispers as the older man sifts through the things in the bags.

"Because I'm better than you", she whispers back earning a snort.

"Debatable".

"Not".

( 𝗃𝖺𝖼𝗄 , 𝖻𝗎𝗀 )

𝗯𝘂𝗴
** 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 **
i am a new mother again

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
don't you think you have
too many kids for a 20yo

𝗯𝘂𝗴
gramps got her for me,
i swear

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
he's visiting?

𝗯𝘂𝗴
yup

𝗯𝘂𝗴
he'll be here even when
u arrive

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
damn, i'm so ready to
get my ego boosted

𝗯𝘂𝗴
just bc he's a devils fan
doesn't mean he's always
going to praise u

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
are we seriously having
this conversation rn?

𝗯𝘂𝗴
ur right, he does like u
a little too much 😔

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
did you just say i'm RIGHT

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
wait, this is historic i gotta
take a screenshot

𝗯𝘂𝗴
and show off to tweedledee
and tweedledum?

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
oh 100%

𝗯𝘂𝗴
🙄

𝗯𝘂𝗴
BACK to my new child tho

𝗯𝘂𝗴
jack, i love her so much
already i could combust

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
oh it's a her, is it

𝗯𝘂𝗴
a stuffed elephant dressed in
a pink tee? yes, u goof

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
are you saying boys can't
wear pink

𝗯𝘂𝗴
are u saying girls can't
wear a tshirt

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
what

𝗯𝘂𝗴
exactly. w h a t

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
you're too confusing

𝗯𝘂𝗴
and yet i'm still smarter

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
now THAT i'll have to
agree with

𝗯𝘂𝗴
aww jacky u think i'm
smart 🥰

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
unironically, yes

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
you're really smart actually

𝗯𝘂𝗴
i'm so flattered

𝗯𝘂𝗴
ur being real for the first
time in ur life, have to
document this moment

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
you really are your mother's
daughter

𝗯𝘂𝗴
that's a compliment, jsyk

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
didn't mean it any other way

𝗯𝘂𝗴
good.

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
can't wait to meet your
daughter btw

𝗯𝘂𝗴
she can't wait to meet u
either

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
ofc she can't, i'm jack hughes

𝗯𝘂𝗴
u ruined it

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
no i did not 🥰

𝗯𝘂𝗴
creep

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
you kiss creeps now?

𝗯𝘂𝗴
GOODBYE

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
bye 🥰

( 𝖾𝗆𝗆𝗒 , 𝗃𝗎𝗇𝖾 🤪 )

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
** 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 **
new addition to the family!!!

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
omg so cute, ur a mama
again

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
what's the name

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
mimi <3

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
CUTIE 💗💗💗

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
how's chicago btw
ur mom doing good?

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
chicago's fine and
mother is also fine

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
omg funny story

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
she came home drunk
last night and barged into
my room only to curl up
on the bed beside me and
CUDDLED w bozo

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
BOZO'S A CUDDLER NOW???

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
ikr! my EXACT reaction

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
apparently the fat ass cat's
the only thing comforting
about her life rn, nvm the
human she birthed twenty
years ago

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
can u blame her tho

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
bozo's a sweetheart

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
bozo's a pain in the ass,
that's what he is

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
still gotta love him tho 😔

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
at least u have a family
pet 😔

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
not this again 😭

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
anywayyy

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
how's the bitch

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
who?

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
jack...

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
did u have to call him a
bitch

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
yes

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
so how is he

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
well, he's still in montreal

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
he's coming home tomorrow

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
u excited?

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
ofc

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
he must be having a lot
of fun in montreal, w a lot
of people

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
yes and

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
idk are u seriously not
wondering if he slept w
someone else there? men
do that a lot

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
no

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
actually i suggested that he does
in case he's bored and he said
and i QUOTE "i only want u".

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
be so serious

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
IM NOT JOKING

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
** 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 **

SEE???????

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
i may have died a little
when he said that but we
won't talk about that

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
ok woah wtf

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
that's insane

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
he said the exclusivity thing
was a "silent part" of our
agreement 🤭

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
ok now this is even more
confusing

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
why

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
bc it's not like he doesn't date
he dated just last year! and i
KNOW he's capable of dating

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
HE knows he's capable of
dating

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
and U know that too

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
so why isn't he asking U
out??? why the fwb thing
i don't understand

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
idk maybe he's just not ready
to date so soon again?

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
BFFR

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
look, it's fine
it's not like i want to date
rn anyways

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
and pray tell why that is?

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
i'm busy

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
with what

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
with life

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
oh sure, u have soooo much
going on during the summer

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
it doesn't matter bc i'm ok
with it!

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
woah, ur ok w being
fuck buddies w ur
forever crush???

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
i am ASTONISHED

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
🖕

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
the thing is, i get why UR
doing it but what's in it for
him? why doesn't he just
date u

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
it's fine, em
i'm happy

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
u really are happy, aren't u

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
yes i am

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
kay then

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
i'm planning smthg btw

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
and u will love it 👀

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
GIVE ME SOME HINTS

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
um it includes u, me and
chelsea

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
that did not help at all

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
i know it didn't, that's
why i said it

𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗲 🤪
meanie 😔

𝗲𝗺𝗺𝘆
😚✊️

***
i posted a trevor fic which is linked to this one, go check it out favs 🤭