And back ♡ muke ↠ To the moon SEQUEL

10 ☾ tucana

throwback - age 18

"Karen, come here?"

Michael lazily looked from his computer screen to his dad standing a few meters away.

When his mum finally appeared, looking amazing and all done up for some business diner, Daryl pointed at them.

"Why did we buy all the fancy, comfortable furniture when all they do is sit on top of each other in a chair for one?"

Michael rolled his eyes and pulled Luke closer. Luke who was also on his computer giggled and Michael knew he was blushing.

"Leave them alone Daryl," Karen defended them. "They're cute."

When they left the room Michael poked his boyfriend. "Did you hear that? We're cute."

"Shut up, I'm trying to concentrate," Luke complained but he loved Michael's words.

They were soulmates, it was logical they were made for each other but whenever anyone would compliment their relationship, Luke would feel extra proud.

They were applying to different universities and were sitting in the same position for hours.

"What's that?" Luke asked after he glanced at Michael's screen.

"What's what?" Michael checked if he has maybe written his name wrong. Again.

"Law and economics?" Luke looked at Michael. "Babe you'll get in every art program we'll apply. You don't need a plan B."

Michael smiled at his soulmate and licked his lip. He always did so before discussing important things.

"I told you I'm thinking about applying."

"Yeah." The shook on Luke's face when he realized it wasn't a plan B was clear. "Thinking about."

The older boy closed both of the computers and one by one placed them down on the coffee table.

"I talked to my parents about it and they said they thought it was smart but that they definitely don't want to pressure me into applying. After all, I'm their only son to whom once the entire Clifford enterprise will be left to."

"So you're telling me you don't want to come and study with me? After I said no to studying abroad to be with you?"

Michael knew the tone of Luke's voice too well. "No, Luke. I'm not saying that." He said as softly as he could. "I never asked you to turn it down, I did say I'd miss you enormously and try to apply for the same school as well if you'd decided to do so. And I'm not thinking about studying at a different university just a different program."

"What about art?" Luke sulked.

"Art is something I'm passionate about and would love to peruse my career in. It'd be a dream come true if one day we'd run an art gallery together. But it's something I can do besides running a business and something I don't need a degree for."

"What about your cousin? Your dad told me that it's he who'll most likely take over?"

"As the CEO yes, but I'd still like to have the knowledge to know if perhaps he'd be doing something wrong. I can still take art later. Like evening classes or something."