I wake up early the next morning refreshed and over my jet lag. I get up and change into my running gear quietly so as not to wake up Jamie. I grab my phone and arm band and strap it on before walking to the dorm kitchen. I quickly eat a bowl of cereal and put it in the dish washer before heading out. I haven't really got to see a lot of the campus so I decide to just see where the path goes. I plug in my headphones and start one of my random playlists. I'm weird when it comes to music. One of my playlists can have artist that vary between Hoodie Allen, Lorde, Rizzle Kicks, and Nsync. I start to run along the path and set a good pace for myself. I've always loved running, it helps clear my head. The morning air is cool but in a good way and very refreshing. I jog for about twenty minutes until I find myself on a grassy hill over looking Sydney Harbor. I can see the Opera House and Harbor Bridge clearly and the site is amazing. I pull out my phone to take a picture when something off to the side catches my eye. I make way over to it and see that it's a gazebo over looking the view. I walk up the steps that are on the other side and look around. This is really nice. I switch my phone to one of my dancing playlists and make sure I have enough room on the gazebo before starting. I let the music kind of take over and just dance everything that I'm feeling. I don't know how long it is until I stop but when I do I am out of breath. I hear clapping behind me and quickly spin around to see Luke.

"That was beautiful," Luke says with a smile. He's wearing a beanie, tank top, joggers, and ins't wearing any shows. He has his guitar hanging around his back as well. He looks really adorable.

"Thanks," I say. Why is he here? Did he follow me or something?

"I didn't stalk you if that's what you're thinking," he says reading my mind. He climbs up the steps of the gazebo and leans against the railing that faces me. "I just like to come here to clear my head sometimes."

"It's a beautiful spot," I say and he smiles softly.

"Isn't it?" he sighs happily and looks around.

"What do you need to clear your head of?" I ask.

"This school can get pretty intense sometimes. You know, everyone here is amazing at what they do. I'm not as unique as I was in middle school. I'm most certainly not the only kid in a band. Being here alone for a bit and just playing guitar is nice," he says. That's my cue to leave.

"I'll leave you alone then," I say with a smile.

"No!" he says frantically. "I mean uh, you can stay if you want," he shrugs his shoulders to cover up his previous outburst. I smile and sit down against the railing that faces the view. He sits down next to me and brings his guitar around to his front and begins to play quietly. I close my eyes and lean my head back against the railing.

"It's so peaceful," I mumble.

"Yeah. It's nice to escape all the stress and everything," he says.

"But classes haven't started yet. What's the stress coming from?" I ask him.

"Well you know how Junior tour is second semester? Calum has been making us practice non-stop. It's getting a little bit much," he says as he continues to play softly.

Junior tour is when certain students are selected to tour around Australia and perform to promote SOTA and make more kids interested in the arts. Every year they choose three bands and five solo artists from the music program. From the acting program they hold auditions for a play. Whoever gets a role in the play goes on tour and performs it. It's the same for the dancers except the play is different and there is less dialogue. Instead we show the characters emotions through dancing. I've heard rumors that this year it's going to be Romeo and Juliet for the dancers and for the actors it's Macbeth.

"Understandable," I say. I rest my head on bis shoulder and he flinches lightly. "Sorry," I say embarrassed.

"No, god no, don't be sorry. I was just surprised. I actually kinda liked it," he says mumbling the last part. I rest my head on his shoulder again and there's a comfortable silence for a couple minutes before I break it.

"What are you playing?" I ask.

"A cover I'm working on," he says. I can hear the smile in his voice, he must really love what he does.

"Can I hear it?"

"Of course. It's called Lego House by Ed Sheeran," he says and begins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Y01dIGihE

Holy shit. He's amazing. I watch in amazement as he continues to sing. Jesus Christ. I might cry; he' that good. He finish the song and looks down at me, my head still on his shoulder.

"What do you think?" he asks nervously.

"Luke, that was amazing," I say and he blushes. He's so adorable oh my god!

"You liked it?"

"Liked it? I fucking loved it!" I say and he breaks out into a grin.

"Thanks," he says.

"You guys'll definitely get onto tour," I say.

"God I hope so. It's only been my dream for ten years," he says and I laugh.

"Me too," I agree.

"You'll definitely get on the tour. With the dance I just saw I wouldn't be surprised if they sent you straight through to The Company."

"Thanks Luke that means a lot," I say and he smiles at me.

"I'm just telling the truth," he says and I playfully roll my eyes.

"You're a cheese ball ," I say. "Speaking of cheese balls,"

"As one does," he cuts me off and I laugh.

"I'm hungry. I think I'm gonna go walk down to the Café. Care to join me?" I ask.

"Yeah sure," he smiles and we both stand up. A sharp pain shoots through my knee and I wince slightly. "You okay?" he asks concerned.

"Totally fine. I think I was just sitting at a weird angle," I say.

"I'll give you a piggy back ride. You'll have to hold my guitar though," he says.

"Deal!" I say. I take the guitar out of his hand and he turns around so I can hop on his back. I wrap my ams around his neck and he places his hands on the backs of my thighs, making a shock run through my body. That's odd.

"Thanks for the ride," I say as I hop off his back.

"No problem. It was fun!" he says. We make our way over to the Café and he orders first.

"Can I have BBQ burger with a side of chips please?" I ask the lady.

"Coming right up. Student pay card please," she says.

"Shit! I left mine at my room. Is it okay if I run and grab it?" I ask her.

"No, it's okay. Just put it on mine," Luke says passing her his student card.

"Luke you don't hav-" I start but he cuts me off.

"Just stop, you're not going to win this argument. I'm paying so you better deal with it," he tries to sound stern but a small smile plays on his lips.

"Thank you," I say. We sit at a table and just joke around until our food comes. "This is a lot bigger than I was expecting," I say when I look at my burger.

"There's no way you are going to finish that," he laughs.

"Challenge accepted!" I say, quoting my favorite TV show.

"Did you just quote How I Met Your Mother?" he asks smiling.

"Yeah! It's like my favorite show ever," I say.

"Me too!" he laughs. (Fun fact: That is actually Luke's favorite show. And mine. That and TW)

"My step-dad looks exactly like Barney," I say.

"No way, really?"

"Yeah look here's a picture."
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"Woah, that's freaking awesome," Luke says with a grin on his face.

The rest of lunch was insanely fun and I found out we have a lot of common. Both of our favorite ice cream is cookies and creme, both of our lucky numbers are seven, we both love food, How I met Your Mother, and dogs, the list goes on. I'm glad I'm making such great friends here.

"Thanks for everything Luke," I say when we get back to our dorms.

"No problem. I'll see you later?" he asks hopefully.

"Of course," I say and give him a hug before going into my dorm. Jamie looks at me with a stupid grin as I walk through the door.

"What?" I ask.

"Kuke is real y'all," she says.

"It's not real," I blush.

Notes

Awwww cute kuke/lat moments. I just watched the creepiest episode of teen wolf ever. Motel California. Oh my god. Jesus. Moses. Help! I've already seen it three times but it still scares the crap out of me.
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