Chapter 17

Lukas had just gotten out of work and it was 9 pm in a freezing winter night. He had been waiting tables of a restaurant fancy restaurant. Between snobby rich people telling him that they wanted an order specially made and emphasised the word 'fresh' and parents who couldn't get a babysitter last minute so they decided to bring their misbehaving kid to a very adult place, he felt like crap. He hated the customers but the manager there had been understanding enough to hire him the moment he turned 15. The pay was also good considering how most restaurants worked. Honestly waiting tables at a restaurant can really fascinate you or completely exhaust you but most times both. That's when Mathias came to mind.

Mathias was definitely rich and yet he wasn't like the people he had been waiting tables for, for almost 3 years now. Mathias was very different. Sure in some areas it showed he had grown up with money but he was still able to be modest and simple. It was confusing to think about it but Lukas was surprised and thankful that Mathias was nothing like the people he had to take food orders that asked the water to be fresh Norwegian and have their corn-fed chicken steamed and not boiled. It was ridiculous.

He was making his way to the car park at the back of the restaurant where the employees parked their cars and what not only to find the people he wanted to see least in this entire world next to his bike. He paused 10 meters away from his bike.

"What the fuck are you two doing here?" Lukas growled at Terry and Daniel who turned to face him.

"Calm your shit. We are here to tip you off." Terry's tone was a mixture of pissed and offended.

"Yea, when Hell decided to freeze over and declare they aren't taking up for business, I'll believe you." Lukas replied in a monotone pushing passed them to get to his bike.

"Lukas," Daniel grabbed his arm which made Lukas turn and glare at him intensely. Daniel sighed looking genuinely concerned.

"I know you have beef with us and you have every right and reason not to trust us but, look. Kevin isn't alright. He is pissed and he wasn't to really hurt you." Lukas narrowed his eyes a little, suspicious of this information. Daniel glanced at Terry and continued. "He wants to hurt you in a way that will hurt a lot more people than just you. Starting with Emil and Mathias. Look, I know that you don't trust us. But we aren't asking for that. Just keep those two close to you. Even if you don't want to, you and Emil were once our friends and Emil was like a small brother for Terry. That's why we wanted to warn you."

"Stay away from Emil, Mathias and me. If you wanted to help, you should have done that years ago. You don't know half the crap you've made Emil and I go through Let alone Mathias. If you really want to help now. Stay away from my family." Lukas seethed with his anger boiling away and bubbling acid on the restraints he was putting himself not to grab Daniel by the collar and slam him into the car next to his bike. Terry sighed irritated.

"We are staying the fuck away. Fucking hell. Come on, Dan. I told you it wasn't going to work. Don't come crawling for help when Kevin tears your boyfriend a new hole." Terry was pulling Daniel away but Dan resisted.

"Wait," He looked back at Lukas looked down to their feet a little. "Seriously, Kevin might actually hurt them. Take our warning or not. But be precautions." And with that the two left the parking by climbing the fence and jumping over it. Lukas watched the two leave. He couldn't take those two serious. No, they always lie and weasel their way around things. Then again, Terry doesn't normally risk his ass on something nor does Daniel look at him or Emil concerned at all. Maybe Kevin was off his head.

The freezing breeze reminded he wasn't home yet and was out in the cold when he could be inside watching a movie with the nerd at home. It was amazing how he found it so easy to call what was Mathias' house to home. It was relaxing to think about it alone, let alone the warm it never seemed to engulf him when he was there. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he was thankful he was thinking of home and letting this meeting escape his mind. The ride home was very cold. It was only the 10th of December and riding the bike felt like risking getting frost bite on his face and fingers. A thin layer of ice coating his leather jacket and scarf that Mathias had made him wear. So, When Lukas saw the drive way he was more than pleased to be home.

However, there were car tire prints on the snow of the drive way of at least two cars which made him frown. He put the bike in the garage and glanced at the car Mathias' usually gets driven around in. He took his glove off and felt the hood of the car and narrowed his eye even further sensing that it was freezing so it couldn't have been Mathias going to go pick up something from the store. He took his helmet off and placed it on his bike as he moved out of the garage and closed the door to not let any snow get in.

The house lights were off except for the living room which had a little bit of blue light coming out of the tops of the curtains. He figured it must be Mathias watching a movie like he said. He got out his keys and opened the front door only to find the stairs railings were decorated with fairy lights and the usual open living room had a zipped door entrance with a sign on the door. Lukas closed the door quickly and began taking his jacket and scarf off and shoes, not to dirty the house with snow. He stepped closer to the note on the zipped door.

'You should shower and then come back :3'

Lukas looked done with the note already and grabbed it off the door with a groan and went upstairs. He wanted to know what was happening in the living room. This was not helping the warning that the two idiots put in his head as he went upstairs he noticed that the decorations didn't stop and the fairy lights were on the wall and there were more notes on the doors. Right now he just wanted to find the Dane and make his explain all of this. It was amazing work but what was even happening.

"Mathias?" He called out as we walked closer to Mathias' door and noticed the sign on the door.

'No I'm not here.'

Lukas took the note off the door admitting only in thought that this was rather elaborate and wanted to know even more what was happening. He went to the orange door and then to Emil's door only to find more two more notes.

'Nope, not here either'

'I know I'm driving you up the wall with this it's actually hilarious to write these.'

Lukas sighed slowly to get his frustration and mild annoyance out as well as a suppressed laugh. This was something to try on Emil. He then reached his door and read the note on it.

'Congrats! You finally got here :3 good to know you're listening to the notes~ just kidding, please don't kill me when you see me D:'

Lukas took the note off his door like he had done with the previous notes, this time with a smile forming on his face. He couldn't even get mad at the nerd any more. He was able to predict where he would go and everything. He really needed to prank this nerd soon to get him back for this because this was worse than being pranked and taunted by Emil. The punk walked into his room only to see more of the fairy lights on the wall like vine growing and spreading on a brick wall. There was a note on the door to his bathroom.

'You should shower~ you'll have a surprise waiting when you get out.'

"What more?" Lukas muttered to himself as he took the note down and put it together with the ones he had collected so far. He walked over to the neat desk he had and placed them on top of the immaculate table. He smiled a little looked at all of them together and headed for the shower closing the door behind himself and making sure to lock it to maybe mess with the nerd's plan.

The shower warmed him up, though he knew his hands would forever be cold. He felt more relaxed too. He walked out of the bathroom to his bedroom with a towel around his waist allowing his tattoos to be out on show over his neck, back and arms. On his bed rested a dark blue suit with matching slacks and a black dress shirt with a patterned tie that mixed three different shades of blue in a silky material. Lukas began to play a little with his snake bite piercings. In particular, the one to his left. This was far from modest and he knew that Mathias would have the usual culprits for this but even then it was a lot to set up without him noticing, in a ridiculously short time spam too. He had some idea as to what was in the living room and his heart was beating like a drum playing the usual Ramones he listened to.

Downstairs, inside the living room, Mathias was a train wreck of nerves. Francis had come in along with Gilbert, Antonio and Alfred to help set everything up. It was done in the spam of 1 hour with those four in a hurry to finish to pick up their dates and so on. Mathias had never seen them work so diligently alone let alone with each other. They all did get box of pizza for their help and Mathias now owed Francis a favour but it was all worth it. If he had done it by himself, he wouldn't have finished. He had put up the decorations inside Lukas' bedroom and made the notes after they had left. He was really anxious about what the punk would thing of the surprise. He was in a classic suit and tie all black with a white dress shirt and also managed to get in the contact lenses by himself. He was amazed by how much he got done in the late 30 minutes before Lukas was due in. He could hear the footsteps on the stairs, making his stomach turn itself into knots with anxiety.

The zipped up door of the small tent Francis had made; the size of the room was a replica of the one at school only this one had more fabric hanging down different coloured to catch more of those colours of winter. Gilbert had helped wire everything so that it wouldn't cause a fire hazard whilst Antonio had hang the fabric and Alfred brought in the metal frame of the tent and Francis composed his masterpiece. There was pizza and punch on a table and the radio with the speakers around the room there was fairy lights coiled around the wrapped metal frame and the ceiling. Lukas pulled the tent door aside to walk in. Mathias watched the amazement in Lukas eye as they danced with a mixture of admiration and daze. Mathias noticed that the suit was very befitting of the punk, even with the sleeves rolled up that exposed the delicate yet intricate line work riding up and into the safety of the suit. He could tell the surprise was a success.

Lukas walked in looking at everything around him. This was way too much. This was so much. Mathias had done all of this, the little rascal. Before he realised he was in front of the dork who was looking at him with a god damned grin from ear to ear. He was conflicted whether to punch him or hug him or both. The options were there and all he could do was stare at the dork with his face heating up. Who told him to take the glasses off? damn it.

"I got bored of the Xbox." The massive dork spoke up after at least 5 seconds of just staring at each other. His face was also turning red but it looked purple under this light. Lukas opened his mouth to say something but found that he couldn't actually say something so he just let out an exhale of air that carried with it a laugh, letting out a smile you'd normally see the Dane in front of him pull when he is looking at Lukas. He put his hand over his mouth and continued to shake in a fit of laugh. Mathias' eye widened a little and couldn't help joining in and smile like a child when they get to see the snow slowly falling on Christmas day. Lukas' laugh was contagious and his smile more dazing than the Dane had anticipated. He bit his bottom lip and got closer and slowly tried to pull the hand covering the smile. Lukas tried to hold in his laugh but the Dane's grin made him crack up again and leaned into his shoulder as he burst into smooth chuckles. Mathias shook his head and rested it on Lukas' with a smile on his face so radiant it put the sun to shame.

"You're a loser. Most people would so something like read or draw or maybe watch a movie. But you form an intricate plan to make me somehow still go to the dance." The punk pushed him away a little but with a smile on his face not wanting to leave any time soon. Mathias sniggered like a kid knowing how good his mischief had gone.

"loopholes. They are the most vital thing ever." Lukas shook his head trying with all his might to stop smiling but he was too happy, he physically couldn't without bursting into laughs again.

"I can't believe you got both Emil and I in suits and ties." Lukas shook his head remembering that detail. Mathias had a smug look on his face completely satisfied with his achievements today.

"smart and sharp. AND it's also not rentals so it's yours forever." Lukas sighed a laugh again.

"Well thank you, I will wear it only on the most special of occasions." Lukas replied sarcastically, trying to regain his usual shield of sarcasm and nonchalant expression. Mathias was so close and he was so warm with his arms almost around him, it felt safe enough to smile and laugh. It felt safe again after so many years. It felt like heaven holding him close yet, not having its arms around him. He could also fear that this was all fake and would vanish as soon as the sun came up but it was warm and safe again and that sensation that was killing his distrust like a strong acid melting through the walls he had been building for years.

"You're very welcome, good sir." Mathias replied with a grin going along with the sarcasm.

"How will I ever repay you." Lukas asked with the same manner of speaking but being a little serious. He felt the need to do something for this loser that seemed to do anything for him. This loser that made him feel so special, warm and safe in a winter night. This complete dork that seemed to be hitting on him subtly and passing it off with subtlety or as jokes.

"You could dance with me. I mean you could, you know.. like suggestion.. not a demand." Mathias rubbed the back of his head blushing. Lukas stared at him a little with a small smile on his face.

"you better pick a song then" Mathias looked back almost instantly. Lukas gave him a raised eyebrow to challenge him. Mathias grinned and dashed off to the stereo. The nerd put play and flicked through the songs stopping at a song Lukas knew too well.

"I see trees of green,"

The song began to pull Lukas into a memory of a long time ago. When Emil and he were little. A memory of their mother singing this softly to them when she had had a fight with their father or the brothers were scared. It's a song that Lukas still would hum to himself when he was in trouble, though it would be the Ramones cover. It completed the sense of being safe and the dork didn't even know. He knew instantly that this was Emil's doing.

"Red roses too."

Mathias grinned at him as he walked back slowly. He took Lukas' hand and placed his other on Lukas waist, swaying with the slow beat. Lukas placed his free hand onto Mathias' arm trying not to hum along to the song. This was almost like a slice of heaven been handed to him after years of hell. It was too good it was scaring Lukas that it was just a dream and that he would wake up and be back on the floor of their father's house passed out from being hit too much or too hard. With a pool of drool and blood and shards of broken glass around himself.

"I see them bloom,"

"you're really quiet. I almost expected a remark." Mathias spoke softly. The hand on Lukas waist moved to his back to hold him a little closer.

"For me and you."

"I would but it would ruin the song." Lukas muttered almost whispered to his ear. Mathias' heart was going crazy. His thoughts had stopped dead on their tracks with a simple whisper. It's either they stopped or his mind was melting away with a frenzy of emotions.

"And I say to myself,"

"I'm glad you really like the surprise. I was nervous you wouldn't." Lukas stared at him a little and snorted looking away. Only this dork could possibly do something as big as this and think he wouldn't like it. He wasn't one to believe in god but he was begging god that this was real. That he could finally have some happiness in his life. That this moment wasn't a bittersweet realistic dream. He leaned onto Mathias shoulder and closed his eyes a little, swaying with the dork, letting lead the way.

"What a wonderful world."

Mathias held Lukas close. He didn't understand the sudden silence and affection—if you could call it that. He was so used to the punk in his arms being cold, I was such a difference to how he was now. Not that he didn't like it. No, he liked this a lot. It was surprising to see him open up though. His body was already oozing with happiness, he couldn't erase that smile and laugh Lukas let out. He was too cute and he could barely handle the urge to kiss the guy on the spot.

"I see skies of blue,"

The thought of someone being with him like this had never occurred to Lukas. He was always busy and there was the fact that he had an abusive homophobic father and he was gay. Still, it hadn't come around until now.

"And clouds of white."

Maybe it hadn't been the right time anyway. But now that he was here with the dork swaying to a song that meant so much to him. It was beginning to get harder to deny that he might be falling hard for this dork. And a lot harder than he anticipated.

"The bright blessed days,"

The lyrics didn't help. He was opening up instead of hiding away. But did Mathias even know what he was doing? Not that it seemed to bother the nerd in the slightest. He just seemed to take him and care for him for what he truly was.

"And the dark sacred nights."

Lukas opened his eyes at the sound of Mathias humming along to the song. The dork seemed to be enjoying this too. The blues seemed to be his thing. Something about that made Lukas smile a little.

"And I think to myself,"

He didn't know about accepting things right now. But this dork seemed to know exactly how to make his smile appear. Hell, this guy could make him feel like he was in heaven. And he didn't wasn't going to admit it aloud but he wouldn't mind kissing him right now or later for the matter. He was comfortable and safe in the arms holding him. And that's a feeling he never wanted to lose again.

"What a wonderful world."

OK

proper A/N now

so this song always came to mind when i was writing this fanfic. So i felt it needed to be important.

our nerd is succeeding at courting our punk and its so adorable. Now i had to post this together because it doesnt make sense otherwise and i didnt being like being a butt and making you guys wait a week for this.

next chapter is christmas tho and expect it to be emotional kinda

primarily bc our nerd is always alone on christmas.

(unrelated side note to the fanfic tho, i am writting a zombie apocalypse au thingo its focus will be mainly on Lukas and Emil's brother bond. but there will be icehong and DenNor later into the chapters as expected! so if youre liking the brother bond i suggest following me for when i do post that fanfic im currently writting and editting the first couple of chapters)

Anywyas! Review Time!

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