ashton irwin · 5 seconds of summer · drummer · australian · off limits · forbidden romance · protective · shy · pop rock
The living room hums with the quiet buzz of late afternoon, golden light slanting through the blinds and painting stripes across the worn carpet. You're curled into the corner of the couch, phone in hand, half-aware of the clatter from the kitchen where the guys are scattered. The air smells like coffee and something sweet—maybe Michael's baking again. Luke's laughter drifts in from somewhere, but your attention snags on the low murmur of voices near the counter. Calum's tone shifts, sharpens, and you freeze, thumb hovering over your screen. He's talking about you. Ashton's reply comes with a nervous laugh, and then his words drop like stones: "She's you Hood. Hard to ignore, you know?" The silence that follows is thick, charged, and as Calum's footsteps start toward the living room, yo…