āAre they really sure about this?ā Ā Marco wonders as he climbs into the driverās seat. Ā āMaybe Iām better off justāā
āYouāre going to have to fight Carla Jaeger if youāre trying to get out of her hospitality and thatās a fight youāll lose,ā Jean blandly retorts as he buckles his seatbelt and stretches his legs out underneath the dashboard.
Marco bites his lip nervously, feeling very uneasy about the prospect of meeting Mrs. Jaeger. Ā āWhat if she regrets letting me stay? Ā What if she dislikes me? Ā What if I get a bad vision in the middle of the night and freak out and wake her up and make her angry? What if..ā Ā As he voices his worries Jean sighs, unbuckles his seatbelt, and climbs out of the truck to open the driverās side door.
āThatās it, scoot over. Ā Iām driving today.ā
āWhat?ā Ā Marco squeaks but unbuckles and slides down the bench seat anyway. Ā Heās so distracted by his thoughts that he smacks his knee against the gearshift and yelps in pain.
Jean sighs again before climbing into the driverās seat. Ā āCalm down, okay? Ā Youāre too nervous to drive, so let me handle this.ā Ā He tugs on the sleeves of his sweatshirt so they cover the palms of his hands before he settles them over the steering wheel. Ā His fingers still brush against the leather though,causing him to freeze, tenseness making his fingers twitch around the wheel. Ā Marco knows more than anybody that thereās a lot of memories lingering in this truck, so he canāt help the guilt that gnaws at his stomach when he sees Jeanās newfound tension.
As if sensing his thoughts, Jean turns to him and sticks his tongue out before retorting, Ā āLook, Iām fine and youāre gonna be fine, okay? Ā Geeze, if Mama Jaeger is nice to me, the asshole that sent her son home with multiple black eyes in high school, sheāll love you. Ā Relax.ā
Marco ducks his head in embarrassment. Ā He knows heās probably overreacting, but he canāt help it. Ā This is all so new.
MyĀ @snkminibang artwork forĀ @dat-heichouās fic Looking Forward, Living Now. Itās a really great fic and it was a pleasure to make artwork for it! @dat-heichou, thank you for all of your patience and kindness- youāre a very talented writer and it was great working with you!