#troven

To all the troven heads, here's my little fic prompt: build a fic around Steven's classic line for turning men down 😏

"Again, thank you Mr. Troy, but I'm-"

"Flattered, maybe a little curious, I know I know." Troy gave him an easy smile.

Steven relaxed. They kept driving.

There was a cop on the next corner, so they had to stop at a red light. As they waited, Troy turned his head towards him and mused, "But aren't you tired of just being curious?"

...He had relaxed too soon. Troy looked innocent as ever, but Steven had spent enough time with him now to recognize the distinct lilt of mischief in his oh-so-affable tone.

Steven's pulse raced, anxiety response starting to kick in. It was like his misguided attempt to hire the vagos to put a hit of Jimmy: he could feel himself on the verge, about to discover some part of his psyche that was probably better kept hidden-

The light changed and Troy hummed nonchalantly.

Somehow, sitting in this car on a sunny day felt even more dangerous than being in a dark warehouse full of gangsters had been...