closeness was all he wanted. he wanted to be close to someone without them getting hurt because of him. but he was in the comfort of her arms, embraced in a gentle passion. those thoughts seemed to fade into the void.
nimble fingers comb through his the back of his hair. her hold on him is soft; she has no present desire to be anything but. it’s been a long time since someone was really sweet with her, she doesn’t want that too end too soon.
he never second guessed what she said only questioned the intentions of the sudden need to travel. he embraced the feeling of the open road, the freedom it provided the wanderlust filled souls that travel upon its dusty roads. he couldn’t help but grin as the chilled feeling of his keys graced his skin as he put them in the ignition and setting off down the road with the blonde at his side..
« go go go go!»
she urges, as if she’s meeting any resistance on his part. with the dust kicking up ahead of them, & her hair flying around her face, she feels more free than she has in a long, long time. as the bar gets smaller and smaller in his rear-view mirror, she relaxes. finds her hand reaching for his, like a reflex.
“——-Shit.” He’s terrible at riding his skateboard, but for some reason he continues to do it. “Nah, it’s cool. I’m good.” He doesn’t even know who he’s talking too because no one asked.
a harsh, secret laugh bubbles from her lips at the sight of his tumble. it was obvious, even from where she stood, that he was shaky on the thing. but quickly, her conscience gets the better of her & she makes her way to stand above him.
❝—- did you hit your head, or did you talk to yourself before you fell?❞
the girl only served to affirm his lack of any sense of direction, a sigh that showed none other than sheer frustration escaping his lips. he could drive just fine, but when he wasn’t in his usual comfort zone, he had no clue where he was going.
listening intently to the instructions she provided him with, he thought he’d got them down pat, giving her a nod of his head, a gesture of gratitude, if anything else. a simple alright, thanks is leaving his lips before he knows it, ready to roll the window up and get going—
except he’s completely forgotten everything she told him already. had she said the first or second highway exit? he could only see himself making an idiot out of himself and having to ask another unfortunate soul the same thing.
a huff leaves his lips, before he’s frantically calling the girl back with urgent excuse me’s before she can stray too far from the car.
❝listen, uh.. i’m not exactly good with— look, let’s jus’say directions aren’ my.. they’re not my strong point. if you’re not too busy with anything else—❞
he can’t help but to peer from the car window at that point, back to the spot where she’d been stood beforehand, presumably waiting for her next customer. nonetheless, he returned his gaze to the blonde soon after, the fleeting thought of why is she struggling to get hooked up, when she looks like that? only briefly crossing his mind.
❝could you tag along? in case i go the complete wrong way or something. — i’ll pay for a cab back for you, promise.❞
the hopeful glint in his eyes, combined with the sheepish grin makes him look younger than he actually his, but he still waits with bated breath, inwardly crossing his fingers for a yes from her behalf.
❝— you’re joking me, right?❞
had this been three years ago, she would’ve completely misconstrued his embarrassment.she would’ve gotten her hopes up. now, she's just fucking angry.
she tries to quiet her curt tone, she knows that a whore with a bad mouth gets nothing. in vain, jo tries to keep the incredulous air from her voice/
❝look, tell you what. you pay me twenty & and i’ll show you personal. plus the cab. i have to get back here, asap.❞
she doesn’t really give him much chance to say no. her red glossed lips pop softly on the ’p’. he’s lost, and she’s hungry. fair trade, in her eyes.
she straightens to her full height, & moves along to the passenger side. unsteady hands smooth down the back of her barely-there dress she ducks into the car.
