the mechanic mumbled a small don’t worry about it at javier’s thanks, himself wondering why he didn’t just call one of his guy to come and tow javier’s car. why go out of his way, in the middle of the night, to help a man who did not return any calls. it was months ago, and javier did not owe robbie anything. still, robbie didn’t owe anything to javier either. why was javier able to pierce so easily in that wall robbie had taken years to build up, that was a mystery.
when the words left javier’s mouth, robbie paused, and unable to focus anymore on the metal skeleton in fron of him, turned to the mayor. “don’t do this, javier.” robbie, it seemed, kinda had a type. charming, sly smiles and silver words. it did not make for ideal partners, especially when they ended up running for mayor like, days after anything happened between them. thing was, robbie was bad at this : dating, talking, sharing any emotions. so of course, his ego had been bruised when he’d decide to put some effort in the whole thing, just to hit a wall decorated of banners and crime stopping promises.
robbie removed a wild curl from his brow, probably putting grease on his face as usual, before sighing and going back into the heart of the machine. “you’re doing enough for the city, consider this a gift from one of your subject.” and fine, that was way too harsh, meaner than what javier deserved.
thing was, robbie was just a lowlife mechanic in the small town of paraiso. doing his thing, keeping out of the MC business, keeping out of the cops business. keeping out of everyone’s business. he’d help whoever needed help. he wasn’t important enough, not upperclass enough, to deserve any of javier’s attention.
The plead silenced him, touching some part of his heart that he did his best to ignore. All he could do was nod and let it all go. He fucked up. Numerous times with many but for some reason the words stung and he forced himself to push down the bitterness. Relationships weren’t his thing. Robbie knew this and yet tangled himself in Javier’s web of bullshit that now he was suddenly feeling horrible about. Perhaps it was because he valued the other man. His opinion, his judgement --- and if Javier was being honest, he saw something special in Robbie. He couldn’t pinpoint what that was exactly but there was something about him. And allowing himself to draw closer felt too dangerous for him.
Of course now the mechanic was making remarks and Javier’s once smile flat-lined. “I’ll send you a check tomorrow morning then,” he replied almost emotionlessly, not daring to look back over at Robbie. He didn’t want to see the other’s face. Didn’t want to make any sort of eye connect. In fact currently the mayor was regretting deeply about not calling for a tow truck. With an audible sigh, he leaned against part of the car, hand still shining the flashlight on the engine. “And I promise next time to call someone else.”
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