â¤behind the wheelâ˘
blckarielâ:
âif i wasnât so stressed out at the moment, then maybe i would have laughed. but at the moment, iâm trying not to crash your car, so maybe you want to stop trying to distract me.â it was just a tip, if he started laughing and lost his concentration on the road then he didnât even want to think about what would happen. he never had been very good at multitasking - probably why it wasnât a good idea to let him drive.Â
he also noticed that speedy seemed to be keeping his hand on his chest for an awful long time and it was sort of starting to make him feel uncomfortable. âyou can take your hand off my chest before i start getting any ideas,â he did offer, shifting in his seat almost in an attempt to budge the hand, âor is the feeling off my erratic heartbeat under your fingers comforting somehow?âÂ
âactually, not really,â he continued. the conversation was almost starting to make him feel relaxed, though not really enough to make him stop feeling like he was about to freak out. âyouâre the one driving and having to focus on not crashing. though, i would rather i didnât end up getting arrested. donât think the collective would appreciate that, either.â no, it was probably better if they got back on time and also avoided breaking the speed limit and getting pulled over by any cops who might be in the area.Â
  âyouâre not going to crash my car. a snail is moving faster than you. literally, i saw a turtle give us the finger because youâre going so slow,â speedy motioned out the window, playing up the exaggeration. he grinned, âyouâre fine, ariel. weâre on a deserted, straight road. youâre fine.â
  he shrugged a bit, âit was a little comforting and what kind of ideas do you have? please donât tell me it is sex in the car. people seem very interested in if i do that.â
  speedy leaned against the door, but he kept his eyes on the other as he drove. he really didnât have any suggestions for the other. he was driving just fine. the irony of suggesting the collective would be mad if they got arrested when speedy was taken by the collective just before he could be officially arrested for grand theft auto. he didnât say that though. he wasnât supposed to talk about his past. âwell, at least youâre thinking smart.â













