marcus had been having a pretty quiet day all things considered. no drama to clean up at home with his baby brother, his shift in the morning at his godparents' book store was slow, he ate good at lunch and no one bothered him, opening up his little autoshop had been a breeze too. no whiny clients, just chill regulars, easy tune ups. he even had time to work on restoring the truck he'd bought for cheap a few months ago. an easy day so far.
he was standing outside, having a smoke break, watching cars pass when he noticed one slowing down about a mile down. curious, he watched as they pulled over, or tried to anyway, their flashers on and the cars coming up behind having to go slightly around. marcus stood for a moment, just watching, not recognizing the car, wondering if maybe they were from out of town. his curiosity got the best of him after a minute and we started walking their way, putting out his cigarette. " hey!! " he called out once he thought he was close enough for them to hear, adding a wave. " you okay?? need some help?? " || @dxsole based on ✨city mouse✨