Could you maybe write about Seb infodumping to Driver about Jazz, and Driver being very invested?
This is just an excuse to use this:
Thank you very much
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This is short but sweet. Seb gets so show that he’s insecure about being too much and Driver puts that shit to rest pretty fast.
Driver is #enamored as fuck with this pianist.
"And then 5 years later he performed in this club!" Seb said excitedly, waving his arms around to emphasize their surroundings.
Driver hummed and glanced around before going back to eating. "He like playing here?" He asked quietly after he finished chewing.
Seb nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! He met some of his band mates playing here," He waved to a corner of the club. "They used to sit over there and eat dinner together."
Driver looked over at the corner and smiled. "Like what we're doing now."
Seb put his hand on his fork. "Yeah…" He trailed off. "You ever play an instrument?"
Driver shook his head. "Cars were more my thing. Instruments are… delicate." He shrugged, not really sure how to explain it.
Seb nodded. "Well, you can always sit down with me when I play." He looked away from Driver as he spoke, cheeks dusted pink.
Driver smiled, eyes lighting up. "I'd like that."
They ate in silence for a minute, just listening to the music being played and the other patrons enjoying their meal.
Seb brought his head up suddenly, looking at Driver shyly. "…I'm not boring you with all this, am I?"
Driver tilted his head. "Of course not." He put his fork down and looked closely at Seb's face. He looked more closed off and insecure now. Driver could see it in the downturn of his lips and the slump of his shoulders. "I like learning from you."
Seb's eyes widened. "You don't have to say that." He shook his head at Driver, unsure if he was only saying that out of pity or obligation.
"I mean it," Driver responded firmly. "I'll always listen to you, no matter what." Driver figured being more open would help Seb relax and understand the honesty of his words.
Seb's face turned red and he looked away from Driver. He glanced around the room and Driver could see the wetness in his eyes. "Thank you," Seb said quietly. Driver almost couldn't hear him over the sounds of the club.
Driver smiled and picked up his fork again. "Did he stick around this club, or did he move on?" Driver decided to get back to the original topic, knowing that Seb would be more in his element that way.
Seb snapped his head back to Driver and his eyes lit up. "Well, actually-"
Driver listened to Seb ramble on about this musician for at least an hour, taking in every word and asking follow up questions. He was legitimately interested in the topic, but he was more interested in Seb's… everything. Not that Seb minded talking for hours about his favorite thing in the world.
He loved having someone who listened to his words so, so much… and Driver was that someone.
for a while i thought that in the season 3 christmas episode, mr rad had actually mixed up jeff and abed when he says “that sounds like a certain ex-lawyer talking” and then the pause afterwards was for laughs and then his continuing “i see a lot of myself in you, abed,” was really just him thinking he was talking to jeff
