> “Will you stop looking so nervous? C’mon, bro,” Lemy said, nudging him with his elbow. “Lina’s a cool girl. You’ll like her.”
> “It’s just… I guess I don’t really get what the point of all this is…?” Bobby muttered as he skulked along at the metalhead’s side, head hung low and hands jammed into his hoodie pockets as usual. “I mean, she’s already your girlfriend, isn’t she?” Lemy chuckled and shrugged.
> “Ah, Bobby… you just don’t understand women the way I do,” He boasted. “Just because you’re together doesn’t mean you can slack off. Not if you want it to be somethin’ serious, anyway.” Bobby pursed his lips in thought.
> “I… GUESS that makes sense…”
> “Chicks eat up the whole ‘good big brother’ thing. All you gotta do is tell her the truth… how cool I am, how I look out for you, how you wanna be just like me when you’re older…”
> “…Well, I wouldn’t say JUST like-“ Bobby trailed off as the older boy shot him an annoyed look.
> “Look, I just need ya to be my wingman for a bit. Besides, I’ve been meaning to introduce you anyway.” Lemy said. “You’ve got a good head on your shoulders… I wanna know what you think of her.” The compliment seemed to brighten Bobby’s mood a bit.
> “W-well, when you put it like that… I guess it’s the least I could do, right?” Bobby said with a smirk. His brother grinned and clapped him on the shoulder, jostling the smaller boy slightly.
> “Thanks, Beej. I owe ya one.”
> “…Maybe just never call me ‘Beej’ again.” Bobby grumbled.
> “Yo, Lina!” Lemy called out as he stepped into the dilapidated bus they called their hangout. Lina glanced up from her guitar, glaring at her boyfriend in mock annoyance.
> “Took you long enough. Where’ve you…“ Lina trailed off as she noticed the meek little boy following closely behind him. “…Who’s this?”
> “Lina, I’d like you to meet-“ Lemy glanced over his shoulder to find that Bobby was partially hiding behind one of the seats. He sighed and dragged his brother out, pushing him towards Lina. “This is my little bro, Bobby!”
> “U-um…” Bobby stammered. “…Hi…” Lina smirked and got to her feet.
> “So, you’re the one I’ve been hearing so much about.” She extended her hand. “I’m Lina. Nice to meet ya.” Bobby chewed his lip apprehensively, staring at her hand for a moment before extending his own. He gave her hand a quick shake and mumbled something she could only assume may have been ‘you too’ before shoving it back into his hoodie pocket.
> “Heh, sorry… like I told you, he’s shy. We’re working on that though, ain’t we?” Lemy chuckled as he tousled his little brother’s hair, much to his chagrin.
> “…Mhm.” Bobby grunted.
> “It’s cool. It’s kinda cute, honestly.” Lina said with a laugh, making Bobby’s cheeks flush slightly. Lina flopped back into her seat. “Anyway, chill. Make yourself comfortable.”
> “O-okay…” Bobby muttered.
> “Wait, not-“ Lina began as Bobby sat down on one of the worn-out seats only to jump up with a yelp as a loose spring jabbed him in the rear. “…That one. C’mon, here.” She said, scooting over and patting the space beside her.
> “Um...” Bobby glanced over at his brother as if to ask if this was okay. Lemy simply shrugged. “…Okay.” The timid boy sat down beside Lina, noticeably keeping as much distance as he could, while Lemy took the seat across from theirs.
> “So… Lemy talks about you a lot. I hear you two are really close.”
> “Oh, yeah. We’re pretty much inseparable, ain’t we Bobby?” Lemy said with a grin.
> “Yeah…” Bobby smirked. “Um… I’m kind of a wimp, so Lemy looks out for me. He’s… really great.” Lemy motioned for him to keep going. “A-and, um… I wanna be just like him when I’m older…?”
> “Aw, shucks, Bobby… you give me too much credit.” Lemy said, his puffed-out chest and cocky smirk betraying his mock humility. “Besides, you’re a pretty cool dude yourself. You’ll get there eventually.”
> “Not a high bar to reach, really.” Lina chimed in.
> “Right, it’s not…” Lemy trailed off as Lina’s insult sank in; Lina was snickering into her palm, and Bobby seemed to be doing his best to suppress a laugh of his own. “…What’s THAT supposed to mean?”
> “Nothing, nothing.” His girlfriend grinned and waved him off, while he simply huffed and crossed his arms. “He’s right about one thing, though… you are a pretty cool dude.”
> “…I am?” Bobby asked, raising an eyebrow. Lina pointed at the Firefly t-shirt peeking out from his unzipped hoodie.
> “You got good taste, man.” She said. Bobby’s face lit up slightly.
> “You… you like FIREFLY?” He asked.
> “Browncoat for life.” Lina said with a smirk. “Here, check this out…” The rocker girl picked up her guitar and began to strum a tune, one that Bobby recognized almost immediately.
> “That’s the Ballad of Serenity!” Bobby gasped. He hopped onto his knees and leaned in closer in awe, his mood shifting completely; it was as though the mere mention of one of his favorite shows had turned him into a completely different person. “You’re really good!”
> “Well, of course she is. She’s my girlfriend, after all.” Lemy boasted, as though he were somehow responsible for her talent. Lina just rolled her eyes and continued playing.
> “Y’know, Bobby… Lemy’s a lot like Jayne Cobb, wouldn’t you agree?” Lina said, nudging the boy with her elbow without missing a note. Bobby bit his lip to try and stifle a snort of laughter and gave a small nod.
> “That’s… that’s Nathan Fillion’s character, right? The cool one?” Lemy asked.
> “Um…” Lina and Bobby exchanged a glance. “Y-yeah, sure. Why not.” The two shared a laugh, much to Lemy’s confusion… and annoyance. He may not have understood what they were talking about, but even he knew when he was the butt of a joke.
> …Usually.
> “It’s cool that you like Firefly, though. Not most kids your age would.” Lina said to Bobby.
> “I-I love sci-fi. Books, movies, TV shows, all of it!” The young boy said excitedly. “My favorite’s Star Trek: TNG, but I love Star Wars, and Firefly, and Stargate, and, and… um…” Bobby trailed off as his cheeks became tinged with red. “S-sorry…” He mumbled, sitting back down and averting his eyes. “I got a little… worked up.”
> Lina giggled. She couldn’t help but find his enthusiasm charming; it reminded her of how Lizy would get all excited over her monster movies. Bobby let out a yelp as she threw an arm around his shoulders and pulled him to her side.
> “Lemy, why didn’t you tell me your lil’ bro was so adorable?” Lina’s compliment only made Bobby’s blush deepen.
> “W-well…” Lemy coughed. “Y’know… figured it went without saying, right? He’s seven. O-of COURSE he’s gonna be cute.” Lina raised an eyebrow; something about her boyfriend’s demeanor had changed. He was looking away from her slightly, brow furrowed and lips pursed in irritation.
> Quite frankly, he looked salty as fuck.
> A mischievous grin crossed the girl’s face. Now that she had a way to tease him, she wasn’t about to let it go to waste. She set her guitar aside and nestled into Bobby’s side, feeling him tense up against her.
> “Sssssooooo, Bobby… tell me more about you. Any girlfriends?”
> “G-g-girlfriends?!” Bobby stammered.
> “Yeah. I bet a cute guy like you has the girls just throwin’ themselves at your feet.” Lina cooed as she affectionately pinched one of his cheeks.
> “U-um, I, no… I-I don’t!” Bobby sputtered, trying in vain to wriggle out of the older girl’s grasp. “I-“
> “So you’re available, then. Rockin’.” Lina said with a sultry smirk, taking a quick glance in Lemy’s direction; he looked so salty that it took every ounce of restraint she had not to burst out laughing.
> “ACTUALLY,” Lemy cut in, trying his best to sound natural. “He’s not really interested in the whole dating thing just yet. Ain’ that RIGHT, Beej?” He shot his little brother a wide, forced grin that made him look like some sort of psychopath. Bobby swallowed and nodded rapidly.
> “Y-yeah! It’s just like Lemy said! I’m, uh… celibate, or something!” He said with a nervous laugh.
> “Aww… darn.” Lina let out an exaggerated groan, and Bobby breathed a sigh of relief as she released him. “Althouuuuugh…” She shot the little boy a sly look out of the corner of her eye. “’Beej’, huh? How’d you get that nickname?” Bobby’s words died in his throat as she laid a hand on his thigh, and he looked to his older brother for support… only to find that Lemy was glaring them in a way he had never seen before. His eyes were wide and wild, his teeth clenched together so tightly in an unconvincing smile that he swore the boy’s jaw was going to break.
> “I-I-I just remembered there’s something I gotta… I-I need to… um…. NICETOMEETYOUBYE!!!” Bobby scrambled out of his seat and bolted towards the front of the bus. In his haste he failed to heed the ‘watch your step’ warning, and Lina winced as she heard a yelp followed by a THUD. “…M’alright…!” She heard him groan.
> With the younger boy gone, Lina finally dropped the act. A very red-faced Lemy crossed his arms, sulking as his girlfriend howled with laughter.
> “You done?”
> “Sorry, sorry…” Lina snickered, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye… only to immediately burst out laughing again as she laid eyes on him.
> “What?!”
> “Dude, you are so jealous!”
> “Jealous? Who’s jealous?” Lemy scoffed. “I’M not jealous. He’s seven. He’s a cute kid. Why would I be jealous?”
> “You’re SO jealous.” Lina said. “Look at you, all flustered and shit.”
> “I-I am NOT… I… okay, I don’t… ugh! Whatever!” Lemmy huffed, getting to his feet. “I need a Flippee. You com-“ Lemy was cut off by a pair of arms wrapping around his neck; Lina gave him a kiss on the cheek, making him turn an even deeper shade of red.
> “If it’s any consolation, you’re pretty cute too.” She assured him. A small smirk crossed his face.
> “Well… I’d say ‘handsome’ or ‘rugged’, personally.”
> Oh, yeah… SO rugged.” Lina teased. “Like a bathroom rug.” She mussed up his hair before walking past him and out of the bus, to his annoyance.
> “Fuck you.”
> “That a promise?” She said with a wink, only to burst out laughing as he made the same misstep his brother had and faceplanted with a THUD. “Tell ya what,” She choked out between laughs. “Invite that little brother of yours and you’ve got a deal. We’ll have a little ménage à trois, y’know?”
> “…I hate you.” Lemy grumbled, getting to his feet and dusting himself off. Lina hooked her arm around his and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
> “Love you too. Now c’mon, I’m buyin’.”
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