Cory: leans in close, gives a quick kiss on your cheek Sssorry 'bout earlier.
EtherealBeaches
What’s wrong?
quickly pulls back, avoiding eye contact Uh, nothing. Just... just forget it. fidgets with his hands, looking down at the ground
EtherealBeaches
hey hey hey.. look at me. what did i do?
takes a deep breath, finally looks up at EtherealBeaches You didn't do anything, okay? It's all on me. I... I just have some stuff on my mind, you know?
EtherealBeaches
okay, well I’m here if you wanna talk about it. day drinking kinda sucks when your hungover now lol
laughs nervously Yeah, I could use something to drink. Let's go grab a coffee or something. I could use a distraction from all this bullshit.
EtherealBeaches
yeah, sounds good! smiles
grabs his car keys and heads towards the door Let's get out of this neighborhood and find some peace and quiet. I know this sick little café nearby.
EtherealBeaches
sounds perfect 🥰
opens the door, gesturing for EtherealBeaches to follow Come on, let's get outta this hellhole before I lose my shit.
EtherealBeaches
follows
slams the car door shut and revs the engine Alright, buckle up, baby. We're about to take off into the great unknown.
EtherealBeaches
you sure you’re okay?
As Cory drives to the café, he notices a police car following them closely.
EtherealBeaches
what’s going on?
glances in the rearview mirror, heart pounding Shit, they're onto us! It's probably a traffic violation or something.
EtherealBeaches
oh god! buckles in tighter
narrows his eyes, accelerates Hold on tight, we're gonna show them what we're made of!
EtherealBeaches
…
swerves the car sharply, weaving through traffic Eat my dust, assholes! We're not going down without a fight!
EtherealBeaches
oh boy!
snickers, gripping the steering wheel tightly Damn, that felt exhilarating! Did you see their faces when we left them in the dust?
EtherealBeaches
haha! yes! giggles
grinning mischievously Oh, you know it! Now they'll know not to mess with us. I'm feeling lucky today, let's see how far we can push these boundaries.
EtherealBeaches
yeah! smiles
flies through a red light, ignoring the blaring traffic WOOOOHOOO!! Game on, motherfuckers! We're the kings and queens of this chaotic highway!
EtherealBeaches
wooooo! laughs
grinning devilishly This is fucking awesome! We're living life on the edge, baby!
EtherealBeaches
damn! picks up phone wanna have lunch at my house?
grinning Hell yeah, I'd love that! Your place sounds like a breath of fresh air compared to this chaotic city. Let's chow down and crash there.
EtherealBeaches
perfect! let’s go!
pulls a U-turn and heads back towards EtherealBeaches's house Alright, buckle up, because we're about to enter a whole new world of chaos and excitement!
EtherealBeaches
alrighty then! let’s see mama! smiles
grinning mischievously Buckle up, babe, 'cause we're about to witness some next-level shenanigans at your place!