[Closed] Breaking through the shell

[cole manaj gryffon]

"Sure," Cole huffed, smiling something. "We used to go there with my d-.." His voice fell away, unsure. He tried remembering the last time he had been, but couldn't deny it hadn't been since before their father's death. As if Jacob and Tyler were so afraid of resurfacing old memories..

"With my dad," He murmured. "Before the accident."

[august]

"How about no frozen yogurt and we just get a couple of shakes?" He said, wrapping his arms around his shoulders, hugging him tightly. "I like shakes better anyways. I can bring you home after, if you want. Since there isn't a good place for shakes anywhere around here. We have to go just out of town. If you don't care."

[cole manaj gryffon]

"I don't mind either way," He murmured. "Was just sayin' I haven't been in awhile. Jake and Ty keep away from things like that." He leaned into the hug some, fingers tapping on August's upper thigh before he straightened and looked around at the bunches of other people, wary and self conscious, as if they were all watching him some how.

He stared back at the ground again instead.

[august]

"I'd rather a shake. Frozen yogurt makes me hyper." He wrapped an arm around his waist, guiding him out to his car. It was surprisingly nice, considering his profession. He unlocked it, then slid into the driver's seat, putting the dress in the back. He started the car, playing with the radio for a minute. He plugged his iPod in, then sat it in Cole's lap.

"Whatever you wanna listen to."

[cole manaj gryffon]

Cole gazed at the car in admiration. It was amazing compared to Jacob's truck and their own car. Then again, having a single mom raising four teen boys with medical conditions and counseling took its toll.

He took the ipod absently, scrolling through music, unsure of making a choice. Finally ue settled with One Republic and pulled his phone out to tell Jacob he would he back in a bit.

Eyebrows furrowed at the unhapoy reply that came in, the way his brother stressed about him leaving the mall with a guy he just met. This time he understood though, he had been hesitant about letting Shawn get picked up by Channing the first time too.

[august]

August pulled out of the parking lot, playing with the bass on the radio, turning it back up to where he had it before he brought his sister to school this morning. "Just paint the picture of a perfect place. They got it better than what anyone's told you.." He sang, shifting in his seat again. Being a standard, he had to use both feet to drive, but he drove it with ease. He pulled up at a red light, looking over at Cole.

"You know music means car karaoke, right?" He said with a smirk, looking up as the light turned green and his car was gone two seconds later. He shifted into another gear, then got off onto another road where he shifted gears again, and left it there. He reached over, rubbing Cole's side.

"I'm gonna give all my secrets away.." He sang, dropping his hand to the seat beside Cole, taking one of the curves.

[cole manaj gryffon]

"I'm not singing," Cole complained, the excuse of already talking enough today lingering on the tip of his tongue. August's hand distracted him though and he traced his fingers along the stronger, more masculine build of it compared to his own, gazing out the window curiously.

[august]

"I'm not singing." He mocked in a nasal-y voice. He slipped his fingers between Cole's, squeezing it for a second before letting it go and resting it back on the gear shift. He picked up the iPod, switching to Hot Chelle Rae's 'I like it like that'.

"Guess you don't sing to catchy songs either, huh, grumpy?" He asked, smirking over at him.

[cole manaj gryffon]

Cole scowled. "No," He mumbled, reached over to flick him on the arm gently. He yawned soffky, pushing his jacket sleaves up a bit.

[august]

"Don't hit a man when he's driving!" He said with a laugh, shifting the car again as he pulled out onto a main road, then into the parking lot of a small, nearly empty place. He parked the car, killed the engine, and looked at Cole.

"What would you do if I told you that you have a date next Tuesday?" He asked, looking down at his watch. "Not with me. A friend of mine. He's still like, older than you but Jacob doesn't have to know that." He moved so he could see his watch. "Yeah, Tuesday."