[ He hesitates again, but he doesn't see anything akin to malice in Steve's expression, so unless Steve is really damn good at hiding it, he probably is safe. Maybe it's one of those things where Steve on his own actually has an ounce of empathy. He wouldn't have expected it, but then again, it's not like he has any friends.
He sighs as he opens the passenger's side door and climbs in, quickly buckling his seatbelt and hunching over a little, almost as if making himself smaller. ]
Thanks. [ He manages a small smile, though keeps his gaze straight ahead. He wouldn't mind sticking it to his dad, that he managed to beat him home after he was being a grade A asshole. ] Look, uh. [ He winces as he realizes this probably isn't helping him seem like he trusts Steve at all, but...he knows who Steve's friends are. ]
If you wouldn't mention this to anyone tomorrow...I'd really appreciate it. [ The last thing he needs is for news to travel all throughout the school that Jonathan almost had to walk home because his dad got pissed off at him. ]
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He sighs as he opens the passenger's side door and climbs in, quickly buckling his seatbelt and hunching over a little, almost as if making himself smaller. ]
Thanks. [ He manages a small smile, though keeps his gaze straight ahead. He wouldn't mind sticking it to his dad, that he managed to beat him home after he was being a grade A asshole. ] Look, uh. [ He winces as he realizes this probably isn't helping him seem like he trusts Steve at all, but...he knows who Steve's friends are. ]
If you wouldn't mention this to anyone tomorrow...I'd really appreciate it. [ The last thing he needs is for news to travel all throughout the school that Jonathan almost had to walk home because his dad got pissed off at him. ]