𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 | Jiara OBX

Nothings gonna happen to you while im around

Kiara had pulled over on the side of the road as she let herself cry. She knew it was healthier to let it out as opposed to pretending everything was fine. It would be also a lot safer to drive with dry eyes. 

The brunette wiped her tears and grabbed a napkin from her glove box blowing her nose.  She exhaled shakily deciding it was time to get home and turned the key to start her car. For a moment the engine started before it began letting out a gravely noise.

"shit.." She muttered and attempted again, the car replied with another hoarse noise. She knew how to repair boats, but cars were a whole different ball park. 

Kie sighed pulling her phone out and dialed john B. It rang twice before he picked up

"Hey" She said before clearing her throat realizing her crying voice was pretty recognizable "So i pulled over on the road for.. something. and now the Beetle wont start, Can you come meet me? You have a Volkswagen too so i assumed you might know whats wrong." Kiara said

"Listen i would but i have to stay here with sarah, pope knows jack shit about cars so.." John B was quiet for a moment and Kie sighed in defeat

"JJ?" John barked

"What?"

"Kie's car broke down. Go fix it." John said 

"she got herself into this mess by driving that trash can, she can get herself out." KIara could hear JJ say in response. She wanted to defend her old car, but she knew it was best she was quiet. She heard John B sigh on the other end of the line

"So you're just gonna let Kie sit on the side of the road alone while Rafe and Barry roam free?" John B said to JJ.

She didn't hear a response, just the sound of the screen door opening and falling closed

"he's on his way" John B told her

"thanks" 

"wait"

"Hm?"

"you know we aren't gonna judge if you and JJ-"

"Shut up, John B." 

-

It was twenty minutes before she heard the twinkie pull up behind her.

JJ stepped out of the van, the saltwater air sobered him up once it hit his face. Kiara rolled the window down as he walked up. 

"Pop the hood" He ordered and walked to the front of her car, the hood popped and he lifted it the rest of the way, propping it up. He placed his hands on the car leaning over looking for the problem. 

Kiara watched as his eyes scanned for the issue. His blonde hair hung over his forehead, his tongue was tucked between his bottom lip and teeth in thought

He picked his head up, catching her staring 

"Start the car" and she listened, it growled before shutting off again. He looked confused for a moment before the entire front part of her car started smoking, both their eyes widened 

"Get out of the car!" He warned, she followed his instructions as he shut the hood and they backed away back to the twinkie

"Cars fucked" he said, wiping his face, a smudge of grease marked his cheekbone. "You're gonna need to call a tow truck, and take it into a repair shop. Even john B and i couldn't fix this" JJ said placing his hands on his hips

"Are you just saying that cos youre mad at me?" Kie asked

"No Kiara, you drive an old vintage shit box, we're lucky it didn't blow up with you in it." JJ stated

"We're?" She questioned looking up at the boy

"Yeah, We. If you died can you imagine all the shitty little memorials kooks would put up, cheesy and shit pretending they knew anything about you other than your name." JJ said, taking the chance to dig at the rich folk again.

It earned an honest giggle from Kie

"Yeah that would be terrible." She said "If something happens to me, you have my full permission to cause a scene over that bullshit they do." Kie said with a smile

"Nothings gonna happen to you" JJ said firmly and she looked at his puzzled 

"You can't cheat death, JJ" 

"Nothings gonna happen to you while i'm around." JJ answered. 

The two stood in silence as the smoking on her car lessend, she thought about what he said, and how he'd rushed to help after john b reminded him of the danger. He was right, He always took care of her. Whether that was when her car broke down, or when rafe spiked her drink, or when barry and rafe broke in, he'd been sure to make her be the first out. 

"JJ?" 

"What?" 

"I lo-" she cut herself off as he turned his head to hers "You uh.. have something on your face" she said quickly changing what she was going to say. JJ wiped his face, but still failed to remove the stain, making her chuckle, she reached into his back pocket pulling out the bandana, she cupped the side of his face with her hand she used the cloth to remove the grease

"There" she said and paused "Thank you. for showing up" they were silent for a moment "and all the times you have in the past" she said and he nodded. She removed her lingering hand from his face

"I'm still mad at you" 

"I'm still pissed off too JJ. But I'm sorry for saying it was your fault, because it wasn't." Kie said earnestly, taking a step back from him

" I just don't get why you care where i am or who i'm sleeping with" He shot back and she looked at the ground for a moment in hesitancy before locking eyes with him 

"You know why." She said softly, the two stood silently for a moment, the only sound being the seagulls and waves lapping the shore. 

This was too confusing for him. one minute she adored him, the next they were just friends, and then repeat cycle. He cleared his throat awkwardly breaking their eye contact.

"Im gonna go roll up a joint for us while you call a tow truck" He said before crawling into the van. Kiara sighed and pulled out her phone, searching the number of a tow truck and calling it