always. the bicycle always.
( he further presses.
looking down to his hands being held, clammy in the new found anxiety he has.
.. 2040 ? * π )
uh huh uh huh .. thatβs easy to say when we both have all our limbs and no brain injury or spinal injury from a bike crash isnβt it ?
aaaalright, alright.
the bicycle it is. ( a playful grin tugs at his features, though voice never relinquishes its quiet sweetness. then he gently encloses both of miguel's hands in his own. ) baby, you've never been on a motorcycle...? it's one of the most liberating
&.
( the way those soft features fall so sudden itβs also comical β the thought of his baby on a motorcycle ? his heart rate immediately starts to spike. of course, despite the reprimand his tone is still as gentle. stern but still with a smile β merely the impact steve has on him )
oh no, they're calling me old.. ooogghh.. ( cue the melodramatic little gestureβa hand pressed to his chest. he only pulls away for a fleeting moment to tease before gravitating back to him almost at once. he looks happy. happy with the closeness, with the conversation,
&.
( he nervously chuckles to himself, eyes still wide and nervous at the thought .. motor cycle. he could shudder.
rubbing at his brow with a palm before heβs caught out of thought )
.. we have to take the bikeβ ?
how far .. we could walk .. ?
( a sigh .. time to be brave )
yβknow .. I think you could give her a helping hand or two with it β think youβve seen more of the timeline than me and my coworkers combined.
( he amuses himself β though small laughter briefly settles as heβs loved on. the pair both equally enjoy being as close as they )
i wouldn't expect anything less from her. she's every bit as intelligent as her father.
( steve reads the room almost instantly and decides to let the question rest, though sooner or later he'll try to get to the bottom of itβjust not now.
at first, he doesn't respond.
&.
yβknow youβre always welcome to stay ..
gabi is at football club tonight β but sheβll be back first thing in the morning, if not in the middle of the night .. yβknow how she is.
but β I do have an ask of you when we go to the park.
she is working on her history project for school β itβs coming along nicely.
( she is, and forever will, be his baby regardless. )
work ..
( his sight drifts to the side β itβs not his preferred topic. )
forget about that β have you been doinβ anything interesting ?
same goes for you.
howβs the baby .. ? ( yes, he knows sheβs not a baby anymore. yes, all children are babies to him. ) and how are you, mainly? howβs work treating you?