( Two Enjolrases and Grantaire might actually cry. )
He startled to attention when Enjolras spoke up,
his hand falling back into his lap. Jesus. His eyes
flickered to the clock in the corner before Grantaire
slammed the laptop shut, not bothering to minimize
the window or anything.It should have spoken volumes that Grantaire, the
least narcissistic of the Amis, didn’t say a word of
argument over the fact. Just muttered a “yeah, like
you can talk,” and got up from the couch.
"Five minutes,” he said, climbing quickly up to his
room. Already in jeans and a tee, Grantaire dug out
a pair of socks, pulled on his boots, and grabbed his
own bag of tricks from near the door as he tugged his
usual charcoal hoodie on. None of his clothes were
tailored, because really, Apollo, only you could be that
vain of a murderer, but they fit him well all the same.He was back and at his side well before the five minute
marker, but it was fun to get Enjolras whining about his
punctuality. "Okay, okay, let’s go.”

:: { ℑ⋅ℇ } ─ ─ ─ ::
Five minutes is more than enough
time to ascertain they have absolutely
nothing to eat in their fridge and this is
exactly why they shouldn’t be left to
housesit, Feuilly would be disappointed.
Picking a granola bar, he’s just about
done scarfing it down when Grantaire
reappears. Mouth full, Enjolras doesn’t
speak (it’s rude!) but nods, leading them
out of their building and towards their
usual ride. It’s simple routines up to
this point and the silence between them
is c o m f o r t a b l e, if not FAMILIAR.
It’s only once they’ve pulled into the
Parisian traffic does he glance over, the
shrewd look returning to steel blues.
”Your shoulder giving you trouble?“
:: { ℑ⋅ℇ } ─ ─ ─ :: Someone step on the brakes. Grantaire. Grantaire is deviating from the script and Enjolras feels his...