"maybe this thing was a masterpiece
until you tore it all up"
in which cherry doose is just trying
to do her job and the boy who works
in luke's dinner won't let her
gilmore girls fanfic
[ JESS MARIANO x FEMOC! ]
HIGHEST RANKING - #5 JESSMARIANO
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When Luke walked into his apartment, he didn't expect for his nephew to be standing inside. Yet there he was, with his hands in his pockets, his black curly hair slightly shorter. "You know, I called you six times. And I didn't expect for you to call me back to sit in bed and watch a Julia Roberts movie together, but I expected for you to call and say you didn't get mugged in the bus, or- you know what? Never mind. Just tell me what you want, I have to go back to work."
Jess shifted his weight, avoiding his gaze. "I want to come back." he muttered.
Luke raised his eyebrows surprised. "You what? Here? To Stars Hollow? Why?"
"I want to come back because . . . "Jess trailed off, hesitating. He wasn't sure what to say. Why did he want to come back? Sure, Rory came to visit him in New York and that made him feel some sort of way, but the fact that Cherry hadn't called him yet made him feel like he had to come back. "Because I want to."
Luke sighed, thinking he had been getting somewhere. "You know what people told me when I told them you were coming over to live with me? That I was crazy, and they were right. And now, after all the chaos you've caused, you stand in front of me saying you want to come back."
Jess walked away, picking up a book. "You didn't pack any of my stuff?"
"I was going to." Luke sighed, tilting his head, knowing what Jess was trying to imply. "Fine. You can stay. But things have to change, Jess."
"I know."
"Now I have to go back to the dinner."
Jess watched his uncle grab a cloth before walking towards the door. "Hey, Luke?" the older man paused, staring back at the curly haired boy. "Did . . . did you give Cherry my note?" Luke nodded, and Jess tilted his head. "Did she read it? Are you sure?"
"Yeah . . . sorry, kid." Jess slumped over, kicking over a table as he sighed.
Luke looked at him sadly. "She's at Sookie's wedding."
"So?" he tried to appear non chalant, but Luke knew he had straightened his posture.
