Stones and Glass Houses (Book 1)

🕷(89) Snowflakes and Football

Brooklyn POV-

On Brooklyn's first day back at school since her leave for Wakanda, Brooklyn was down by the apartment gate on time with Peter by her side. He'd brought out an umbrella to keep the falling snow at bay, which was nice considering Brooklyn was already freezing.

To her surprise, when Damian came to pick them up that morning as promised, it was not in his expensive sports car, but the egg blue, worn down Jeep which seemed to have new tires on.

It was Roscoe.

As soon as the car pulled up, Jon got out of the passenger's seat and held the door open for Brooklyn.

The gesture was so familiar she gladly accept the hug and welcome back from the gentle kryptonian.

As soon as she settled down, Brooklyn turned to the driver's seat where Damian was already gazing at her. He was wearing a black coat, his usual turtle neck and neat pants, but something in him looked different...

Either way, Brooklyn was really happy to see him again...and Roscoe the Jeep too.

"Morning" he said, motioning to the space between them where a steaming cup of Starbucks rested along with four others. One of them had her name on it, the other three were quickly snatched by the excited Jon, Ned, and Peter in the back seats, already lost in conversation.

"You stopped for coffee?" Brooklyn questioned, opening the lid only to smell her favorite drink within. A simple mocha with caramel shots, something she had told Damian was her favorite drink since her job at the Cafe&Diner. But...she'd told him that weeks ago, how had he remembered?

Damian pointed to the back seats, before steering the Jeep back into traffic.

"Jon insisted we make it a tradition to get coffee to warm everyone up in these cold months" Damian said annoyingly, turning his eyes back on the road while Brooklyn searched the radio until she came across an Elvis Presley classic.

"Haha Burning love!" Jon said, leaning over Brook's seat, "Get it, because you have fire powers and because-"

Damian pushed Jon back to his seat.

"You'll spill coffee in my car" Damian reprimanded Jon, never talking his eyes off the snow-filled road.

Speaking of car...

"Why did you bring the Jeep today? I thought you didn't want anyone else to be in it?" Brooklyn asked, taking a sip of the delicious goodness and the warmth from the heater before her.

Damian frowned.

"Unlike my car, the Jeep is more fitted for this kind of environment. Plus, I never said I despised everyone else being in it, not you at least. I'm willing to compromise with the rest of the team" Damian replied with a roll of his eyes, to which Jon fell back in his seat dramatically, stating the insult was just too much while Peter and Ned burst into chuckles.

Brooklyn smiled too, glad to be back with all her friends, to be around the team after all that had occurred.

She, Ned, and Jon broke out into song for the rest of the ride, and when the boys out back were busy looking at funny videos, Brook had reached for one of Damian's hands, squeezing it once, a gesture which he replied.

Though Damian mentioned it was dangerous and incredibly irresponsible, she was glad pretending not to be friends around the team was no longer a thing, because while he drove, Brook helped him take sips of his black coffee so he could be warm as well.