[✓] roadtrip ~ hc

~Past the Finish Line~

Bdubs, for someone who had almost just crashed a van with all his friends inside, felt pretty calm. He parked the van and got out, vaguely aware of Keralis and Xisuma running over.

Keralis engulfed Bdubs in a hug, burying his face in Bdubs' shoulder. "BUBBLES WHAT HAPPENED?"

Bdubs hugged back, "'m.. not sure, re-"

Scar jumped in and explained what all had happened, lightly sugar-coating as much as he could to make the story less painful for everyone. He even left in Zedaph's frantic love confession.

Bdubs sighed. "So I zoned out."

"While driving!" X pointed out, "Is everyone okay? Why did you zone out? Where's the other-"

"X calm down, I'm sure everyone's is just a bit shaken."

"No, I'm frEAKING OUT, SCAR!" Xisuma exclaimed, "I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN!!"

"O-okay- Swashswammy, let's maybe.. get the celebration picnic set up, yeah?" Reluctantly, Keralis let Bdubs go, the capped brunet giving him an apologetic look. "Sorry. I'll be back, Bubbles. Feel better."

He led Xisuma, who was still worrying over everything, away. Scar gently placed his hand on Bdubs' shoulder.

"Are you okay?"

"I think so." Bdubs said. He tried for a smile. "But I should probably see the school counselor or something."

Scar chuckled, "After that, I think we all should."

The duo fell silent. They then watched as a pale green van rolled past the finish line. As soon as it came to a halt, everyone piled, scrambling out the van as if it were diseased. Ren attacked Iskall in a hug. Grian collapsed onto the cement and laid down. Mumbo sat down next to him.

Doc scanned the area, and made eye contact with Bdubs. Both boys looked away.

"You should talk to him."

"Wha-" Bdubs whipped his head around to face Scar, "Are you crazy? He hates me! I almost just fucking killed everyone!"

"You'll feel horrible if you don't settle things, Bdubs, trust me." Scar pushed the tanned boy forward, "And I wanna call Cub. G-go away."

Reluctantly, Bdubs slowly dragged his feet over to Doc Monster himself.

Doc was getting his backpack from the van. Bdubs tapped his shoulder. The brunet turned around, and his eyes widened.

An awkward lull of silence, before the boys simultaneously said, "I'm sorry."

"What-?"

"whAt?"

Doc closed the van's trunk and slung his backpack over his shoulder. "Look.. Bdubs, I'm sorry for being a dick last night and I'm sorry for snapping at you I just-"

"No! It's on me!" Bdubs inturrupted, "Like, I mean it's on both of us but I overreacted! So I'm sorry."

Bdubs was dreading Docs response. Doc was silent for a moment, before smiling. "Does that mean we're good?"

"We.." Bdubs thought back to what he had told Doc the previous night. "We can't know eachother."

Since then he had realized that's not really true. It's not what he wanted. It is, infact, the exact opposite of what he was wanting.

But was he ready? Bdubs didn't know.

Bdubs let out a breath he didn't know he was holding."I think we can be good."