⍟ Strings {A Chaos Theory x Male Reader Story - Yasmina}

𝟸. 𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜

Y/N sleeps peacefully in Ben's van with his seat reclined as Ben drives down the highway. He fell asleep only a couple hours ago after Darius and Sammy passed out in the back. It reminded him strangely of how they used to be. Back at camp.

Ben sighs loudly, causing Y/N to stir.

Y/N opens one eye but decides to ignore it. That is, until Ben sighs again, louder this time.

Y/N lets out a small sigh of his own and turns his head the other way, listening to the sound of Ben's anxious fingers tapping against the wheel.

Ben let's out one last nervous squeak and Y/N gives up on falling back asleep.

"Something bothering you?" He sits up slowly, trying to get a better look at the other man's face.

"What?" Ben asks, getting a look at Y/N's annoyed expression, "Oh, no, no, no. Nah, I'm good." He turns back to the road.

"Dude, come on. There's obviously something, or you wouldn't be..." He glances down at Ben's finger tapping on the wheel, "You know."

"Ha..." Ben lets out a breathy laugh, "I'm not--"

The two men both look over as Ben's finger begins to anxiously tap again.

"Well," He puts his hand over the tapping finger, "I don't wanna talk about it. It's really nothing."

"Okay," Y/N puts his hands up in defeat, "If you're sure. But... can you keep it down? Trying to sleep." He leans back.

After only a couple second of silence Ben's fingers begin to rap against the steering wheel again, it's only a couple more seconds until he gives in.

"Okay, it's Bumpy!" He admits, "I can't stop thinking about her."

"Figures," Y/N nods.

"I mean, she did pretty good with those Atrociraptors," Ben goes on, "She can handle herself, right?"

"I mean, that is what I said yesterday." Y/N shrugs, "She'll be fine out there, Ben."

"You know what," Ben straightens up, "You're right. She's a strong, independent woman."

"Whatever helps you sleep..." Y/N smirks.

"If anyone should be afraid, it's us." Ben adds with a laugh.

"Right..." Y/N nods slowly, "Right..."

"Those raptors... Darius said they were with you guys at his cabin. They would have had to track you guys over 1,500 miles to get to Sammy's ranch..."

"And they only got there a couple hours after you."

"Mm-hmm," Ben hums knowingly, "Almost makes you feel like we're being hunted, don't it?"

"Uh, yeah." Y/N nods, "I already told you I believe you guys."

"I know!" Ben smiles, "But it's just like, I finally have people on the same page as me."

"You don't know how long I've waited for this!"

"I was just thinking," Y/N changes the subject suddenly, "I feel like there are way easier ways to get rid of someone than sending raptors after them."

"Hell, if someone just came to Sammy's door, they could've taken the both of us out like that."

"True, but something like that isn't as easy to cover up." Ben reasons, "If a raptor gets you, who's gonna be suspicious?"

"Right... it's just dinosaurs being dinosaurs," Y/N nods thoughtfully.

"Well, if--"

The van suddenly runs over something, shaking the whole vehicle and sending Darius and Sammy tumbling around in the back.