𝕵ack and Luke are stood by the curb beside their house, mumbling and conversing about nothing but everything at the same time.

A familiar car pulls up in front of them, the passenger side window being drawn to reveal a grinning June leaning over the console to greet them.

"Get in, boys".

Jack frowns, "I thought I was driving . . . ?".

"My mom's car? Yeah, no chance. Get in".

"Are you insane? You're such a shit driver".

She rolls her eyes, tipping her head to signal Luke to get in to which he immediately complies leaving his brother scowling behind.

Jack watches his younger brother moving to settle in the back, "You're not even going to fight her on this?".

Luke shrugs, "No point in it. She's gonna do whatever she wants".

While his brother sits inside, Jack stays rooted to his place on the sidewalk staring at June with narrowed eyes as she taps the steering wheel while they wait for Quinn to join them.

"Oh, hey—Why's June in the driving seat?".

June sighs, Jack's head happily turning towards Quinn in an 'I know right' gesture.

"I'm driving, Quincy. Get in".

Quinn frowns, idling by his brother's side actively contemplating whether he should be risking his life this way.

"June, let Jack drive please".

"No".

"Bug—".

"Luke, why are you sitting in? Get out, we need to fight this", Quinn huffs placing his hands on his hips.

A clearly unbothered Luke exhales loudly.

"She's made up her mind, she's not listening to either of you no matter how much tantrum you throw".

"June—".

"I've gotten better at it! We'll be late if you two keep acting childish, get in", the brunette states with finality sealing her words with a glare.

Quinn shakes his head and gets in the back with Luke, Jack still hesitating near the passenger's door handle.

"Want me to lay out a red carpet for you?", June rolls her eyes at his reluctance.

After two more minutes of fruitless arguments between the two, the car finally pulls into the door commandeered by June.

Her particularly rash turns elicit concerned mutters from the oldest Hughes in the back, Luke casually chilling by his brother's side without a care in the world.

"She can get us killed, y'know", Jack comments throwing a glance at his younger brother.

The latter shrugs, "Dying by her hands wouldn't be so bad".

"No one's dying", June mumbles tightening her hold around the steering wheel.

"I'd beg to differ", Jack side glances at her, his fingers nervously tapping against his knees as she gains speed.

"I only approve of the begging part", she sends him a fake smile turning back to the road but his eyebrows perk up instantly.

"You like men who beg?".

June stills, blinking and trying to act as normal as possible which is pretty difficult considering the other two sat behind them.

"Men should only open their mouths to beg", she tilts her head, turning the indicator on and driving over a bumpy turn.

Quinn breathes out in relief when they continue driving smoothly.

"Keep that up and I'll be begging for my life", he remarks clearing his throat.

June laughs, momentarily turning back to look at Quinn but he only pushes her head so that she's facing forward again.

"You're all such babies", she rolls her eyes.

Jack coughs in a clear attempt of keeping his thoughts to himself and she sighs dramatically pulling into the entrance of the drive-in theater.

Ten minutes later, they're all parked in their spot with Quinn happily volunteering to get snacks — he needed some fresh air and a reminder that he's still alive — and the three sit back in their seats waiting for him to return and the film to start.

"I think you've got a notification", Jack breaks the silence quietly glancing down at June's phone in the cup holder.

"How would you know?", comes Luke's response from the back.

"Because I'm psychic".

"If only. You'd finally be useful".

"Then how about you start cooking for yourself, big guy?".

Luke grumbles and Jack sits back satisfied but still waiting for June to pick up her phone.

She unlocks it with suspicion, not at all surprised to see a text from 'Jack' waiting for her.

JACK: 'i could beg if you want me to'

She scoffs, typing up a reply.

JUNE: 'well rn ur making me want to strangle u'

She watches him pull out his phone in her periphery and type as if he's simply inquiring about the weather.

JACK: 'tbh i'd like you with your hands around my neck'

She chokes on her spit, coughing as her gaze turn to his playful eyes faintly smirking at her from the passenger seat.

JUNE: 'kinky much?'

JACK: 'you could say that'

June chuckles under her breath, failing to hide her reaction from him knowing full well that her cheeks are tinged with a very obvious shade of pink.

"Are you two . . . . texting each other?".

Luke's nosy question snaps her out of her daze, her smile melting into a frown.

"He's not that relevant".

Jack barks out a laugh, "As if I'd go out of my way to tolerate her".

June turns to him, her eyes narrowed in annoyance.

"You probably have loads of people worth tolerating anyway".

The obvious undertone of that comment doesn't go unnoticed by either of the brothers.

"Does it bother you, June?".

"Oh my god, did you just slut shame him?", Luke snickers in the background.

June huffs keeping her gaze fixed on the brunet beside her.

"As I said, you're not that relevant", she rolls her eyes leaving him to stare at her side profile in amusement.

Quinn chooses that moment to enter the car, swatting Luke's extended leg to make space for himself.

"There were only two buckets of popcorn left, I hope you guys don't mind sharing?".

June glances back then turns to Jack who's carefully watching her with a suppressed smile.

"You don't mind, right?".

She glares at him, accepting a big bucket full of popcorn from Quinn and situates it by the console.

"Just don't hog all of it".

"Same goes for you".

( 𝗃𝖺𝖼𝗄 , 𝖻𝗎𝗀 )

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
good save

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
"he's not that relevant"
has to be the most
creative thing you've ever
said

𝗯𝘂𝗴
shut ur fucking mouth

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
am i riling you up?

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
want to leave luke and
quinn in the car and go
sort this out in private?

𝗯𝘂𝗴
i will seriously stab u

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
i can see you smiling
down at your phone

𝗯𝘂𝗴
watch the movie and
leave me alone, freak

𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸
why would i watch the
movie when you're
more entertaining?

𝗯𝘂𝗴
maybe bc luke's trying
to read my texts xxx

He glances sideways as casually as he can and she's right.

June's right.

Luke is trying to read her texts by pretending to lean on the backside of her seat to get a better view.

She locks her phone and tips her head back to look at her best friend with a narrowed stare.

He plays innocent by whispering a small "what".

"Obsessed", she whispers back, though Jack can clearly hear it which makes him smile quietly to himself.

"Shut up", Luke replies gently touching his head full of curls against June's, forcing her to turn back to the film.

"Remind me to never watch a movie with you three again", Quinn sighs.

"Shh", June aggressively whispers and turns all her attention back to the screen in front of them.

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