by BarkinqCoyote » Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:26 am
"... Guilty feet have got no rhythm," Fingers drummed on the steering wheel along to Careless Whisper as Maus drove down the dark and snow dusted road. It's been coming down for some time now, though it didn't seem to really stick until the sun bid its temporary farewell. He hoped to leave the function he was at much earlier given that his social battery died hours ago, but he was going to be free for the next day or so! Plenty of time to recoup and run the week all over again.
And again. And again-
Windshield wipers squeak obnoxiously on cold glass, thankfully the music drowned that out for the most part though. Driving in any kind of bad weather was something Maus detested-
Or probably just driving in general. Playing his favorite songs always helped sooth his nerves; there's a reason he never traveled in silence. It usually got quiet pretty early, and it was a fairly small town so he didn't have to worry too much about traffic, either.
... He initially thought that would be the case, at least. As Maus rounded another curve in the winding road, he noticed tail lights in the distance. "So I'm never gonna dance again! The way I--... Oh?" As his vehicle drew near, it became clear that the tail lights he'd seen from afar appeared to be off-road; in fact, it front ended the ditch, steaming billowing up from where ice cold water seeped under the hood. Yikes! The music quickly turned off and Maus came to a gradual stop on the opposite side of the ditch, then flicked on his hazards for safe measure. The leader pushed open his door and stepped out, unable to help but recoil at the stinging cold of the outside air... Yuck. Maus glanced both ways before crossing the street, cautiously approaching the car as if something was going to jump out from behind it. You can never be too careful around here... The thick woods surrounding the town were known to be merciless, and things from the woods did not always stay in the woods.
At first, he simply observed the scene here - yes, this road has quite a lot of twists and turns, but not nearly enough to throw someone off like this. Besides, the roads weren't even that bad! Driving under the influence...? No, no, surely not. That would deduct too many points - nobody truly devoted to their path of enlightenment would find that to be an exchange worth making.
Unless, of course, this was an outsider. Now that he thought about it, he didn't recognize this car at all! The more he stood there, the further he got side tracked by his own suspicions; someone could be hurt here! With a little shake of his head and a quiet huff, Maus drew closer to the driver's door while carefully placing his steps, not wanting to slip or drench his shoes in water.
"Hey...? Someone's in there, yeah?" Maus didn't want to startle whoever was seated inside in case they weren't aware of his presence, but the window was cracked slightly. Well, what if a lack of response was a bad sign? Maybe it wasn't a fatal accident, but considering the circumstances... Hopefully he wouldn't have to try the handle. Even if this situation could call for it, he still felt like it would be an invasion of privacy... Whatever! Maus pulled in a short breath and then finally tapped a gloved knuckle to the glass. "H-Hello? You-..." He paused for a moment. "You know you crashed, right?" Duh. "Are you... Y'know, are you okay?"
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