Watching Cass go on her tangent again was more amusing than it was infuriating. In fact, Jarek found himself smiling, verging on laughter, before he heard the little transaction from Jarvis to Ada. He raised an eyebrow, but wasn't immediately offended - this was the kind of thing they joked about together, after all. Following almost just after Jar, he was finally out the door. His eyes landed, first and foremost, on the Charger that he'd deigned to go in.
"Damn!" he said under his breath, nodding in almost approval at the thing. He wasn't quick to jump on in, considering he had no luggage to load up - just the backpack strapped over his shoulders, really; it's not like a rich kid would need to bring a lot other than their wallet with them - and he didn't need his bike. Maybe. He shot a hesitant look at the dingy old thing before deciding that, no, he didn't.
Jarek hadn't noticed the nonverbal exchange between the neighbours and Theo, but apparently, Jarvis had. He smiled vaguely at the joke, then it disappeared as the accidental innuendo was made. Funny how even someone as innocent as Jar couldn't recover from that. He looked semi-entertained by the way Jarvis reacted to his own mistake, and when Theo responded in a gregarious but still rather suggestive manner, Jarek quickly moved forward, shooting them both scrutinizing looks.
"Hey, thanks for the ride, Teddy dearest," he uttered hastily, nearly cutting off Theo in his excitement. The other male was one of the few on this trip that could take a joke and throw it back as he just had, and usually Jarek would appreciate such an accomplishment, but he was still horrifically possessive. He shot Jarvis a look that featured an arched brow, then tugged his backpack off and set it in the Charger without waiting for permission. Plus, no way he was trusting Alex with his things, as little as he was taking. Dude was too quiet.
He was settling back down again when he noted the arrival of another car, and perked up in preparation to ask who else they'd invited, before spotting the look on Ariel's face. Yikes. Must not be another friend. In fact, the man who emerged didn't look nearly their age... but he was addressing Ariel like he had the authority to be such a dick. Now, Jarek didn't have a lot of experience with dads this horrendous - his own was distant, but he didn't berate his son like Ariel's father was to her - but he had plenty when it came to dealing with bad people. Jarvis
used to be a frequent victim of bullying, physically or otherwise, before Jarek gained a reputation of being the brawler. That might have inflated his own ego, however, because he was staring down the uninvited man like an assassin might with their victim. What worsened his mood was the gentle voice Ariel responded in.
But then she gathered her courage, and that biting inquiry was enough to earn a little smirk from Jarek - one of pride, most of all. He stepped forward, meeting Theo on the other side and behind Ariel, forming some sort of defence squad formation. However, Jay wasn't exactly that great at self-control. He whipped ahead suddenly, and to make up for being one of the shortest men present, squared his shoulders to appear more intimidating. Didn't work all that well. Hell, he might've been worse if he told Mr. Gray about his own father's paycheck. Nevertheless, the only option that appeared to him now was physical violence.
"Yeah, unless you're willing to beat up some kids in front of an audience -" He gestured to the neighbours that Theo was 'flirting' with.
"...you'd better get back in your fancy German car and fuck off." As silly as he was acting, Jarek looked entirely sure of himself, not breaking eye contact with the man. He was calculating his advantages, really; not much physically, but his own father's a lawyer, and surely this guy could get in trouble if he actually decided to attack. Most of them were minors, after all.
