The trip to go get Peter was about 35 minutes from their home by car if they took the highway, Lara Jean, Dan and Trina left around 3 PM in Dan's jaguar. While on the way to get there, Lara Jean was starting to feel really nervous about the new addition to their family, she could feel her palms sweating and kept rubbing them on her pants to calm her nerves, she often got nervous when new people entered her life, her shyness was something she tried to work on but sometimes it was stronger and it got the best of her. She also didn't expect to be the only child to come to pick him up, she thought her little sister Kitty would be by her side to welcome the new addition of their family but the younger Song-Covey girl seemed to have other plans with her friends that involved Channing Tatum and movies marathon. Kitty was four years younger and had more plans in a month vacation than what Lara Jean had had in a year, it was truly saying something about her social interactions or lack there of.

- We're here, Trina announced.

Lara Jean lifted her head and looked outside. The sky was gray today but it was nothing compared to the building standing before her eyes. It looked dark, plain and depressing, it also left her with a bad feeling in her stomach : the sooner they left, the better it would be.

- How do we do this ? What are we supposed to do ? Dan asked.

- Well, we go inside and I'll meet with his probation officer while the two of you will have to wait in the corridor, I also have to meet with someone of the child care services.

- Probation agent ? Lara Jean asked while removing her belt.

She grabbed her yellow and camel cardigan on the seat next to her and got out of the car. She looked at Trina expectantly, wondering why exactly Peter had a probation agent.

- That's the law, honey. He has to have a probation officer, at least for the few months. I negotiated it for 6 months, it was supposed to be 15 at the beginning. He has to respect some terms, think of it at guiding lines. I saw the terms, they're not as bad as we might think in the first place.

- Yeah but still, if he doesn't follow them, he has to come back here, Lara Jean said while pointing a finger at the building, how is it not that bad ?

Trina smiled sadly, putting a hand on Lara Jean's shoulder.

- We'll make sure it doesn't happen, okay ?

Lara Jean nodded and looked at her father, she gave him a small smile that he returned and they all went inside. Daniel and Lara Jean waited for about an hour before Trina appeared with a petite woman, a man around 40 and a tall young man behind them. Trina shook hands with the older man and the woman before coming toward Dan and Lara Jean, Peter following her steps. Daniel and his daughter got up from their chairs and met them halfway.

- Peter, let me introduce you to Daniel Covey, my husband and Lara Jean. I told you about them.

Lara Jean looked up and met his brown eyes, she realised she had seen them before, she was now sure of it. She knew Peter Kavinsky, or at least had already met him before but she couldn't quite figure yet how and when she had met him. He was very tall, way taller than her, probably around 6 feet maybe more, he had a constellation of beauty marks on his face, a small scar on the left side just under his mouth, full eyebrows and curly brown hair. He was dressed with grey sneakers, kaki pants and a grey tee-shirt. He had a dark grey sweater in one hand and holding the strap of his backpack on the other to keep it firmly in place. Lara Jean could admit to herself that she found him very handsome. She gave him and shy smile, uncrossing her arms to reach out to him so they could shake hands. He looked at her for a moment then at her extended arm and finally let go of the strap of his backpack to shook her hand reluctantly, he slowly turned his body toward Daniel and did the same.

- Peter Kavinsky, he offered simply.

Lara Jean wanted to ask him if maybe he recognised her from somewhere but she refrained from that when she saw his closed-off expression. He really didn't seem to be happy to be here, with them. She didn't understand. Shouldn't he be happy to get out of this place ? Sure, some adjustments would be necessary for him, but it was the same for all of them. Lara Jean swallowed nervously and spared a glance at her father for a second, he was busy communicating silently with Trina, a worried expression on his face.

- So, she said in a trembling voice, how-how are you Peter ?

He angled his face toward her, his figure towering over hers, their eyes meeting again.

- Fine, he answered. Can we go now ?

Now he sounded annoyed.

- Rude, Lara Jean muttered for herself.

- Do you have all of your stuffs, Peter ? Trina questioned.

- Yup.

They followed him outside nervously, Dan had put his arm around his daughter's shoulders, giving her a reassuring hug while holding hands with Trina. Once they reached the parking lot, Peter turned around, silently asking where the car was parked.

Dr Covey pointed at the grey Jaguar to their left and Peter walked before them to the car. Once it was unlocked, Peter put his bag in the trunk and climbed quietly without waiting. The three of them still stood outside of the car, sharing nervous glances; they knew it wouldn't have been easy but they were lost for a moment, trying to figure out how to talk to him. His carefree attitude was most-likely an act, they knew that, the problem was that it could stay that way for a long time if he decided he didn't want to open up to them. Lara Jean was the next one to climb in back of the car, leaving room between her and Peter in the middle to drop her cardigan.

- I'm fine too, by the way, she said without looking at him.

She finally turned her face toward him few seconds later and he was looking at her, a slight smirk on his face. He snorted and looked outside right after that.

- You don't have to be rude, I didn't do anything to you.

- Right now you're talking. And it's annoying, he answered matter-of-factly.

Lara Jean gaped at him, clearly shocked by the way he was talking to her. All she did was ask him how he was and that guy was telling her she was annoying ? She barely had said two sentences to him ! « Fine » she thought while crossing her arms « I won't talk to him anymore, then ».

Lara Jean looked at Trina and her dad talking animately outside, most likely about Peter and his attitude. She didn't want them to fight about it, she knew her dad was probably upset about the way Peter acted toward her and not him, he was a bit overprotective when it came to Lara Jean. She knocked on the car window, trying to catch their attention and when they finally looked at her behind window, she gave them a reassuring smile and did a « come on » gesture with her hand. She would be fine, she had been put through worst than that, the little attitude Peter was giving her right now wasn't going to bring her down, if he wanted to ignore her then fine, she could do the same.

Her dad and Trina finally got in the car and they drove back to their small town. The ride back home was quiet and awkward, Daniel and Trina didn't talk, Peter and Lara Jean didn't talk and no one had turned up the radio. Lara Jean had fortunately brought a book with her and decided reading was a great idea right now, the tension in the car was palpable and she really needed to put her mind at peace and forget she was here altogether, she didn't notice Peter glancing from time to time at her during the ride, her mind too wrapped up into what she was reading. When they parked in the driveway, Kitty and Lucas were talking outside, sitting comfortably on the chairs on the house patio. They looked up when they saw the car and got up at the same time, a small welcoming smile on their faces.

Lara Jean was the first one to get out of the car, she looked at Kitty and Lucas rolling her eyes before turning back to pick her stuff and close the door. She didn't look behind her to see what Peter, Trina or her dad were doing, she walked toward her friend and her little sister.

- So ? Lucas asked expectantly.

- Don't bother asking, she answered truthfully. If you're looking for me, I'll be in my room.

She left them behind while the two shared a look, patiently waiting for Daniel, Trina and Peter. Peter arrived to them next.

- Hi, I'm Lucas.

- And I'm Katherine. Kitty to my friend, you, can call me Katherine.

- Peter, he answered nonchalantly without sparing them a glance.

- Wow, Katherine snorted, and they call me rude. I'll be in my room.

She turned her back and went back inside the house, her mind most likely already bored with the situation. Lucas smiled to himself, Katherine's attitude might put her in trouble one day but he was glad she was not afraid to call people out on their bullshit when it was needed.

- You know, Lucas said, you're here for the long ride so… how about we make it bearable for everyone ?

- We'll see about that, Peter answered while going straight for the house, his eyes crossing Lucas' for a second.

Lucas exhaled loudly, pretending to be annoyed but he understood the feeling, Peter was most likely lost and scared, that's why he was hiding behind this « don't give a fuck » attitude. Going to a foster home was scary, meeting new people was scary. The feeling of belonging he felt here didn't come before a few months. Before that, for a long time he felt like a stranger intruding on family moments, Peter would come around, they just had to give him time to get out of his shell.

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Author's note : Here's the second chapter. Peter is finally in his new home. So, what did you guys think ? Don't worry, the attitude isn't forever, give him time to adjust ;). I know this story is really different from the book and the movie, but I wanted to try something kinda different ! Again, comments, subscribing and all are greatly appreciated, I really hope you'll enjoy this story.

There's probably some mistakes, but English isn't my native tongue and I don't have a Beta for this story, so I'm really sorry if there's a lot of them!