"What?" Beth asks and she's relieved the car is already in park and turned off when he says that. Her voice doesn't come out too shrill or squeaky and she's pretty sure they're both grateful of that, but there is a smile blooming, even as Chuck frowns. The fact that he's not brushing it off or even just outright keeping it to himself means it has to be something and Beth can't help but smile for him. It makes her happy, knowing there's someone who cares about him.

"Chuck, that's great," she says, then reaches out and pokes the corner of his mouth where he's frowning. "This is the wrong way, though, it's supposed to be goin' up and not down."

She knows better than to pry, she'll let him have his privacy and won't ask any of the zillions of questions she wants to, but she does say, "If you need to talk about it any time, you know I'll listen. I don't even think it'll be that weird, y'know?" They broke up a long time ago now and Chuck's more her friend than he is her ex-boyfriend.