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[creepinginmy]

( Because Jack apparently refuses to make use of his key or accept that he's supposed to live in a house of his own like any normal person, he's been wandering around Splendor and in select Districts, choosing hidden spots and corners to spend the night whenever he brings himself to fall asleep. Cerbos allows him these moments of rest, knowing what

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[saiyajinsoul]

[He walks up to the corner Jack's sleeping in, hot coffee in hand, but doesn't wake him up immediately. With their accommodations being relatively safe and ridiculously comfortable as they are, it's a bit difficult to imagine why a person would be sleeping out here.

Once he's sure it's a someone rather than a something, he lightly shakes the sleeping man's shoulder.]

Sir?

[creepinginmy]

[He's halfway through a breath when he's woken up, making a sound between a gasp and a snort. Jack looks up at the man and tries to focus (not very successfully), sitting up just enough to not let himself remain too relaxed in the presence of the other man.]

What?

[saiyajinsoul]

Sir, you've fallen asleep outside.

[creepinginmy]

Nice of you to notice.

[He rubs his face. Deep exhale. He crosses his arms.]

What do you want?

[saiyajinsoul]

[Oh. Well, okay....]

Shouldn't you be at your accommodations, sir? They've got to be more comfortable...

[creepinginmy]

I don't have any accommodations.

[Well, that's an obvious lie. The way he says so suggests he might as well have just said doesn't want to have any instead.]

[saiyajinsoul]

But we all have- [And that's when he picks up on Jack's tone.]

... Is there something wrong with your housing assignment?

[creepinginmy]

I couldn't care less. [And that's that.]

I'd like you to leave me alone, now.

[saiyajinsoul]

Sir, you can't - [Well, no, actually he could, seeing as there aren't any rules against it. But...]

It can't be healthy for anyone to stay outside like this.

[creepinginmy]

I'm fine. What do you care?

[saiyajinsoul]

If the reason you're sleeping outside involves a possible threat to everyone, then Law Enforcement may have to deal with it, sir.

[He's kinda surprised at how fast he came up with that. Not that it's untrue, though...]

[creepinginmy]

[He goes quiet for a moment.]

There is no threat.

[saiyajinsoul]

[He gives the man a long, searching look before replying.]

Are you sure, sir?

[creepinginmy]

Yes, I'm sure. Am I allowed to be alone now?