JASON TODD, new thorn in his side

[malewife]

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[malewife]

A hole.

[ HOLES, EVERYWHERE. He remembers Jason saying maybe he'd prefer the island.

... One week like that. He imagines for maybe a moment. Niah tilts his head. ]

What have you been doing here?

[unrecked]

Yeah. A hole.

[Which is why he had been so ???????? about Joonghyuk's hole (stop) until it seemed like it was unrelated. It's fine. There's more than one hole.]

With what? Am I supposed to be doing something?

[He glances from Niah to Joonghyuk, slowly, like he's waiting for Joonghyuk to try to pry.]

[malewife]

[ He looks at the plate Jason is eating from.

Then back up at Jason. ]

[unrecked]

[He just looks at Joonghyuk for a long moment, then sucks his teeth quietly.]

What? I'm a big boy. I can order from the restaurant.

[malewife]

[ It's okay, Jason. He isn't going to say YOU'RE BEING COMPLACENT. ]

How is it?

[unrecked]

[

A sort of indifferent, not wholly pleased shrug.]

It's food. It keeps me alive. Hasn't poisoned me yet, luckily.

[It's so-so.]

[malewife]

So not that good.

[unrecked]

It’s hotel food.

[what do you want from him old man]

[malewife]

Then it doesn't compare to my cooking.

[ we're here ]

[unrecked]

[He just

looks at Joonghyuk. Then he glances at Niah with the empty bowl poised in his hands.

He looks at Joonghyuk again.]

…

[…]

Yeah.

[malewife]

[ I'm sorry, but Joonghyuk smirks like "of course it is." Sometimes you're a bastard.

Taking the plate, he's going to wash the dishes now. ]

[unrecked]

[It really destroyed him to give that yeah. Like truly. It hurt him. He probably lost several hit points.

He does not let the plate go. He holds it in a firm grip and looks Joonghyuk in the eyes.

And snatches it back to instead be the one to wash the dishes.]

[malewife]

What are you doing?

[ WHAT IS HAPPENING

is Jason just going to wash his single plate. ]

[unrecked]

[He is washing whatever is here and dirty. Shut up.]

Cleaning up.

[malewife]

[ WELL. HE CAN’T COMPLAIN. Fortunately, Joonghyuk practices the art of cleaning up while also cooking. Not much of a mess left. ]

We can leave it to staff, you know.

[unrecked]

I'm not a little bitch. I can wash my own dishes.

[Hmph.]

[malewife]

I never said you are.

[ JASon. ]

Do you live on your own now?

[unrecked]

[Stop. He's rowdy. He has a smart mouth which is half his problem. But he can clean dishes well.]

Hate to break it to you, pal, but I've lived on my own since I was about thirteen until I stayed with some single, rich guy for maybe half a year before dying.

[malewife]

[ UH. WHAT IS HE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT? WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING FROM HIM?

actually, fuck it ]

What do you want from me?

[ WHY DO YOU KEEP BEING A SHIT TO HIM ]

[unrecked]

[Enjoy.

He glances at Joonghyuk, making a weird face.] Who said I wanted anything? [The furrowed brows ease.] I don't want anything.

[He goes back to washing dishes.]

I lived with my parents until my dad went to jail. Then I lived with my mom until she overdosed. Or that's what I thought at the time. When I came back after I died, I lived on my own.

[malewife]

[ You’re so annoying.

He makes a weird face back at him and his tail lashes back and forth. Brat. ]

You always end up telling me too much.

[ But he doesn’t sound angry about that. ]

[unrecked]

Because I know you won’t give a shit.

[Which is true on Jason’s part, though he does not think this as if Joonghyuk doesn’t care in general. He just knows no matter how terrible it is, Joonghyuk won’t try to pat his ass and give him pity.

Which he appreciates.]

[malewife]

[ Stop being right. He doesn't like it. Also, predictably: ]

Pity and sympathy doesn't help or save anyone.

[ don't ask why he's asking things at all don't perceive ]

[unrecked]

[Yeah, see. He was right. He does not lord it over Joonghyuk even if he should.]

I know. It’s why I do what I do.

[malewife]

[ he should and see what he gets ]

It's why you're obnoxious and rowdy. [ Dunks him. ] When you're done, I want to see what you can do.

[ As in... fight. ]