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[forthejob]

[someone sneaking in through the door way too late, for like the hundredth time, instantly looking for piper...

weird, he isn't napping in my bed like usual?]

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[forthejob]

... Something wrong?

[pricetopay]

... uh, no. Why?

[forthejob]

[i'm not just... making it up, right]

I dunno, you just seem...

[pricetopay]

... seem like what? I just figured you wanted some room.

[forthejob]

... Room?

[pricetopay]

Space?

[forthejob]

No, I get it, but why?

[pricetopay]

You don't seem to like being here.

[forthejob]

Just been really busy, is all.

[pricetopay]

I don't think you've ever been this busy before.

[forthejob]

Yeah... sorry.

[and yet i offer no explanation!]

[pricetopay]

[yeah that's really reassuring]

... do you not want to be around me anymore?

[forthejob]

Hey, come on, I never said that.

[pricetopay]

You never are, though.

[forthejob]

Not never...

[pricetopay]

For an hour when I'm actually awake?

[forthejob]

Just... a lot going on right now.

[pricetopay]

I'm not a kid, Beat, you don't have to lie to me.

[forthejob]

I know that. And I'm not.

[pricetopay]

... fine.

[forthejob]

[sighs]

... I can't tell you. I'm sorry.

[pricetopay]

[just nods, not actually looking at him]

[forthejob]

... You don't believe me.

[pricetopay]

Does it matter?

[forthejob]

'Course it matters!