the younger man rolls his eyes.
"that's none of your business."
he bites back. he was strictly instructed to come here and meet someone, so the fact that Jesse was already suspicious the moment he entered was enough to put Noa on edge. too much at stake here.
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โ my badใโ he murmurs with a grin before backing off. hardly sounding apologetic. โ i ain't ever seen ya' around here. that's all. โ
playing off his suspicion. jesse had his doubts. funk jungle wasn't exactly the most accessible clubใconsidering it was >
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though. if noa keeps up the sass he might get himself in trouble.
biting his tongue.
this place was ran by Mighty Warriors; he knew this much. he didn't know what everyone looked like, only some guy named Elly.
words softening now,
"it's embarassing, okay? i'm just a fan..."
always with being called kid๏ผnoa is getting tired of it.
"i'm over 20," said with an uncomfortable huff. clearly, people think they can just throw their arm around him, this is not the first time it's happened.
he tries to push Jesse off of him.
who is this guy, anyway?
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poor guy stood out like a sore thumb. and here comes jesseใhalf trudging down the VIP steps. he'd spotted him while trying to scout where pho had wandered off to. . andใwell. funk jungle didn't have security. unless mighty themselves counted.
sneaking up from >
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โyou're accepting me?โ
half-surprised, his stomach also drops a little. that alley situation... was that someone who disappointed him?
nah. don't pry; it isn't his business. he might be just a kid in the other's eyes, but Noa raises his eyes to meet his.
โgot it. need me to,
determined as the other. That's one thing he can say for sure.
ใ I'll see how well you can follow orders and get a task done, but that doesn't mean you will be fully considered as reliable. I don't like anyone who disappoints me. ใ
โi won't enjoy it but i'll do anything if it meant getting closer to what i'm looking for.โ
the other has a point. he's up and down about a lot of things. he couldn't even shoot a gun properly. the only time he's held one is when he went to a shooting range with a friend
ใ I thought you said you weren't interested in my work? ใA small scoff, this time the sound being filled with amusement. His phone is placed back in his pocket, head tilting slightly to look at the other. ใ So what's with the sudden change in heart? ใ
ใ Even if I do โโท
(not to mention - Noa completely contradicted himself. 'not interested in low-life work' while also offering to work in order to get answers. it's a messy cycle.)
he considers his next words carefully.
"Because depending on your answer I might be interested in asking you for a job."
it's not a good idea in the slightest, but the fact this man didn't just knock him unconscious or otherwise to get him out of that alley was better than
one making sure people have jobs, not the other way around. ใA quiet way of saying 'I'm the one in control.' ใ Why would I be interested in anything you have to ask? ใ
the release brings him more courage to talk back.
"i am not a child. I finished school years ago."
skipped college, though. that wasn't important or anyone's business either.
"i don't have any interest in the low-life work you do. but I do have a question."
shoulders. ใ But if you stick your nose in mine, I will make sure that whatever happens is your business. I don't have the energy to be babysitting. ใ