@AstuteScrivener terrified. naturally. he couldn’t sleep well for .. well .. he still struggled to sleep well. sleeping better with someone besides him, always. maybe it would have been natural to hate the serpents for it, but he didn’t.
@AstuteScrivener ones who k/lled my parents when i was a kid. i don’t want war or violence .. but there’s been so much blood shed for this .. i couldn’t give it up." the fact of his parents was one he wasn’t sure jughead knew, but it was true, he could still remember that night, he’d been (c.)
baking christmas cookies takes more time than he really has in a day but .. he still feels like be should. and so he’s left the house of the dead and the ghoulies to tend to themselves.
.. should be fine, right?
@AstuteScrivener didn’t have a lot of free time. The ghoulies had a lot of business, he took care of it.
".. If i didn’t know any better I’d think you had a crush on me." He says, clearly deciding on teasing him now.
@AstuteScrivener "You need to learn to be less obvious, Jones, besides .. My mornings are already busy as is .. I can’t get up even earlier to do this .. No matter how badly you wanted to see me first thing in the morning." Really, with taking care of everything after Malachai left he (c.)
@AstuteScrivener washing his hands, "You really should treat your skin better ,." He comments, taking out a cold feeling cream to finish that he places in dots on his cheeks, forehead, and the tip of his nose. Spreading it over his face. ".. I think you’ll make it through, Jones."
@AstuteScrivener It’s clear that Maxi is amused by the grimaces and expressions, he can’t help but smile slightly seeing him. Especially so when he looks in the mirror so seemingly check for changes that would not yet be there.
With his response Maxi somewhat pinches his cheek, once again (c.)
@AstuteScrivener "How are you trying to protect your friends with this, Jones?" Maxi asks, though he can imagine he does have reasons, tough that doesn’t change his unimpressed expression.
Nor does it change the fact that despite how Maxi looks he can fight, though he doesn’t, for now.
@AstuteScrivener his words. Giving a sad half smile, one that was genuine - And makes him feel vulnerable. “.. We all have to do our best. And we have to do well by the people who rely on us .. I’m sure you understand that, Jones ..” There’s a pause. “Or Jughead .. How did you end up with (c.)