[She's figured that out, everyone always takes time. And she'll tell Stiles that there's a video with his dad on the network - his dad looks like a decent guy - but first.]
Sore neck there, friend? If only you had an actual room available for you.
I should just sleep in the jeep considering how many times I've moved around in this place. [ He'd actually like living with Mae, he thinks. But he knows he comes with so much baggage. ]
Hey, no. Don't be dumb, Mavis. [ He knows she must be lonely since Clary left, he should have been around more. ] You really want me and my Batman sheets taking up that nice spare room of yours?
[It isn't his duty to be around her 24/7, and she didn't ask it of him. But she's finally put Clary's things in storage all over the apartment, and the room Jace vacated has been empty for a long, long time.]
[It hasn't happened in ages, has it? At least it took her less to find someone to share the place with this time than it did the last time. Now to fill up the other two rooms, because rent.]
By the way, not to alarm you. There's something on the network of yours.
You strong arm me into moving and then you tell me? Is it pictures of my gorgeous bod? Is that why you're so desperate to get me into your clutches?
[ He leans back so he can get a look at his own post and still broadcast to her. There's a moment where his smile stays on his face and then it fractures and falls away into something hollow and brittle. No matter how many times he thinks about how Lydia and Scott have told him his dad is fine, he's safe, he still remembers the sharp drop of panic when his father had been taken from him. He hasn't seen him safe and well in so long. ]
[ He doesn't say anything for a minute but then he's draining his coffee and leaving his mug behind. The coffee shop feels claustrophobic all of a sudden. ]
You know I told him and he didn't believe me. [ Stiles is outside by now, his collar turned up against the cold. ] And we fought and I haven't seen him since.
[ He's not really. He misses his dad so much that it hurts, an ache in his chest like a piece is missing. ]
Wait, you still want me living with you guys? I thought you'd be so into the whole girl pad thing. And you literally just moved in. [ He doesn't want to cause drama. ]
Guess not. Just wouldn't be the City if they didn't find a way to humiliate us.
[He shrugs.]
Just me carryin' on about how I was gonna go to Hell, 'n the guy who raised me thoroughly chewin' me out. Could've been worse, but y'know, could've been better.
[Her lips press together. You're not okay Stiles, but she's felt oddly hesitant about pushing lately, so.] Alright. If you do need to talk, I'm here. I mean, you're always here when I need someone to talk and I'm always grateful for it and you deserve the same.
Of course we still want you. I told you when you first moved in that if Allison showed up we'd just get a bigger place, remember? Not even a question.
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