older jamie bc reasons.

[undergrad]

Hey, cut it out. There's nothing embarrassing about studying fables. I'm going to be a curator — or a writer, maybe both! One day, that is. The first chapter would have to be on ... [ hmmm what a hard choice!! ] Bigfoot, obviously.

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[undergrad]

Hey ...

[ one of those big brother hugs briefly takes hold of jack, a hand rubbing over his back like jamie used to do for sophie when she was upset. ]

Nothing could ever hurt me, I promise.

[snowymischief]

[Jamie's hugs always manage to catch him by surprise, but they're still the most comforting.] Okay. Just. Be careful, okay? I'll ask Sandy to throw some extra good dreams your way, too.

[undergrad]

No! No, don't tell him I've had nightmares, I said everything was fine when I met him earlier.

[ he'll get so worried. ;A; ]

[snowymischief]

--Jamie. [This is a very disapproving look.] Don't lie to Sandy.

[undergrad]

I didn't lie, it's not like I'm plagued with nightmares, jeez.

[snowymischief]

Still. Not okay, man. Besides, you deserve some good dreams.

[undergrad]

You could stop over the night, I wouldn't have bad dreams if you're around.

[snowymischief]

You said you were going to lock the window and turn on the heater.

[undergrad]

Stop repeating back what I said!

[snowymischief]

Well, hey, I'm just saying it sounds like you'd rather have Pitch around than me. [Nah, he's teasing.]

[undergrad]

That depends on who snores more.

[snowymischief]

Spirits don't really sleep, remember?

[undergrad]

Jack, you are not hanging out in my room like a fully-dressed hobo. You're putting on pajamas and I'll make you up a bed to ... daydream on, whatever. Keep your creepy imagery of watching me sleep.

[snowymischief]

--hey! I'm not dressed like a hobo! [That's just insulting. And you are so getting a punch on the arm for that last comment.] Stop right, or I'll just leave a big pile of snow in the middle of your room.

[undergrad]

Ouch! I mean compared to me in my PJs. Who sleeps in their clothes, y'know?

[ rubbing that arm. :( ]

[snowymischief]

I was talking about me watching you in your sleep, which I wouldn't do. [:T]

I haven't so much as had a wink of sleep in three hundred years. Do you know how hard it's going to be for me to fall asleep? If I actually can?

[undergrad]

[ thumping him back on the arm. ]

Don't hit me again. And I bet you'll fall asleep if we talk for hours.

[snowymischief]

[He smiles a little at the light punch, then rubs his own arm.] I do that with the Guardians, and I never get tired.

Maybe Sandy could knock me out.

[undergrad]

No, we're not getting fake-sleepy.

[ surprisingly adamant on this. ]

[snowymischief]

Aw, come on, Jamie. I doubt I can fall asleep like a regular human.

[undergrad]

If you weren't all twitchy, I'd suggest something I know would knock you out. But! Instead, I'll just have to bore you to sleep with my new books.

[snowymischief]

Is it those sleeping pills? I doubt anything mean for you guys would work on a spirit. I doubt your books on fables would bore me, either.

[undergrad]

[ wiping a laugh off with a hand, he pinks over his cheeks. ]

Not even close. My books are pretty great, we're in agreement there.

[snowymischief]

--you know, suddenly, I don't want to know what it is you'd use to knock me out.

I doubt you have those picture books anymore. So what're your new ones like?

[undergrad]

Yeah, you're a little ... old-fashioned for it.

[ groaning!! ]

Jack, I haven't had picture books for years. I've got encyclopedias and we can use my Kindle to check them out since most of them are at home.