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[ ooc: This is a middle of the night text. it takes place after his stint in solitary, but can be either during or after his community service requirement. whatever works best for you is fine. ]

hey

Edited 2022-09-03 06:55 (UTC)

[ Jesse's a couple days into his community service, getting some well-deserved rest. Mostly, it's been boring as hell. He knows he should be grateful that being bored is the worst he's had to endure, and he is, but still. He'll be glad when this is all over.

He's sleeping lightly, and the buzz from his phone is enough to riuse him. He smiles reflexively at seeing Harley's username pop up. ]

hey :)

[ Then he notices just how late it is, and his smile fades. He's already pushing himself up, ready to run to her side if needed. ]

everything ok?

shit i woke u up didn't i

i woke up and couldn't go back to bed but i'm okay. thought i'd check in and make sure everything's good by you

[ You know. Because of the sentence and all. Harley's fine. She totally didn't have a nightmare and definitely isn't beating around the bush about revealing that because she's afraid of sounding super lame. ]

nah, its ok

[ By which he means yes, but he doesn't mind at all. He's just glad she's not texting him in some kind of panic, that nothing terrible had happened. Unexpectedly hearing from Harley in the middle of the night is...kinda nice, actually. ]

yeah im good. nothings happened so far with the whole punishment thing

[ Aka his community service, which he'd rather not talk about further if he doesn't have to. He's just glad it'll be over soon. ]

how bout you? whats been going on?

good. it'll be over before you know it.

nothing really. i started clearing debris from that house earlier. i have to clean it all out before i can start repairs.

[ It's actually calming her down just getting to talk to him. She knows they promised not to hide anything from each other, but she also knows Jesse has a lot on his plate right now. Besides, she really is okay. ]

yeah i know

[ Much as it seems like it'll last forever, Jesse knows that's not true. He'll get there. And then all he has to do is never cause trouble again... or at least, not get caught. ]

oh yeah? awesome. maybe i could help out sometime

[ Even clearing trash out of a skanky old house doesn't sound so bad to him, if it's with Harley. ]

yeah! it's something to do, at least.

[ And then because she feels weird hiding it... ]

ok so actually the reason i hit you up so late was because i had the worst dream. i'm totally fine but that's why i was having trouble getting back to sleep.

oh

[ Forget cleaning out houses or anything else. Of course something must've happened to make her text him this late, even if she hadn't wanted to say so right away. ]

hey im sorry. you sure youre ok? want me to come over?

[ That oh makes her cringe visibly. Why is she so much drama lately? Ugh. ]

i'm okay, really. i think i just needed to get out of my own head & talk to someone for a little.

[ He hadn't meant to make her feel bad. Jesse just doesn't always know what the right thing to say is. ]

yeah makes sense

[ Sometimes you just need a distraction. And it's not like they have TVs here to flip on and zone out of in front of. ]

so lets talk

you picked out a house huh?

[ He's fine. She's just rattled still. It'll pass. ]

yeah. i think more for the project than the end result. im fine with the space i've got. my apartment in gotham was a teensy studio. but some days i feel like i'll go insane with boredom.

yeah i know the feeling

[ He's kept himself occupied enough, more or less, between all the tripping over aphrodisiacs and falling face-first into bed with people, and seeing what kind of trouble he can get into. And spending time with Harley, of course.

But he feels restless, sometimes. At loose ends. It's nice not to have to cook or sling meth just to keep the bills paid, but shit. At least it had kept him busy. ]

maybe we should throw another party

you know, once your place is all set. or somewhere else. i wouldnt want it to get trashed

[ Harley's been feeling a little stir-crazy lately. It's not like there isn't anything to do here, but her life has been super tame in comparison to the sometimes over-excitement she experienced on the regular in Gotham City. She shouldn't compare the two and, really, prison isn't supposed to be fun, but if she's going to be stuck here for the long haul, something's gotta give. ]

we should definitely throw another party. i have a feeling the house is gonna take a long time so maybe we should plan one somewhere else first but i would be down to host a party once it's all set, too. it's not like i paid for it or anything. things are fixable.

[ God, that's one of the (many) things he likes about Harley so much. She's just totally chill about everything. No getting all precious over keeping her brand new place clean and untouched.

Not that he'd blame her if she hesitated, after all the work she's planning to put into it. But she doesn't. She's just totally on board with the idea from minute one. Jesse grins at his phone. ]

multiple parties, right on

guess we could use that house from the last time. unless someone up and moved in

[ After all, Jesse had done a lot of work getting it...well, not liveable, maybe, but decent enough. Less of a total deathtrap. ]

[ Harley likes pretty stuff now and again, but for someone who's been involved in more heists than she can count on both hands, she's really not materialistic. Things can always be fixed or replaced. People and experiences can't. ]

i like the way you think.

maybe wanna come check it out with me tomorrow? see if anything needs to be patched up?

[ He does. He definitely does, but he hesitates, thumbs hovering over the keyboard to type. ]

i got another day of this community service crap

dunno if that's allowed

[ Wandering off with Harley to some abandoned house in the woods? It doesn't exactly scream "available." ]

how do they know i'm not taking advantage of said service? maybe i just wanted a little privacy...

[ But that sounds a little cringy once she types it. She isn't sure she wants even the alien overlords to think that she might do something like that. ]

i def don't wanna get you in any more trouble. we could wait til the day after?

[ Who cares what the alien overlords think? Fuck them. But even so, Jesse isn't thrilled with the way that sounds, either. ]

day after sounds good. like a celebration maybe

[ At least he'll be able to enjoy himself, instead of constantly looking over his shoulder wondering if someone's gonna appear and try to take him for themselves. Besides, it'll be good to have something to look forward to. ]

i wouldn't say no though if you wanted to stop by and say hey

my services are open

[ Fuck, yeah, that still sounds gross. Jesse groans, clapping a hand over his eyes. ]

oh god i've created a monster.

[ Harley has to make a joke out of it because, yeah, they're both being cringy. The words still make her smile, though, once she gets over the little shudder at the whole 'services are open' thing. ]

i always wanna come see you. doesn't have to be some special occasion. but yeah, we'll save the house shit for once this crap's all over.

[ Whew. Jesse sighs in relief when Harley laughs it off, instead of getting all grossed out or something. He'll be glad when this whole thing is behind him for good. ]

shit i wouldnta gone and got in all this trouble if i knew i didnt need a special occasion

[ It's really nice that they can joke about this shit. It makes it all seem a whole lot less heavy. ]

sounds good. just say fuck everyone else and go out on the woods and plan the most banging party ever

damn. well at least you know now.

[ She jokes right back, glad that Jesse still has that spark in him in spite of the bullshit that is getting a misconduct in this place. ]

who knows, if you play your cards right maybe we'll christen the place. y'know, for good luck or whatever.

[ Just texting with Harley is making him feel better, making him feel more like himself. He just hopes the same is true for her. ]

oh shit

i better up my game. can't miss out on an opportunity like that

[ Talking to Jesse is making her feel a whole lot better, like she knew it would. That's why she hit him up in the first place. Or part of why. She actually wanted to check in on him, too, anyway. Though that bit could've waited til morning. ]

yeah, you better bring your a game, mister.

good thing i got some time to prepare myself

so how you feeling? any better?

[ This had originally been about getting Harley's mind off things, after all. ]

seriously.

yeah, way better. thank you.

[ She smiles and then stifles a yawn. Thanks to Jesse, she might actually be able to get back to bed after all. ]

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