Room 222 | Thursday Evening

[pursuedthestars]

Jim didn't have much to pack but what he had was all stuffed into his bags. All that was left was to wait around for his portal. It was scheduled for later tonight for some reason and after seeing that the only other portal back home was in a month's time, he'd had to take it.

To pass the time, he was sitting on his stripped bed, playing some stupid game on his phone. He was trying to ignore the fact that he'd miss this place and the people. He was trying to be cool and collected and not at all sentimental because that was the kind of guy he was.

It required a lot of repression. And Jim was a repression expert.

[Open door/post. Jim's last post on island for now and totally good with SP since I'm getting this up a little late.]

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[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Leaving already?" Jessica asked from the doorway. The stripped bed and packed stuff made that pretty clear.

[pursuedthestars]

"Yep," Jim replied, looking up. "As much as I would love to stick around and work on my tan all summer, I got a few things I should finally take care of back home. Haven't been back once since I came here so."

Lots of things to do.

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Meanwhile, I've been home five hundred times. Average us out and it starts to look more normal," Jessica said.

[pursuedthestars]

"You hanging around for the summer?" Jim wondered, pocketing his phone for the moment. "Can't make yourself leave the nest just yet?"

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I have a job waiting for me that won't be ready until the end of summer," Jessica said.

Because SOME PEOPLE were still upset about breaking protocol and arresting people with serious connections. Oops.

[pursuedthestars]

"It won't be ready for you?" Jim repeated, raising an eyebrow. "What, are they rolling out a red carpet and getting a gilded throne ready to go for you?"

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I wish. It's more like I made my boss unhappy, so she's taking an excuse to keep me away for a while," Jessica said. "She 'encouraged' me to take the summer for myself."

[pursuedthestars]

"Nice!" Of course he'd be impressed by bad behavior. "And you being you, of course, will spend this summer working and being a nerd, right?"

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"More or less," Jessica said. "I'm sure I'll make it over there a coupl times, though."

[pursuedthestars]

"Well, make sure to sit out on the beach for me once or twice," Jim told her. "Because I'm going to a place that is completely freaking landlocked and it's already making me sad."

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I'll even bring drinks so I can pour one out for you," Jessica promised.

[pursuedthestars]

"You are a true gentlewoman and a scholar," he said, nodding at her. "I would be most appreciative of that fact while I stare at miles and miles of stupid dirt and farmland."

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Come on, Jimboree, it's not that bad. Cows are fun, right?" Jessica teased.

[pursuedthestars]

"Where in the heck would you get that idea, Jemima?" Jim asked, making a face.

[Massive apologies as I fell asleep like a slacker.]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I'm a big city girl, so it's really just guesswork," Jessica said.

[Not a problem! But now I'm slow due to work insanity.]

[pursuedthestars]

"And how could cows be fun? Please inform me," Jim quipped.

[No worries, me too!]

[nomoresportscars]

Jackson came back with a takeaway cup of coffee in hand, and stopped at the door to survey the room. "Oh, good," he said, "does this mean I get to spend my final night here without you ruining my sleep withyour snoring?"

Whether Jim actually snored or not was irrelevant.

[ooc: Super duper late because I was asleep but I can't let Jim go without one last roommate thread zomg.]

[pursuedthestars]

"Well, now I might stay," Jim said without looking up, "if I know you're gonna miss me that much."

[No worries. I got the post up later than I should have so it's all good!]

[nomoresportscars]

Jackson snorted and went to his desk to throw the takeaway cup in the trash.

"Just remember to check you've packed all your crap, I don't want to deal with any of it tomorrow."

[pursuedthestars]

"It's hilarious how you think you can tell me what to do and order me around," Jim said lightly. "Just hysterical. Hasn't worked before and it's not gonna work now so just stop trying, Jackson."

[nomoresportscars]

"So you want your crap to get thrown in the trash where it belongs?"

That's what it sounded like to him!

"Good to know."

[pursuedthestars]

"After I'm gone, you can do whatever you want but the only crap that's gonna be left is the stuff of yours that hasn't been stolen," Jim told him. "So, feel free to throw that crap in the trash."

[nomoresportscars]

"Witty," Jackson drawled. "But that sounds like you're gonna do what I asked ––" Hah. "–– and that's all I care about."

Liar. He didn't care that much about Jim's stuff one way or another.

[pursuedthestars]

"Oooh, you're such a big man, Jackson," Jim said, shaking his head. "Big man who gets scared of small cats. I'm terrified of you."

[nomoresportscars]

"That cat hates me," Jackson told him levelly. Because it was just a fact. "It recognizes a superior beast, or whatever."

[pursuedthestars]

"And you let that cat be the alpha," Jim joked, smirking. "Because you've never done anything but bitch and whine. Moxy owns you."

[nomoresportscars]

Jackson glared at him.

Sometimes it felt good to be utterly predictable. Besides, at least he managed to keep the 'I don't have an alpha' to himself, even though it almost came out of his mouth.

[pursuedthestars]

"Oh, I will miss that petulant glare," Jim sing songed at him. "My heart will be an emptier place."

[nomoresportscars]

Jackson rolled his eyes, and scoffed a predictable, "Whatever."

He grabbed a few things off his desk, clearly intending to take off again in a moment. He had little interest in hanging out with Jim now, just like he had over their couple of years living together.

"Try not to annoy people too much wherever you're going after this, okay?"

That was as nice as he was going to get.

[pursuedthestars]

"Mmm. No promises," Jim said, shrugging. "Try not to die too prematurely, okay?"

See, they were regular besties.

[Lol yes Jackson, don't DIET too prematurely. DERP.]

[nomoresportscars]

"Hmm."

Well, he'd already done that once. But he wasn't going to say that.

In fact, he didn't say anything further before he walked out the door again.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"You're taking off too?" Cade asked from the door. "Man, it's gonna suck here."

[pursuedthestars]

"I've avoided it for long enough," Jim said, shrugging a shoulder. "Figured I owe it to my mom to at least come back home once. Haven't been since I got here."

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"Me either," Cade said with a shrug. "My grandparents showed up for the summer to make sure I don't go back too early, either."

[pursuedthestars]

"Well hey, that just means one less person to compete with you for the affections of all the girls," Jim quipped. "Be a little easier for you now."

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"Plus all of the new ones who won't even know me," Cade said, grinning. "You're missing out."

[pursuedthestars]

"I'm sure you'll tell me all about your various conquests when I visit," Jim remarked. "And how you've slept with half the island already."

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"Yes, yes I will," Cade said. "And it might even be true."

[pursuedthestars]

"What are you gonna do when you run out of girls?" Jim wondered. "Move onto teachers?"

DON'T DO THAT, CADE.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Cade smirked. "It's not like they're teaching me any more. Some of them are hot."

CADE.

[pursuedthestars]

CADE.

"While I concede that point, you wouldn't find the whole concept a little creepy?"

Probably not.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Cade shrugged. "Not really. I mean, I'm not running straight for the principal or something, I don't wanna die, but Electroclash is pretty cute."

[pursuedthestars]

"And her name's Electroclash," Jim pointed out. "If you try it, just make sure she doesn't fry your important parts. That'd just be a shame."

And he'd laugh a lot.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

As he should.

"I'd check first," Cade assured him.

[pursuedthestars]

"If you get arrested or get put in the hospital, I am not providing bail money or coming to visit," Jim laughed. "Your bed, you sleep in it."