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Dirk had become a sort of integral part of Jake's life, and amazingly rapidly. People at school and at work both noticed a change in attitude, and a marked companionship. No one had outright asked Jake if the mysterious blonde was his boyfriend, but particularly at work there had been a lot of suggestive eyebrows and curious glances. Naturally, Jake hadn't even really noticed them.

But Dirk was a huge part of his life, now. They spent most weekends in hotels or Jake's bedroom, and Jake was really starting to settle into the idea of having a sexual best friend. Because that was basically what they were becoming. They were close, but not necessarily romantic, they were friends, but not boyfriends. And since his initial distress over the situation, Jake found himself relatively okay with the setup. His heart still sometimes ached in an uncomfortable way for the Strider, but a desire more than physical affection was generally not enough to compromise or sacrifice what they had.

Which... was a lot of sex, really. But Jake still delighted in little more than taking care of Dirk at every opportunity, in any way he could. So when he came across the robotics nerd slumped in the library in a heavy doze, he shrugged off his sweatshirt (he had taken to carrying extras in his Jeep) and descended with it upon Dirk, his arms draped around his shoulders and his head on his arm. He didn't say anything, in case the contact itself didn't wake him.

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Jake had really been apprehensive for a while. And he had even been so after their stay at his grandmother's house, after his neurotic episode, after he thought he'd gotten himself sorted out. There were aspects of this relationship that were just plain unhealthy. But... they were friends. And if anything happened that made something go wrong, their friendship would probably allow them to fix it. Jake put a lot of faith into friendships when he had them. And Jade had approved of Dirk's person, his attitude and everything else, so Jake couldn't really find a reason to not have faith in this friendship.

He was dozing a little, himself, when Dirk shifted and bumped his head against Jake's, and he smiled and opened his eyes to crane his neck and press his lips to Dirk's forehead.

"When's the last time you slept?" he asked quietly. God, they were like sexual moirails.

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Jake clicked his tongue in a nearly comically maternal fashion, tutting and fixing Dirk up a bit. He rearranged his shirt on his shoulders, pulled his own sweatshirt around Dirk's shoulders like he were tucking the boy into a bed, and then cupped his cheek with one hand.

"You're going to get sick," he said softly. "The human body can only handle so much without rest."

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"I don't have class for an hour, if you'd like to sleep," he offered, and before Dirk had the chance to respond he was scooting out of his chair and pulling Dirk onto the floor with him, propping himself up against a wall and forcing Dirk to use him as a literal body pillow.

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Jake was pretty weird. And sometimes a lot to deal with. But right then he was happily reading an article for his archaeology class on his phone while Dirk dozed against his chest. He was warm and pleased, and a few people snickered or made comments walking by and he didn't even look up. He was taking care of the second most important person in the world to him, and people could say and think whatever they wanted.

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Jake let him sleep for something like forty minutes before he shifted a little, scritching at the base of his neck and quietly murmuring his name close to his ear.

"Dirk," he said quietly. "I have to go to class."

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Oh God this was too cute. Jake chuckled a little, nosing his way into Dirk's hairline and kissing his skin.

"Dirk, come on... I don't want to leave you here asleep."

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A bit more of a laugh, and Jake continued to trail kisses along Dirk's head.

"Diiiirk."

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Jake's face was all sorts of crinkled up in smiles. God, Dirk, you are so fucking cute he can't even. He kissed Dirk's eyebrow and lingered.

"Morning, sunshine. I need to get across campus to a class, and you should go home and get some rest. You just slept on me on the floor in the library for almost an hour."

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Jake stood with him and reached out to hold his shoulders to keep him steady.

"...Dirk," he offered a moment later, expression and tone both laced with concern. "You really aren't sleeping enough."

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Jake's eyebrows knit together slightly, and he smoothed a hand over Dirk's hairline idly.

"...if you're sure," he said. "Can I walk you to the computer lab?"

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Jake bit his tongue to keep from saying I think you do need it, but squeezed Dirk's hand all the same.

"Always," he offered instead, bumping their shoulders together.

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