[ There's only one thing embarrassing in dog culture: being a bad one. Itachi doesn't say the dreaded words themselves, but he can't quite fight the tug at his chest at the man's regrettably correct assessment. ]
Solid burn, bro. Gotta give it up. [ Jake's voice sounds genuinely admiring, body relaxing further under Itachi's touch. It's with the clumsy probing of a still blind dog that he extends a paw towards his friend's voice, crawling carefully from his makeshift den and towards him. Jake isn't so bold as to settle into Itachi's lap, however tempting it is. Instead, Jake lays directly alongside the man's leg, leeching his warmth with a heavy lean. ]
But for what it's worth I don't...[ Jake yawns. It's a large one, swallowing up the back half of his sentiment. It also seems to swallow Jake's focus, paw rubbing wearily at one of his large eyes. ] I could fall asleep right here, man.
（ the... encroachment upon his territory does not go unnoticed, but itachi does not shift away. he lacks wei ying's aversion to dogs, but they are still not exactly his favourite four-legged creature.
he does, maybe, just maybe scritch at jake's ears just a tiny bit.
an old reflex, from when he worked alongside pakkun, maybe. ）
You should. I doubt you have gotten much rest in your condition. I will watch over you, if you wish.
Maybe it's the healing, maybe it's the begrudgingly offered ear scritch, maybe it's the company itself. But before Itachi can even finish making his offer, Jake is already snoring steadily against his leg. ]
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Solid burn, bro. Gotta give it up. [ Jake's voice sounds genuinely admiring, body relaxing further under Itachi's touch. It's with the clumsy probing of a still blind dog that he extends a paw towards his friend's voice, crawling carefully from his makeshift den and towards him. Jake isn't so bold as to settle into Itachi's lap, however tempting it is. Instead, Jake lays directly alongside the man's leg, leeching his warmth with a heavy lean. ]
But for what it's worth I don't...[ Jake yawns. It's a large one, swallowing up the back half of his sentiment. It also seems to swallow Jake's focus, paw rubbing wearily at one of his large eyes. ] I could fall asleep right here, man.
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he does, maybe, just maybe scritch at jake's ears just a tiny bit.
an old reflex, from when he worked alongside pakkun, maybe. ）
You should. I doubt you have gotten much rest in your condition. I will watch over you, if you wish.
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Maybe it's the healing, maybe it's the begrudgingly offered ear scritch, maybe it's the company itself. But before Itachi can even finish making his offer, Jake is already snoring steadily against his leg. ]