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[ The Riverdales are pretty good at keeping that kind of stuff to themselves. He's not sure what he'd do with that information if he got it. ]

My shift ends in an hour. Maybe we should just do this while we still can.

What do you mean?

[ Is something else going on? ]

Between me working all the time and us living in different cities, I just want to take every chance I can get to spend time with you.

[ It's frustrating, but nothing more than that. ]

I couldn't agree more.

You know, I could stay at your place sometime, so you don't always have to be the one rushing to the Porter.

I don't mind. [ As much as he'd like her to stay at his place sometime and as much as he doesn't feel like hanging out at the Meadows right now, he still got housemates and thin walls. It's not ideal. ]

Who knows, maybe in a couple of months I'll be able to afford a place of my own.

I know you don't but I don't want things to always be so hard for you.

You should try to use your powers to... find a bag of money or something.

There's an idea. Just need to spend it before I stop thinking about it.

Is that how it works?

Seems that way. I can keep it going for awhile as long as I'm not distracted.

I've been practicing with Gansey.

Then maybe I shouldn't be with you. ☺️

That's good. [ She really likes Gansey too.]

Or maybe you should be with me all the time so I can work on my concentration. [Or just be with him. As for Gansey: ]

He's pretty cool.

Well, I like that option a lot better.

He's a good guy with a good heart. And he's an even better researcher than me.

C'mon. That's not possible.

No, seriously. Gansey is thorough. Granted, he's been obsessed with one topic but he's got an amazing work ethic.

Wow. You think we should recruit him for the paper?

It could hurt to ask him.

If he's as good at research as you say he is, it'd be a shame not to.

Maybe it'll be good for him to research some other subjects.

Exactly. When you think about it, we'd be helping him out.

How thoughtful we are.

Regular samaritans.

I g2g, boss here. c u l8?

Okay. See you soon.

[ And about forty-five minutes later he's finally clocking out. As exhausting as it is to be on his feet the entire day, the prospect of spending some time with Betty is enough to re-energise him all over again. ]

[ Betty had texted him to meet her at a park in De Chima, near a statue of some founding father she'd never heard of who looked suspiciously like a superhero. She's sitting on a bench across from it, reading a true crime book featuring the very town they're in.]

[ Porters are convenient but also somewhat of a hassle now that he's officially unsettled. Regardless it doesn't take too long before he shows up, smile creeping up on his face the closer he gets to her. ]

Hey.