Jervis’ decision was a mix of the two. He truly did not mind expressing himself vicariously through Fourthwall sexually and romantically, especially when kept in secret. It gave him an outlet for his frustration. Along with that, their relationship did not tarnish his reputation with The Pitt. Being seen as a weak, empathic coward was not a suitable look for a clan of foolish brutes. Truly though, there was always an underlying motive. No matter how much he despised it, the ardent needed Fourthwall as an prime asset to The Pitt. They were intelligent and willing to live life on the edge, even taking a bullet for him. His companionship was an unmistakable opportunity that he couldn’t pass him. Things just happened to fall into place so quickly that he was speaking more from a desire perspective than a logical one. Emotions, per usual, were his downfall.

To see his agreement come together so well, even if he had to sacrifice his own body for the deal, the ardent seemed rather pleased. ”Then we have a deal,” came his response. A sigh of relief followed his words. Finding himself at peace was a rarity these days, especially when most of his plans got sidetracked. Finally something came together.

Finding comfort in the silence settled the tension in the area. Jervis found himself at peace. No matter what the underlying motives or unconscious drives were for the situation, things would continue on. They just had to. It didn’t help that Fourthwall made moves, causing the fur on his scruff to rise in anticipation. Before they could continue, he mustered our a whisper into the larger male’s ear. ”Slip into something more comfortable, will you?”

// fade out + continue or we can end there and then discuss the rest in DMs for the details on the stuff we had planned?? up to you!!