"I can sit on the floor," Jeff says dismissively, but he catches that smirk and it's clear that he's swallowing a grin as he leads the way in. Will it fuck up his back? Probably. He'll deal with it later. Pete still has arm slung companionably around him, chatting his ear off on the way.

Erik falls into step beside David, hands in his pockets as they stroll towards Jeff's unit in the complex. "Sorry, man. We didn't know he already had a guest, but we won't be in your hair long."