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[konstant]

K is about to shake his head - it doesn't matter to him, he's learned by now from firsthand experience how anything that's going to happen to replicants is going to happen regardless of what's in writing and what's not - but then Drake says that it would mean something to him, and K changes his mind and accepts the items.

In neat, block handwriting, K starts to write down what Drake said - word for word, KD6-3.7 sends Drake Holloway rent, it's KD6-3.7's place, KD6-3.7 is paying for it; handshake agreeing it's private, guaranteed; Drake Holloway wouldn't come in uninvited - as he shakes his head.

"No. It looks good," K answers, glancing at the pile of papers in question, then back to what he's writing without pausing, careful to contort to work around Sable's head in his lap without disturbing her.

[braveoff]

It could be said that's true of agreements between humans, too. Contracts are just a type of promise, and people break promises all the time. Maybe they don't mean to, maybe they even do so accidentally, but it happens. All anyone can ever do is their best to keep their word and face the consequences if they don't... but Drake does smile slightly when K takes the notepad and starts listing their private agreements. Even if the other man is just humoring him, that's K trying to make this work.

While he does that Drake grabs a second pen and signs the actual contract, no hesitation in his movements. K says it's good? He's already made up his mind. Then he reaches for the bigger stack of papers on the table, the one that's been face down all this time, and starts separating them.

"I picked these based on my budget," he tells K, "so if yours is really different we might have to look again... but they're still a good starting point."

They're apartment listings, organized mostly by size and price. Drake's set them out in piles that might seem random but besides the obvious criteria of Up or Down, one of the Down piles is available apartments near Jesus. One of the Up piles is focused on places near parks. There are a variety of styles because Drake didn't know what K would like, but every single rental allows pets.

[konstant]

K watches Drake sign from the corner of his eye, and in one way, it's almost a relief; having the decision looming has been a weight K has been carrying since V disappeared in November, and not one he's been able to shift or put down longer than a moment. For better or for worse, a decision has been made.

For better or for worse, K finishes marking down their amendments and moves seamlessly to pulling the contract over to sign himself, such as he can. There's no cursive for numbers.

That leaves him to eye the stacks of papers, setting down both forms of contract neatly on the table, his pen over top of them. He rubs Sable's ears and tips his head to study the topmost entry on each pile.

"I don't need much." He honestly doesn't know what to do with much. "I have to take care of Nibbles, and Mango, and I have a fish tank and a caterpillar. Other than that, the rest isn't important."

[braveoff]

Drake nods at the list of animals -- he accounted for everything but the caterpillar, who probably wouldn't have a preference -- then pushes the non-Jesus-adjacent Down pile off to the side.

"The specific apartment might not feel important right now, but it is that you're choosing it. I want this to be your space. Somewhere you like being, somewhere that's comfortable for you. And you're not locked in... if you pick a place and realize you'd prefer something a little different, I don't care about breaking a lease."

Of course K isn't used to choosing things for himself, and Drake is still walking that fine line between encouraging and pushing. He thinks for a moment, glancing towards his own balcony.

"Nibbles likes watching the birds and I think it'd be nice for you to have some sunlight, so maybe the Up. You wanna take this stack and think about it? Take some tours?"