He didn't move any closer, keeping a safe distance. It wasn't that he was afraid- there was nothing she could probably do to him unless she was packing some silver, but he wasn't looking for a fight.

"That's the kind of attention I don't need around here. It garners more attention than just the cops.... if you catch my drift." He was talking about hunters. He had worked hard to keep those monsters from finding him, hell, from even looking for him. He was careful. He didn't need a reckless revenant messing it up for him.

Head is cocked and eyes narrow as Jack watches Del very closely. What first could initially be written off as some cheap parlor trick has become extraordinarily real, extraordinarily quickly. Her jaw tenses as teeth snap together with an audible CLICK. She does little to hide the annoyance that clearly paints her features.

❝ If you know anything about me, which apparently you know A FUCKING LOT, then you should be aware of the fact I at the very least like to someone acquaint myself with those I make deals with. ❞

Who the fuck was this guy ? The revenant holds her ground, her body naturally leaning forward into his space. Be the BIGGER THREAT - a notion that she's lived her life by, both pre and post bullet to the chest.

Del had bided his time, waiting until he was back at full strength from his previous shift before showing up on what Jack might consider her terf. To him, it wasn't. She was very much on his. She needed to know who she was dealing with. From what he gathered, she would be harmless enough..... for now.

Now back in his usual form, which, altogether was not that intimidating, he would make himself known.

"You know....." He said from his perch atop a fire escape landing, sunglasses tilted down ever so slightly to see her better in the dim light. "You would think with all the dead and voodoo around here, there might be more of your kind. It seems you're the only one, Jack Aamon."

She exhales slowly, emerald eyes traveling to where the sound of her name came from. They narrow in suspicion upon landing on Del. He knew too much for her comfort. Far too much.

❝ I like to think I'm one of a kind. Keeps my ego nice and inflated. ❞

With a flick of tattooed fingers the remainder of her cigarette is cast to the ground and swiftly crushed beneath her boot.

from the grump ❛  how can you be this cheery already? we haven't even had breakfast.  ❜ ❛  just don't make a big deal out of this.  ❜ ❛  you know i love you, right?  ❜ ❛  i know, alright, i know i'm an asshole. but i'm trying here.  ❜ ❛  i'm sorry. i didn't mean what i said earlier.  ❜ ❛  do you always have to be so damn optimistic?  ❜ ❛  nobody has ever made me feel the way you do.  ❜ ❛  there's no way in hell i'm doing that.  ❜ ❛  i'm not good with this whole stupid feelings thing.  ❜ ❛  you make me want to be better. you make me want to be good.  ❜ ❛  can't you just move on and forget about it already?  ❜ ❛  i'm only doing this because you asked me to.  ❜ ❛  you're the only one who has ever believed in me.  ❜ ❛  you won't stop this until i say 'yes', will you?  ❜ ❛  how are you so happy all the time?  ❜ ❛  until i met you, i never thought i would've been capable of that.  ❜ ❛  you're the polar opposite of me.  ❜ ❛  whatever. i didn't think you'd care anyway.  ❜ ❛  your optimism might be starting to rub off on me.  ❜ ❛  why don't you give up on me like everyone else?  ❜

from the sunshine ❛  come on, it's gonna be fun!  ❜ ❛  see? i told you there's some good in you.  ❜ ❛  you should smile more. you have such a beautiful smile.  ❜ ❛  i'm so excited! there's so much i have planned for us.  ❜ ❛  i was just trying to do something nice for you.  ❜ ❛  do you always have to be so pessimistic?  ❜ ❛  stop being so stubborn. i'm trying to help you.  ❜ ❛  i knew there was a big softie under all that tough exterior.   ❜ ❛  i always feel better with you by my side.  ❜ ❛  sometimes you should let others in.  ❜ ❛  light up, [name]. we're gonna be here for a while.  ❜ ❛  why is it so difficult for you to accept a compliment?  ❜ ❛  stay? i just ... don't want to be alone right now.  ❜ ❛  just because i'm generally a happy person doesn't mean i can't have an off day.  ❜ ❛  i'm not some helpless little girl/boy!  ❜ ❛  you're not gonna get rid of me that easily.   ❜ ❛  stop that. i don't want you to talk about yourself like this.  ❜ ❛  of course, i remember! i remember everything you told me.  ❜ ❛  let's go outside and dance in the rain.  ❜ ❛  you don't mean that, do you?  ❜