( there's a lot of ways he could answer that question, but none of them escape his tongue. instead: ) I don't have any. ( because it's true, and the seemingly freedom he gets from having his own place and set of house rules feels too foreign for him, despite being much of the same back in pier point.

but at the very least, for the sake of an amicable and productive partnership, he will come up with a few. ) You manage to sleep even less than I do, so feel free to eat breakfast without me. If you need to come back and I'm not around, send me a message and I'll come. If I'm busy, I'll let you know.

( coming up with these, he finds, is surprisingly hard. not once had aventurine ever thought he would share a room with someone, despite all the times he has laid with other people. by morning he'd already be gone. )

Sleep whenever you want, and don't worry about me. You can pick whichever side of the bed you want as well. We can decide on a set hour to return here at night, if that's easier. No need to wait for me like that.