"I don't have anywhere else to go, you know that," Luke rationalized. "And I'm sick of jumping from job to job. Working in the service industry has given me enough drive to kill."
"Ha, ha," Ein let out a sarcastic laugh, followed by a deadpan expression. "I said no."
Luke didn't get discouraged. He thought for a while, then tried to push for compromise. "What if I promise to only take low-stakes jobs? If I did just enough to secure a roof over my head but not too much to get involved in major tasks?"
Ein exhaled slowly, his eyes turning to the sky. Should he just ignore him? Or force him to find another job, something that didn't involve committing crimes?
Still, deep down, he knew Luke wouldn't let this go. And even worse, if he turned Luke down now, he'd just go stir up trouble on his own, stubborn as always.
