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In those rare cases where heists didn’t go according to plan, it was usually because of the weather. Kaz had a safehouse pinpointed, of course, but he was a handful to deal with those times and exchanged tense discussions with Inej at the corner of the room while the rest of you gathered what you could to get some sleep.
Thunderstorm had brought heavy rain with it, which pounded on the tin roof of this hut - sleeping wouldn’t be easy unless the rain eased up. But on the other hand, in that case Kaz would be up in seconds and tell you to proceed with the heist, and after you had travelled the whole day, some shuteye would do wonders. You could only pray that Inej would make Kaz realise that before he would tell you to rub your eyes and get going. Despite how much they both denied it, Inej just seemed to have a way to make even Kaz soften and see reason beyond kruge . The heist could wait, but failure possibility would be higher if you played with your sleep. Just because Kaz seemed to have automatic caffeine running in his veins on will didn’t mean the rest of you had the same skill. Except maybe Jesper, that guy was as active as a rabbit. You had never seen a day where he wasn’t jumping around.
So here you were, rummaging through closets, trying to find something to cover the floor with, and maybe a pillow equivalent if possible. You could use your coat as a blanket, but sleeping without nothing under your head could cause neck stiffness.
“Here,” Jesper’s voice suddenly said from beside you, and you turned, seeing him holding his coat out towards you. You raised your eyebrows slightly.
“Don’t you need it?”
He shook his head, then gestured to his outfit. “Not as much as you. I have a long-sleeved shirt on under this, you don’t.”
You huffed. “You watched me dress?”
He rolled his eyes. “No. You always dress lightly under your coat.”
You eyed the coat for a moment longer and then slowly grabbed it. “Thanks.”
He smirked, then joined you on rummaging through the closet. “Anything for my favourite Crow.”
A moment later, you found a drawer full of bedsheets and called out to others. And soon, the room was covered on sheets, Kaz making his way as far as possible from the rest of you. Inej looked after him for a moment and then sighed - you couldn’t help but shake your head and be amused. Your dear boss was sulking again, but at least he wasn’t snapping at any of you for a reason you couldn’t help.
“Thanks for talking to him,” you muttered to Inej as she passed you, finding a place near the door. She nodded.
“He intended to switch to another plan he had thought about, but I convinced him to let us all sleep for a few hours first, even if that storm lets up. And eventually, he agreed.”
You closed your eyes for a moment. “Thank the Saints for you.”
She looked at the direction of that far dark corner where Kaz had disappeared to, his black clothes blending him as one with the shadows. “It doesn’t mean he’s not pissed about it.”
You shrugged. “Mm, I know. But he might be less pissed in the morning, seeing that there’s a possibility he’ll get some rest.”
Inej raised an eyebrow. “Kaz Brekker resting?”
You pursed your lips. “Well, there’s always a possibility he does, albeit small.”
Inej let out a breath, and then put the sheet in front of her. “I suppose you’re right about that. And at least we all can put up with him better if we’ve rested.”
With that, she turned and spread the sheet next to the door, and you laid down on your own sheet. You bundled Jespers coat into a pillow and put it under your head, before you let your eyes wander around the room. Everyone was laying down, Nina and Matthias talking quietly, holding hands, Wylan curled up in the corner and Jesper being nearest to you, already drifting asleep. So, you laid down too, trying to find a good position on a hard plank floor. The rain outside had settled into a quieter one, almost soothing, and you sighed before you closed your eyes.
But, just as you were drifting into sleep, a loud, raspy voice jolted you awake. You frowned, looking around the walls and curtain-covered windows, wondering if there was an intruder - but then it happened again and you turned your eyes to Jesper.
He laid there, sprawled wide, his mouth wide open, producing loudest snores you had ever heard. You huffed quietly before you nudged Jesper, causing his snoring to hitch before it continued. So you nudged him harder, making his body rock back and forth a few times before he finally groaned. “What?”
You scoffed. “Stop snoring! You sound like a chainsaw.”
“I don’t snore, love,” he muttered, his eyes shutting and opening slowly.
“What is that noise then? It sounds like you’re trying to snore your way through the floorboards.” You shook your head, pressing your head against his coat again. “If it continues, I’ll gag you with your own coat.”
Jesper snorted softly at that, a sleepy smile spreading into his face. “If this thing we have actually evolves and you’re moving into my room at some point, we may have a problem with sleeping if you can’t handle my beauty sleep noises.”
“Hey, noises like that would wake up anyone,” you retorted, and Jesper raised his eyebrows.
“Really? Why isn’t anyone else awake then?”
“We all are awake, Jesper,” Kaz’s voice suddenly called out from the dark corner, making Jesper flinch. “And if you two won’t quit fighting about your future as a couple, this night is as good as nothing.”
Agreeing murmurs filled the room, and Jesper clenched his jaw – you both had thought you had succeeded in keeping your budding relationship discreet. He then sighed. “Sorry, everyone. I’ll try to behave.”
“You’d better,” Nina murmured, her voice muffled against Matthias’s chest.
Jesper grumbled something unintelligible, and you thought for a moment, looking at Jesper’s form as he turned to his side. Then, you carefully scooted closer, laying your hand on Jesper’s waist, making him turn to look at you. He smirked as he rolled around to face you, wrapping his arms around you and you nuzzled against his chest, before you slowly drifted asleep together.