"Be—because you're not my pet human.  It doesn't feel good, to come to your senses and realize you've—said things—"

"Maybe someone who has things they're embarrassed by would dislike it, sure, but I haven't actually been hiding anything from you and won't feel embarrassed about what I'd say."

"Well I don't want it."

"...alright. It was just a thought." Maybe he'll force it later to drain down the "debt" but meh.

—Nod.

Hug?

Hug!

Jeremy releases after a few seconds but then tucks his head back into Jake's shoulder.

He mumbles: "It's not fair."

"What isn't?"

"You're radiant.  Sometimes.  And I'm—me."

"Jeremy I'm very shallow and I guarantee you I wouldn't like you this much if I didn't find you very pretty."

It takes him a moment to figure his response to that.  "I don't think I ever looked radiant when I was in your body, either.  It's—something I lost, if I had it.  A long time ago."

"Then maybe add it to the requirements for that spell I told you to create. Bringing back your childlike wonder and joy."

He backs up.

"Do you maybe want to get more music for me?"

"...like, CDs? You have the computer now though."

"I only learned how to play the one album."

"I can show you how to find all music ever released." Though Jake is starting to feel like maybe this is not Jeremy being totally truthful about what he wants here.

"I would like that a lot."

—or maybe he is! Okay! He will show Jeremy YouTube and also log into his Spotify account.

The sheer volume of songs is not quite enough to make Jeremy start crying straight off, but if Jake plays something it probably won't be long.

Well of course he'll play something, he needs to demonstrate the process!

Yeah.  Yeah.  He curls up in the air again.

Jake will hug him.

Jeremy doesn't start out at a good angle for this but shortly he can be positioned conveniently.

"Do you want to be here?  Now?"