Cougar might shrug and complain, but Jake is fluent in Cougar-ese, and he knows what's going on under those words. He wraps his hand gently around Cougar's ankle, his thumb rubbing his skin slowly, and hums. "It's the easiest way to get you to do things," he teases. That's a lie. The easiest way to get Cougar to do something is to ask him, but that's not the point.

Obediently keeping his head bowed so Cougar can work, Jake hums. "Totally," he agrees, lying again. "Super awful. The most awful."