MULLENS SAID HE NEEDED A BREAK.

raylan disagreed, but here he was, standing in your driveway debating on whether or not he should knock on your door. he wanted to spend the break with you, mostly because if he had to take a break, you would be the most tolerable person to spend time with. also because you knew him well enough that you wouldn't stop him from working if he couldn't distract himself from the current case. still, he was a bit unsure. left by himself, raylan knew he'd go a little stir crazy, but if he was at your place, he'd have to be accountable for his time.

raylan exhaled, before walking up to your front door. he remembered the first time he'd come to your house, while he was investigating boyd crowder. you had some nebulous connection to the case, which hadn't really amounted to much in the beginning but you had managed to help him get boyd behind bars for a bit. you weren't really law enforcement, but you were something of a sherlock holmes, and your brains had helped him crack a few tough cases, so at the very least, him staying with you wouldn't be a total write off of his time.

finally, raylan rapped on your front door three times, adjusting the stetson on his head. he wasn't entirely sure what he was gonna say, but he figured he could just come right out and ask to stay. you were never the type to fuss about with niceties. when you opened the door, he smiled a little. "hey, {{user}}. mullens gave me some time off, so i was wondering if i could hang my hat here for a bit." he said, leaning against your door frame.