Oh. Oh no. Does he sound like somebody fleeing an abusive situation?

"What? No! No, I don't actually live here!" Jefferson actually looks a bit mortified at the thought. It's more that it's hostile and endlessly irritating at the house, and he's happier being away from it. So, he pauses, then amends, "I mean, I've slept here a few times. We got a house together before we broke up, so it's... tense. I'm looking to move. He can keep the damn house."