[It's less of a want, more of a have, and all of a cant't so long as he's stuck here. While he's here, though—]

But I am doing what I want—

[Making sure everyone gets by alright. Looking for a way out. Handling Libitina's games as best as he can. Trying to better understand certain people from his world now that he's been given a chance. Helping people from other worlds, like Karkat, even if they may not remember it when they go home. Not leaving of his own free will until every last resident has been safely sent home to their respective worlds.

It's already quite a handful, so it's just as well that Allen rarely wants anything for himself.]

[lightly:] —so you'd best be ready to put up with it.

[adding in a sigh:] Oh, they would. Long enough to come after me and... [ cocking his head warily at that smile ] ...Some other reason for it, then?

[One that you're privy to?]