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[parodeity]

DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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[windeity]

Well...come back to the room for tonight since you are awake and I am awake. And I have a feeling we will be awake for a while.

[parodeity]

Can I ask you a question first?

[windeity]

Yeah, of course. What is it?

[parodeity]

Are you not...did that not worry you?

[ he's looking at john hard, trying to read his body language as much as whatever the fuck john says next.

he means do you still feel safe around me and it's a constant concern because dave isn't sure he trusts himself, sometimes. ]

[windeity]

[He doesn't know what to say at first seeing how he's still leaning back and watching him silently. He's worried, yes, but maybe not for the reasons that Dave thinks.]

You told me to do this for a specific reason, didn't you? I think as long as we understand that it'll be fine.

[parodeity]

I...yeah. Wakin’ up in a war zone. I knew I’d wake up fighting. Just...you’re sure? It might get worse before it gets better.

[windeity]

[Given Dave's nightmare involved fighting an abomination of puppets, and given what he remembers of their universe, he isn't that surprised to hear that either.]

You still trust me, don't you? I am sure it will be fine. [...] Is it because of the nightmares?

[parodeity]

The random fog attacks do not really help.

[ a shrug. ]

I had to fuck off and sleep away from people as much as I could for a while after we got back in August, too. [ so there is that. ] - I always trust you.

[windeity]

Considering what you told me about August I guess that makes sense. But then...trust me on this. I won't even wake you up unless I really have to and I have a lot of socks and a pillow. We can figure it out if you want, but if you want to abscond for a while that is okay, too. [Even if that option worries him.]

[parodeity]

If you’re sure. [ although, after a beat: ] Draw your damn hammer if someone pulls a sword on you from now on, though.

[windeity]

If I knew that someone was going to draw a damn sword on me, I would have drawn my hammer. [There's a frown because he doesn't like the implications, but he doesn't argue either.] I can protect myself fine. I promise.

[parodeity]

Just...what if somethin' happened that made me attack you in earnest, dude? You can't hesitate. Things go strange here every month.

[windeity]

I can defend without attacking, Dave. And that's what I will do if I need to.

[parodeity]

Just...

[ ... ]

Just, don't let me hurt you if it ever comes up.

[windeity]

Has that happened before?

[parodeity]

Not to me.

[ a shrug. ]

But this is all about "fear" and messin' with our heads. It's...not improbable that people will go off in the wrong way.

[windeity]

You raise a good point. I've been having an easier time working with my sylladex and strife deck to get Wrinklefucker immediately but everyone is different.

[But whatever. He's finally getting up and approaching, standing over Dave for a minute before extending a hand.] Come back to the room?

[parodeity]

[ he reaches up to take the hand but his hand ends up hovering just above john’s. ]

Next time you’ll draw? [ there is no part of him that wants to believe in next time or worse but every part of him is a cynic so he can’t drop it. ]

[windeity]

[...a frown, but he nods.]

Next time I'll draw. I promise. Faster than you can blink.

[parodeity]

Then let's go pretend to sleep.

[ he will stop doing the hover thing and let john haul him to his feet? ]

[windeity]

[He'll take Dave's hand and pull him to his feet and he doesn't quite let go when they're both standing.]

Okay. Your bed or mine? [Since this seems to be a pattern...]

[parodeity]

Oh. Uh. Whichever you want?

[ he's never going to be not startled by that kind of question or by someone offering him something he wants, but he won't argue the point at least? mostly?

clearly if it is a thing john wants it's ok to accept the affection. ]

[windeity]

[SIGH. He just starts pulling him toward the door on the roof, scooping up his socks on the way.]

Mine then. I have a better view of my TV from there, we'll put something on and pretend to try to sleep until we have to get up for class and stuff tomorrow.

[parodeity]

[ look at least dave just follows along easy as anything instead of arguing more? ]

Whatever you wanna watch is fine, I don't really care. [ genuinely true? ] Maybe something without much of a plot.

[windeity]

[Then he'll just lead him by the hand back to their room.]

I think I have a few like that. Comedies and stuff. It'll be fine.