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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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[parodeity]

I did not.

[ and he shifts, moving back closer to the wall, shrugging. ]

- And she accepted it for exactly what it was, really? [ a lie told in irritation that he had to tell a lie about it at all and that jade was, like, evil then or whatever. ] Maybe Rose would have had a different answer, or at least a fancier one. She's usually better at that kind of thing.

[windeity]

Okay. [He'll just leave it alone.] I am not sure I want your sister lying about my scent either so I will pass on that. Sometimes I want to believe that the shit we learn about our other lives is fake but I know better. Which is horrifying.

[He falls silent for a bit as he watches the movie.] ...thanks, by the way.

[parodeity]

For what?

[ completely baffled as he tries to figure out wtf he's done recently to earn a thanks. ]

[windeity]

...bringing me back. [It's all he says about it even as his fingers sort of twirl themselves into Dave's hair.] That's all.

[parodeity]

[ john what the fuck. ]

...I'll always come looking for you.

[windeity]

[There's a nod but that's all he says.]

Let's just pretend to sleep, okay?

[parodeity]

Okay. [ ... ] Thanks.

[windeity]

[There's not a verbal response, but his arm winds around Dave's shoulders a little tighter to keep him closer and he focuses on the movie entirely. No problem bromigo. This is how things will stay.]

[parodeity]

[ THAT'S COOL. absurdly this is actually one of the one positions in which dave can actually fall asleep without pretending. someone in his space he's more or less okay with, a heartbeat he can track, and background noise that is completely nonthreatening.

so that may actually occur. ]

[windeity]

[John will literally keep him there all night if he has to to make sure Dave is safe and resting even if he's not asleep. He won't really fall asleep himself until the very, very early morning hours but by then the movie's over and has started over again. Goodnight kids.]