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[ and, just like a few nights ago, dave is getting another very obnoxious telepathic message. ]

DAAAAAAAAAAVEEEEEEEEEE.

[ well, it figures, since karkat probably can't find him in like. the observatory outside karkat's room where he usually sleeps? since it turns out sleep is a thing dave isn't doing tonight. welcome back, dreamscape, he missed you not at fucking all.

his tone is pretty neutral when he replies, though, since it's not like insomnia is a new problem. ]

Please tell me this isn't a romcom marathon call. Jesus, why don't I ever get, like, booty calls or something.

First of all, no. Second, fuck no. Where are you?

[ he did look into the observatory and then absconded as soon as he confirmed dave was not there. he didn't need anyone questioning why it was Very Important he talked to dave Right Now.

(the reason being he finally talked himself into talking to dave about a thing and he wants to get it over with before he changes his mind. again.) ]

Why did part two get a fuck no. Rude..

[ but ok if it's not a romcom marathon call -

wait shit what if it's more of those dumb quizzes.

ugh. or getting yelled at for fudging his test to start with.

oh well. a distraction from bro existing is always nice. ]

Farm. [ at

night time ok dave ]

I'm weeding shit.

[ the farm.

you know what, ok, karkat just accepts that since it's dave and dave is weird. he immediately starts to head over there. thanks @dirk for the underground tunnel. ]

Why the ever loving fuck are you weeding shit instead of sleeping.

Because the shit needs weeding?

[ also, he manifested bro and that was. fun. ]

Though I was going to track you down later to talk about an important thing so I guess we can double up after whatever the fuck you're trying to find me for.

[ he wonders if "an important thing" is actually for real important or if it's dumb important. either is a possibility with dave.

and with karkat, too, actually but w/e. ]

It's also an important thing. [ a pause. ] I'm not bringing the quiz book.

I mean, I'm obviously not filling out any more of those for free so that's good.

[ he gives up on weeding for the time being and. flops onto the grass. whatever. ]

You get to go first, anyway.

[ karkat just scowled so it's a good thing this isn't happening in person. although dave probably knows what kind of face karkat would make at a statement like that so it doesn't really matter. ]

Okay fine. About going first, I mean, you suck for the other thing. You very obviously bullshitted that quiz, none of your answers made any fucking sense.

[ he can go on about this topic but he also knows that if he does they'd get distracted and talk about nonsense instead. like always.

a little bit later, though, karkat will arrive at the farm and immediately go to where dave is. he doesn't sit down though, and instead just looks down over him. ]

Hey, loser.

There he is. Dulcet tones and whatnot and all. What'd I even get for your dumb quiz?

[ DON'T BRING IT UP IF YOU DON'T WANT TO NONSENSE IT UP, KARKAT. ]

Sit down, dude.

It doesn't even matter what your result was because it was wrong and stupid and you didn't even pretend to try. Fuck you.

[ karkat looks him over, considering.... before just flopping down on top of dave. oof. ]

[ oof is right, but dave's reflexes are as good as ever. he makes an annoyed sound before shifting karkat so he's not crushing anything important like dave's lungs and keeps his arms loosely around the troll. ]

Not what I meant, jackass.

[ he complains while. continuing not to shove karkat off. ]

Anyway what's your big important thing.

[ shit okay he has changed his mind? he doesn't want to do this anymore?? can he just back out... it's probably too late for that. maybe karkat can lie and say he left the oven on?

that probably won't work. ]

Okay so uh. You know that... weeee are a thing? Me and you. Together.

[ uh. dirk hadn't seemed concerned about this, so it's probably not a break up but? why are we starting with this fact? ]

No, shit, really? That puts a real damper on my plans for tomorrow. [ ... ] Yes, I'm aware we're a thing, dude.

[ karkat smacks him in the arm. fuck you don't be a shit?? ]

Right. And you know that people who are things also do certain things. You know. Things.

[ like...... hand holding in public, dave. ]

[ ?????????????

???

? ]

Is...this a sex talk or something? You need to make it stop sounding like a sex talk because I'm pretty fuckin' sure that's not your angle?

[ SHRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK ]

Oh my god, no! This is not a that talk, Dave. We are just talking and the topic is not touching on that, jegus. Now I lost my train of thought. Fuck.

[ he buries his face in dave's chest, counts to ten, then glances back up. ]

I want to try, uh. Holding your hand? In public.

Oh.

[ that's...weird, for karkat. ]

Uh, I'm not saying "no" exactly, but that might be a bad idea? People will probably ask why and then you will like, die or something. You're already strung out enough from just our friends and family knowing. Are you really gonna be able to take, like, random strangers around base knowing? Like, I thought you were still on team tell no one anything.

[ no all of that sounds fucking awful and the more dave points it out the more karkat wants to go LMAO JUST KIDDING. there is a reason why it took a couple of days for him to even approach dave with this and it's because talking himself to even saying this has been

very hard. ]

No, it's fine. I even practiced hand holding with Jake? [ wait he didn't mean to say that part. ] Fuck. I can do it? It's just. A hand in a hand. In front of everyone, that's so easy.

You guys did what? [ dave kind of laughs without meaning to because. what? holy shit? but.

hm. ]

Karkat, I appreciate the thought and all [ he...thinks? he imagines this is because of him and not an actual desire of karkat's because karkat doesn't like anything that indicates they're dating in company ] but this isn't a thing you have to do? We can, uh, put a pin in your handholding expedition. As much fun as holding your hand while you try to kill yourself sounds, and all.

Don't be fucking ridiculous, Dave, I'd let go before I tried anything.

[ he doesn't say anything else for a moment, half hoping that dave forgets about the jake thing because karkat is trying to forget about it and half wondering if putting this aside is okay? ]

Are you sad or disappointed about this?

[ since jake said that dirk would be if jake refused to hug or touch him in public? so. ]

What? Jesus.

[ like, yes. it does bother him that karkat won't acknowledge him in public or he can't, like. call him his boyfriend, but he's resigned to that? ]

I'm pretty sure we've had this talk. We don't do anything like that until you're okay with it. So there's no reason for you to offer before you are? 'Cause I'm pretty sure you're not actually down with it.

Okay, but I could be? I'm just not sure if I like the idea of putting my feelings head of yours, Dave. It seems kind of unfair.

[ ugh karkat stop arguing for something you don't even really want to do... ]

And it's fair to make you do something you don't want to do...how, exactly? This isn't really a situation where we can compromise any more than we already have. You're not comfortable with anyone knowing, possibly ever. I already knew that.

[ he can deal with that? it's not going to stop being a thing that hurts, but that doesn't seem relevant to add and like. ]

So...it's fine. Kinda knew about this being the deal when we got into it.

[ that is extremely relevant to add, what the fuck. ]

You never answered me when I asked if you were sad or disappointed about it.

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