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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've been havin' fun, too. You're using the past tense, though. Are you done skating? [ an eyebrow raise. ]

[windeity]

Maybe for now. I could stay out here for hours but I have a feeling that is probably ill-advised.

[parodeity]

...I can manage hours if you want?

[windeity]

I would rather you not. [A grin?] I appreciate it and this is really awesome, but Saturday's for both of us. I don't mind coming back another time.

[parodeity]

...Presumably without me and with someone better suited? [ is what he is guessing john means here, which he figures: fair. ] If you're done we can be done.

[windeity]

Not what I said. I mean I will call in another Saturday to come back before winter's over. Also your hands are frozen. [HE. Can definitely feel that through his jacket.]

[parodeity]

They're not frostbitten yet?

[windeity]

If that is your standards for being comfortable I have so many questions and concerns.

[The camera turns back to Dave though.] Favorite birthday and Christmas present you've ever received?

[parodeity]

That camera was my Christmas present two years back.

[ ..............................................

he glances away. ]

And you already know my favorite birthday present.

[windeity]

[...cute. Yeah, he kind of didn't think about that when he was asking but there's a nod anyway while he skates them toward the exit of the rink.]

And somehow that also does not surprise me. They're both very...you.

[parodeity]

[ lmao shut up at least john didn't ask "favorite present overall ever :D?" ]

What kind of answer did you expect?

[windeity]

[LOOK.]

With you I stop expecting things and sort of just go with it. I feel like that is probably better. [But he'll close the camera and flip it up into his sylladex so they can get off of the ice.]

[parodeity]

[ if john launches that camera out of his sylladex dave will be upset...

also he waits until the last possible second to release john's arm, so. ]

I can't tell if that's an insult or a compliment.

[windeity]

[The camera will be fine??? But he doesn't mind and once they're off the ice he's removing his skates to shove his feet back in his shoes.]

Compliment probably. I would never insult you. Ever. [There's a teasing smile.] It's probably dumb of me to ask if you're hungry, isn't it?

[parodeity]

You insult me all the time. [ he flips john off before he stuffs his hands in his pockets, his skates off and shoes on. ] And you need to eat somethin'.

[windeity]

Best friend rights. [He rolls his eyes.] Also that definitely does not answer my question, but okay. Pizza? Soup? Something else?

[parodeity]

I could do soup. [ hot soup. ]

[windeity]

Okay. I think the cafe next to the Verizon store has soup so we can hit both of those and go home.

[parodeity]

Yeah, yeah, it's a date. I assume you intend to pay for soup?

[ since he paid for skating, and john likes to trade. ]

[windeity]

[Cool, glad this is now actually a date. John at least doesn't fumble over that and he nods.]

Yeah, pretty much. Glad you're getting it.

[parodeity]

[ IT'S A FIGURE OF SPEECH!!!!!!!! ]

Just remember you can't spring for coffee for the next month.

[windeity]

[Lmao okay sure.]

Coffee I am fine with. I never said anything about anything else. [There's a pause...and then almost curiously he holds out a hand? The car's not that far but. He's testing things.]

[parodeity]

[ john...what the fuck are you testing? it takes a second for dave to notice since he had his hands in his pockets and was burrowing into his (john's) scarf, but once he does notice he takes the corresponding hand out of his pocket to slide into john's, automatic.

then gives john a ?? glance but doesn't directly ask. ]

[windeity]

[Yeah he's not explaining, have fun, Dave. Instead, he's wrapping his fingers around Dave's hand for warmth before heading to the car.]

Any preference for which genre of shitty movie I'm subjecting you to?

[parodeity]

[ why ]

Hmm. Something light-hearted.