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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]

[He doesn't flinch or shiver when Dave touches his cheek but there is a sound that basically conveys "I know, I know" in reply. He's been busy, shaving wasn't on his list of to-dos.]

I think so. Maybe before dinners on Tuesday or just whenever we decide to? I'm not sure how much offense work I'll need but I am pretty sure my defense isn't great.

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Like I said: you can join me whenever. If you want to work on your defense more we can. I think you mostly did defense via offense until you got the ability to jet when shit got rough.

[ turning into the breeze... ]

I’m not objecting to the stubble for the record even though it’s also chill if not?

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That sounds about right. I remember using the wind a lot in different fights, like with Jack. I want to be better prepared than I was last time because I cannot help other people if I don't know what I'm doing.

[There's a grin.] It's fine. I usually don't let it get like this but I have been busy. [Stressing about fixing things with Dave, mostly, but whatever.] Pretty sure I'd never do a full beard or anything though.

[His expression falls a little flat then as his mind wanders.

"speaking of which you might want to crack into one of my metric fucking tons of shaving cream i have for some reason and bust that nigh invisible teen stache before it starts to become a problem. egbert men dont cotton to whiskers as you know good and god damn well."

But he ignores it and settles for adjusting his grip on Dave to hold him more securely.]

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You’d look good either way. [ since dave has also told John he would look good in a dress so far today maybe he should just be on record as generally thinking john looks good always? ] And I can teach you more traditional defense shit. Did I say somethin’ wrong? I wasn’t like trying to tell you what to do about whatever.

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Teach me whatever you think I should know. I have no idea how training works. [But he shakes his head.] You're fine, it's nothing. I guess I am just a little more tired than I thought.

[But he moves to turn his head enough and smile a little to try and sell that point.] Glad to know you think I'm hot though.

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You’re not that great a liar. [ but that’s all he says on the matter because he doesn’t really have a right to press. ] And I’m still hotter.

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You're definitely hotter, yeah. [May as well be up front about it.] And I'm not lying. [...sort of.] It's not a thing we need to worry about right now, okay? I just kind of want to go home and be happy you exist.

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You’re kinda not obligated to tell me jack shit, dude, so that’s fine. [ he is not sure how to take the hotter agreement thing but wonders if this means John would agree with Dave’s jokes about having better legs than Rose now.

he doesn’t ask. ]

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I know that. I want to tell you stuff just maybe not right now. [Just to clarify.] ...it's just stuff I learned about earlier today. It's not you. I promise. [At least this time he's not lying.]

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Okay. But you don’t have to if you don’t want to. [ like dave sometimes...does not ] I like your smiles best when you’re actually smiling, is all.

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Stop being cute and distracting me. [But it gets a genuine grin so there's that, good job, Dave. At least the car's ahead of them.] ...I know I don't have to if I don't want to. But I want to once I fully understand it myself. Does that make sense?

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We had a whole conversation about how I didn’t want to broach things about the past until I was ready and sorted out? [ so like. ] It’s seriously okay either way, dude. Just don’t fake your smiles for me. It never works and like, don’t think you have to? I’ll leave shit alone if you ask. So don’t wear yourself out?

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[The smile drops and they get to the car and it takes John a moment to decide what he wants to do. It's maybe a little quick but he turns to pin Dave to the car, shifting so that he can face him and basically hold him up by the hips/waist.]

...you know I love you right? [Which would maybe seem a little #intense for the situation and given they just decided they wanted to be together, but they've said this to each other before and nothing's changed about that.]

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[ uhhh. honestly it’s more the positioning that seems a little #intense john why are you pinning dave to the car? this is awkward and he’s eighteen and fuck off.

but he’s used to matching john’s pace when he can and he’s pretty sure John doesn’t mean anything by it so he just adjusts to get a grip on john’s shoulders, and he lets his feet drop to the ground since yeah.

hm. his left hand brushes some of john’s bangs aside, pointless and soothing. ]

Yeah, I know. You don’t have to reassure me about that. [ ...maybe. he’s forever less certain john wants him on levels other than best friends. ] Seriously, it’s okay.

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[Yeah he doesn't even think about the positioning, it's just easier to see Dave this way. He just knows he wants Dave to listen to him and to keep him close and he leans into the touch a little.]

I know, but I mean that. [He apparently seems to think he has to assure him of that based on what just happened.] I want to tell you about stuff but this was a good night. [So he doesn't want to risk fucking up.] Can we go home and go to bed?

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[ john is sweet but tends to pick the wrong things to worry about reassuring dave on, good job John. dave would kiss him but 1) john is serious and worried and 2) slow and 3) he’s pretty sure John isn’t thinking about that. ]

Yeah. You too tired to drive or...?

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[Maybe someday he'll get it right. Also no he's waiting until they get home to kiss him, duh, but he's also a little distracted.]

No, of course not. It's just back to the dorm, it's fine. Ready?

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[ will he really get it right tho ]

You’re pinning me to the car. We are sort of waitin’ on you here, not me. [ like. ]

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[...given that he's leaning forward to kiss the tip of Dave's nose instead of doing anything remotely useful? No, probably not.]

Yeah. I know. Sorry. [He's grinning though so he's not that sorry.]

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This is the second time you’ve pinned me somewhere? Or tried, anyway. Is this gonna be a thing with you?

[ like should he get used to it??? ]

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Does it bother you to be under me? [It's just a curious question ok.]

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Not really. [ he just. shrugs. ] Just curious. I mean, it did the other time, but it doesn’t now.

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Tell me if it ever does? [He has no idea what he's doing other than distracting them, hand coming up to cup Dave's face instead.] But I wouldn't call it a habit. [He lets his thumb run over Dave's cheek before he lets go and steps back, pulling Dave with him a bit so he can open his car door.]

Let's go home.

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So more of a hobby. [ he’ll slide into the car though. he’d stayed perfectly still while john touched him, expression inscrutable behind his shades but breathing calm and uncontrolled. ]

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[And into the car he goes.]

Probably. [At least he's honest.] Just the pinning, I am serious about everything else. [Sigh. But he'll at least put the car in drive to head back.]