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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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[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.]

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Whatever you say, babe. [ why did John! Not argue it being a hobby!! this is great for dave’s nerves ]

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[Because John's distracted sorry Dave.]

...can I make kissing you a habit and stuff?

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I cannot believe you just asked that. [ like he can but also. ] ...that’s kind of a dating thing? Just maybe not in bed.

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I'm still cashing in on good night kisses, bro. You're not getting out of that? [John maybe shut up.] Sorry. That was a dumb question, I know, I'm just...dude, I was freaking out a lot earlier. And I don't want to mess this up. And boundaries and stuff?

[AHHHHHH.]

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Wasn’t tryin’ to. [ he looks calm at least even if he’s not... ] What boundaries and stuff do you want?

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I already told you mine for right now and they are subject to change because you’re you. But it’s just...[SIGH.] Did you know fifteen year old me flipped out about respecting people’s boundaries too? That was something.

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...In which lifetime? [ his eyebrows are creeping up. john what. ]

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The last one. I mean I cared in this one, too, but the last one was a mess I guess? [Auuuugh.]

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I feel like I need details on this flip out?

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It's kind of funny but also I am definitely judging fifteen year old me. It's stuff from the ship.

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This only makes me wanna know more, you realize?

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Which part do you want to hear first, the part where I yelled at Jade that she and Davesprite were our rock or the part where I yelled in my driveway at the sky about how Davesprite was a shitty replacement for the real you? [Sigh.] It was a mess. A really hot mess. I threw a fucking tantrum on my birthday.

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Okay, not sure what that has to do with boundaries? [ but he sounds. so fucking amused. is john driving yet ]

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[He's driving and he's sorely tempted to abandon ship, why did he think this line of conversation was better?!]

"Oh sure, I'm sure it's GREAT for you. You get to spend your days smooching and breaking up with Davesprite and what not, and you can shrink down to any old planet you feel like, any time. Whereas I have to make this whole big deal of ASKING you to shrink or unshrink me, and…I know, but you think I want to bug you about that at the drop of a hat? When you're busy and on dates and stuff? I just happen to have respect for something called PERSONAL BOUNDARIES, Jade. And it's not like there's really anyone else to talk to, except the inscrutable chess people and a bunch of brainless consorts and an idiot cat princess. Oh and also Nanna, but I mean, she's my grandmother, and she's great, but a guy can only spend so much quality time with his grandmother before he starts to feel like kind of a loser whose friends are too busy to spend time with him! "

[This is probably in exact perfect pitch as he would sound as a fifteen year old, so like the 16 year old Dave has memories of. That's fun.]

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[ he just. laughs. let me know when they park ig ]

Oh my god your you impression is spot on. Holy shit. You also sound weirdly jealous and also your Nanna was pretty fuckin’ cool, I’d hang out with her for three years straight??

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At the time I think I was just mad but looking at it now I am pretty sure I was weirdly jealous? I don't know, also I love my nanna but come on! [A huff.] Jade also definitely pointed out my lack of a girlfriend and I countered that with asking about her future with sprite-you when he had a ghost butt.

[It's easier to talk about the dumb parts to try and make him laugh, at least.]