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DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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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.]

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I kinda assume the half animal thing helped? I distinctly remember her bein’ a furry.

[ thanks dave. ]

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She only had the ears! And bird-you had a tail and feathers. [At least they parked, finally.]

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Babe, I mean I feel like she was like, a furry. Into furry stuff? I made a fursona to talk to her once. [ and nepeta apparently?

ok guess we’re just waiting for John to lean over to open the door since dave will undo his seatbelt ]

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...okay, well, that explains a few things but I am not sure I want to ask further. [He leans over to open the door.] But she got kind of mad that I was asking.

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Understandably. I’d have probably laughed in your face. [ dave stops john when he leans over mostly because he’s wanted to for a while. it’s?? frustrating to have someone you like in your space like that and not being allowed to touch but he’s (not really) kind of sure it’s okay to reach out to turn john’s face towards him so dave can kiss him instead of the usual door opening?

yeah it’s more hesitant and less smooth but whatever ]

- because it wouldn’t have been your business and also why.

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[Oh.

…oh. There's a very slow smile because it's kind of sweet and it's also weirdly relaxing to know Dave's a little hesitant, too. He uses a hand to brace himself on Dave's seat and he returns the gesture for a moment before he settles for staring where he thinks he's pinpointed Dave's eyes are behind his shades.]

Given some of the other things I remember saying about you, I kind of have to wonder if I was just mad I didn't have my version of you around.

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[ how long until john bothers to ask dave to take off the shades. dave makes zero moves to let john open he door though he isn’t stopping it; the hand that had turned john’s face towards him slides to rest at the side of john’s neck and yeah, he’s nervous. still terrified.

but john’s right here so it’s maybe okay. ]

I didn’t get mad mostly. I just missed you. Rose unfairly got to see you first.