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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]

[The last bite of his omelette disappeared a bit ago, so he raises an eyebrow and wanders closer. ]

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[ this is terrible height wise maybe since dave is still seated on the counter, but he never minds being awkwardly bent and just reaches out to tilt john’s chin up so he can give him another brief kiss. before he pulls away and snaps another picture, apparently planning to keep that up. ]

[windeity]

[Well excuse you. That picture is probably of John being caught between delight and surprise because he definitely tried to kiss back. Dave pulls away and John looks up at him with a small laugh. ]

Smooth.

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My moves are way smoother than yours, yes. Like creamy peanut butter but less deadly? [ he laughs and lets the camera fall again though and reaches out to pull john over by the collar to just...stand in front of him between his legs on the counter though? and loops his arms loosely over john’s shoulders. ] Thanks for breakfast.

[windeity]

Wouldn’t that just be regular butter? [His hands test on Dave’s knees and he doesn’t mind being at this level anyway. ] But yeah! I’m glad you liked it? I never mind cooking for you. Ready to head up and get dressed to go out? I promise I won’t even judge tiday’s ugly sweater too hard.

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What if I want you to judge it? [ bc the more groans he gets the better his winning chances??? he doesn’t move though ]

[windeity]

That makes me even more terrified of what you actually plan on wearing today.

[parodeity]

Does it matter?

[windeity]

Has it mattered at all this month? Think about what you were wearing when I asked you out.

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Trial by fire. [ or something like it. anyway he can’t non awkwardly slide off the counter with john where he is so dave just doesn’t move for now. ] So far you pass.

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So far, huh? [But he just sort of pats Dave's legs before moving so he can start cleaning up. The apron's still on.] What can I say? I like a little risk sometimes.

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Failure is always an option? [ it’s not really but he slides off the counter and moves to help clean instead of just watching, anyway. ]

[windeity]

[Normally he'd stop him but he doesn't mind this time as things get cleaned and stored and thrown away.] I'm not sure failure is a thing I really want to consider with you, so nice try.

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Even if failure were a thing, it ain’t like you wouldn’t still be my best friend?

[windeity]

Which I am eternally grateful for, believe me, but you know what I mean. I want to make things work when I can.

[parodeity]

...sure. [ a shrug. ] Maybe we should have asked Rose to catsit?

[windeity]

She'll be okay. We're going to come back in between stuff, I think. Are you worried?

[parodeity]

Not too much. [ he was just topic changing. ] But shell have way less fun so it almost feels unfair?

[windeity]

I got her a Christmas present, too. It should entertain her for a while and keep her busy for a little bit.

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What’d you get? [ some kind of cat toy obviously but ]

[windeity]

I'll show you when we get upstairs. It's a little big to deploy down here.

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...we’re going to have no room to move in our room by new years.

[windeity]

Shut up, no it's fine. There's space for this one, I promise. [And with everything put away he moves to hold out his hand for Dave to take so they can head upstairs.]

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[ dave takes a picture of john’s hand instead like a logical person and ushers him on ahead? ]

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[...INTERNAL SIGH. Part of Dave's Christmas present is not judging him for pictures and letting him do whatever, too, so he goes on ahead to their room.

Once they get there though, Dave will notice there's an empty corner that's on the other side of the computer desk and in the corner furthest away from the door. A few moments later:]

Okay so like...this should fit? [And it doesn't take long before he flips a cat tree out of his sylladex. There are also a few little dangling toys attached that John fastened himself for the kitten to play with.]