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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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[At least one and a half songs. He catches a glance at themselves in the mirror and straightens his form, but he's still doing okay with the lead.]

...if you haven't figured it out, this is why I didn't want to really dance at the festival by the way. It would have been kind of obvious. [That he was practicing, he means.]

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...dancing is the one dating thing I absolutely want? [ like he can make do without the rest but even with his friends he likes to dance sometimes ] So...sorry about that.

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I know! No, I know, I...it's why I practiced and why I wanted to do this. What are you even apologizing for?

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Giving you a hard time? [ sulking. at the festival. ]

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Don't be. I was not exactly helping by being shady and secretive. [A spin.] And since we'll be working and can't really dance at Sorey and Mikleo's wedding I wanted to get in as much time as possible.

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Doomed to miss prom always. [ but he doesn’t sound like he cares? at least this time he isn’t speeding up the dance on john. ]

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Prom's probably overrated anyway. [The current song ends and John seems to be listening for something as the beginning piano notes play and he switches the dance style again. Granted, instead of Michael Buble's voice it's John's playing over the speakers and he's Blatantly Aware this is cheesy as fuck and he's half-expecting Dave to call him on it, but oh well. Christmas.]

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[ christmas eve!!!!! ]

I want a copy of this entire playlist. [ ...so instead of calling john on it he’s watching him quietly? ok ]

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[IT COUNTS!! But there's a full-on grin because he's not remotely surprised.]

I kind of figured. It's in one of your gift bags somewhere. [Apparently he's fine admitting that.] Presents tomorrow morning.

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[ why is that multiple... ]

You know you didn’t have to do all of this, right? Bet or no bet.

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...truth be told, half the time I forgot about the bet. This was all just stuff I wanted to do? Which is probably a lot, I know, and it's dumb and kind of a lot but things kind of got out of hand and I got carried away.

[A shrug.] Cheesy but honest, remember? Stopped traffic and love letters and a best friend I get to keep with me all the time. [He doesn't stop dancing but he turns his face back to look him in the eyes.] Stuff like that. It's important to me even if I am still learning how it all goes to get it right.

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[ john gets one of those quiet stares for a minute or two before dave leans in and we get to see if john can keep dancing when dave kisses him because that’s happening. ]

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[IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE HE

doesn't immediately stumble or knock them over but he does kind of pause in place to kiss back? So there's that, he's still keeping them moving at a slower pace even while he kisses him and that's pretty much all John's focused on now.]

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[ dave keeps it on the briefer side, although they’ve never really Made Out more than briefly so that is possibly not shocking. ]

You’re a huge sap.

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[It is incredibly non-shocking but he still looks Way Too Pleased.]

I could totally stop if you want.

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I am not actually sure you could?

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Do you really want me to try?

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No. I wouldn’t actually ever ask you to do somethin’ you enjoy doing, and you know this?

[ also

maybe he likes sappy ]

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Yeah, yeah. [There's another move forward to kiss him again briefly as the soundtrack continues playing and completely switches tone at some point.] You might want to get used to this anyway.

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[ unlike john, dave doesn’t have to slow his movements to kiss back. ] Wanting to get used to it was never remotely going to be an issue. [ hm. he actually smiles, amused. ] For some reason I adore you, so.

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[See why can't he have a picture of that? Why is Dave like this and why is John stupid about him? But instead he visibly perks up anyway.]

Yeah, what's up with that? [A teasing smile.] I am amazed by that pretty much all the time.

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[ because smiles are fleeting and dave does them only when cameras aren't around apparently. ]

Because I'm an idiot?

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[Damnit Dave.]

Does that mean I'm an idiot, too? Just asking.

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Maybe a little less than me. [ and the smile is gone but he still seems relaxed so there is that? whatever he frowned about earlier is not a major concern, apparently, or isn't time-sensitive. ] But I forgive you.

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Thanks for that. [A grin.] ...there's only a few more tracks on the playlist. I wasn't sure how long to make it for, so after that we can start again if you'd like or head back for the night.