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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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[ 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.

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Much like the Abba dancin' queen, I can go all night, darlin'.

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Okay, well, if we're quoting Swedish bands then I guess we can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we're together. [He raises his eyebrows and tries to to think of what else is on the actual playlist.]

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I am already takin' a chance on you. [ ...

and now he starts speeding up the dancing, although he does it gradually to see if he can get them spinning around the room before john notices. this is harder when john is leading but hey. ]

I think you are worth it, though.

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[He keeps up, feet moving along as the song picks up its tempo and he doesn't even notice what Dave's doing.]

The fact that you even got that reference is part of the reason I like you so much. [A grin.] You make me really happy, you know that?

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[ how long until he actually notices... ]

It’s a music reference, of course I got it. [ but if you don’t date someone who breathes music maybe they wouldn’t have. ] ...you typically make me really happy, too.

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[Probably a while honestly but he won't mind really.] Not everyone would have. Typically is pretty good, isn't it?

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You're never trying to do the opposite. [ he's allergic to yes/no answers. ] And everyone worth knowing? Well, no, I don't know if Chiyo would have caught it. We can try it on her next time?

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We should definitely try it on Chiyo next time we see her. Even if she doesn't get it I would have an easier time forgiving her than other people. [It's a joke, but.] I don't like making you unhappy even on accident.

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She is cute. [ he tries to up the tempo some more. ] ...I know. I don't like making you unhappy, either. But I think maybe we need to accept sometimes we will and then...do something about it? I am not exactly the poster child for healthy relationship decisions when ignoring it or cutting and running are my usual go-tos.

[ but that's wry and self-deprecating and he laughs. ]

So I don't mind if you make me unhappy sometimes as long as you're still around after and we can talk about it, or whatever. I don't know, does that sound stupid?