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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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[parodeity]

I do. I know you love me and I know you like me. I trust you.

[ those aren’t the things he’s worried about, so it isn’t a lie ]

[windeity]

[He won't press at least, but he has a lot of questions.]

Okay. Everything else we can work on together, but I don't want you to forget that part. [The song ends and thus the playlist ends with John bringing them to a slow halt, swaying in the center of the room to an invisible song.] Promise?

[parodeity]

I promise. [ but also: ] Before we get caught up in weird asides, can I point out that I do think you're amazing? What the fuck is all of this. [ it's a dumb little ballroom and he smiles again. ] I really do love it.

[windeity]

[There's something like relief in his expression.] I just wanted to do something I knew you'd enjoy until the real thing can happen someday. [A real ballroom, he means.] You deserve it, dude. Trust me.

[parodeity]

You don't really have to go very far to get me to enjoy spending time with you. [ but. he drops john's hand and shifts his other off of john's shoulder and this time when he kisses john it lasts half a minute instead of seconds. ]

[windeity]

I know, but call this a special occasion. I wanted to make up for not doing this before. [But he's immediately moving in for the kiss and he lingers as long as he can.]

It was fun.

[parodeity]

Before when? [ WHAT ARE YOU EVEN MAKING UP FOR, JOHN. ] You do realize it's only been thirteen days?

[windeity]

All of the other times I resisted? Duh. [He knows it's only been almost two weeks, and yet.] It feels longer than thirteen days, dude. In a good way.

[parodeity]

Weirdo. [ to some part of that? ] It feels different, I guess.

[windeity]

It feels better. [He knows he's weird, fuck off.] It's the best parts of dating and having a best friend.

[parodeity]

Datin' your best friend doesn't guarantee that, you know.

[windeity]

I already knew I was lucky though. That's the best part of it. [He doesn't move and he doesn't let go, content to stare up at him instead.] It's also not a thing I plan on taking for granted.

[parodeity]

Dude. [ how sappy can john get ]

[windeity]

What? I'm serious! [He moves to press a kiss to Dave's nose solely to keep embarrassing him.]

[parodeity]

I’m not five, you know.

[windeity]

I know you aren't. [Face-nuzzle.] ...I think I'm ready to head back. Are you?

[parodeity]

Sure. Christmas Eve is over? [ or is he being dragged into other things, he means ]

[windeity]

No, but the rest of Christmas Eve is going to be spent in our room since everything else is there. Is that okay?

[parodeity]

Why wouldn't it be? Need help cleaning up first?

[windeity]

Mm-mm. I can come back and clean all of this up later. They don't need the room again for a while so I could leave it until after Christmas, unless you want to take some of the origami back for the room.

[parodeity]

All of it?

[windeity]

[...snort.] Okay in that case, yes, I maybe need a little help cleaning up. They should be easy to dismantle though and we can decide what to do with them from there once we get home.

[parodeity]

A'ight. Give me a few seconds. [ he's faster... ]

[windeity]

[Reluctantly he lets go.] Do your thing. I’ll grab the phone dock.

[parodeity]

Gotcha. [ it shouldn't take more than a few seconds, or minutes tops. SO. ]