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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]

[ look...it’s cold outside their room probably. ]

Sure. Unless that doesn’t work with your plans...?

[windeity]

No it works just fine. I don't mind not getting dressed and not moving for a while. [Still a little sore even post-massage, but he feels better anyway.] I think Mewpac would probably like it, too, since we ditched her most of yesterday.

[parodeity]

We’re terrible parents. [ but okay. dave just lets himself flop back on the bed, committing to staying in place. ]

[windeity]

We really are. [He's grabbing the remote and stuff to turn on the TV before he'll let himself lay down again.] Think she'll ever forgive us, or is this pushing her into her rebellious teenager phase?

[parodeity]

I refuse to believe she'll have one. [ he allows the discussed kitten to clamber up onto his chest and headbutt one of his hands. ]

[windeity]

[Give him a second to watch and kind of be seized with a weird feeling of how much he loves this? Fuck.]

I think you are a little biased. Did you ever have one? [He's turning on Netflix at least.]

[parodeity]

Hm...this year, I guess?

[ except not exactly that. it was just...pulling away, not rebelling. ]

[windeity]

Still ongoing? Should I be worried? [Gently teasing, but also he's curious. He's scrolling through the selection looking for a show or a movie.]

[parodeity]

Dunno. It wasn't exactly "rebellion", anyway.

[windeity]

Something else? [There's a shrug.] Rebellion's kind of lame sometimes anyway. At least that kind of rebellion is.

[parodeity]

It’s never been in my nature.

[windeity]

You're usually pretty agreeable so I am not surprised. [He's just scooting a little so he can be near Dave and the cat, covering both with a blanket and picking the Charlie Brown Christmas Carol.] I like you this way.

[parodeity]

Agreeable and at your disposal? [ he lets the kitten find her way out from under the blanket, ending up nearer his neck than anywhere else. ]

[windeity]

Don't put it like that, dork. [He resumes the same position as the night before, leaning against Dave's free shoulder.] That makes it sound like I plan on getting rid of you.

[parodeity]

Does it? [ mildly. ] That’s not what the phrase means, generally.

[windeity]

Wait then what does it mean? [John...]

[parodeity]

It’s like, you can do whatever you want. At your disposal for whatever. To do with as you will.

[windeity]

Oh. Well that sounds like bullshit too because I want you to be able to make your own choices and stuff.

[parodeity]

You are completely impossible.

[windeity]

[Snuggling closer because...he can. His hand comes up to reach over and pet the cat though.] How do you figure that? Because I want you to be happy?

[parodeity]

Just because you are. Sometimes I just don’t care?

[windeity]

Maybe I'm just used to people having strong opinions. I don't mind when you do and I am getting used to when you don't. I just don't want to actually strongarm you into other stuff. [It's been months and he's still worried about that.]

[parodeity]

Strongarm me into stuff like what?

[windeity]

Like. Things. [Specific.] Ugh never mind. Just in general? I like relationships that are balanced, that's all. And not just me saying a bunch of stuff and people going with it.

[parodeity]

What things???? [ it sounds like he has specific ideas ]