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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]

I cannot believe thirteen year old me assumed you were the authority on everything. [But he sounds fond about it like he doesn't mind much.] I mean I said almost as much to bird you so maybe I am not that surprised, but still. Thanks for that.

[parodeity]

Like it stopped at thirteen? [ maybe it did, he doesn’t actually know ] Anyway, comparatively it was true.

[windeity]

It didn't, actually. [May as well be truthful even as they head upstairs to the room.] Stop, that is. I know it was probably true and it worked out so who even cares?

[parodeity]

Well. At least I have zero interest in leading you astray. [ though once theyre at the door he will detach from john to go inside and pet their poor abandoned neglected cat, whom they never fed a day in her life ever. ]

[windeity]

Duh. Why do you think I trust you with my life? [The cat immediately has Dave's attention and he doesn't mind seeing how he's moving to change into his pajamas and cut up apples and such.] I've always known that.

[parodeity]

[ he feeds the STARVING!!! cat and goes to change into his own pajamas. ]

Joke's on you if I ever change my mind? [ he won't. ]

[windeity]

Wouldn't be the first time I ended up getting lead astray by someone I cared about. But I'm still pretty sure I would not regret it anyway. Where does that leave us? [He's changed into pajama pants and a t-shirt before he starts rummaging around his movie collection for the selected film.]

[parodeity]

...Who knows. [ he'll just head for the bed. ]

[windeity]

[The movie's tossed into the player and he's busying himself with stuff before he heads back to their bed with popcorn and apple slices and he sits back, tucked into a corner near the headboard and the wall while passing Dave said-apples.]

I wouldn't worry about it personally. I'm not.

[parodeity]

[ he just eyes john for a second before taking the slices, shrugging. ]

Then it’s not worth discussing. [ and then he’ll quiet down to presumably watch the movie ]

[windeity]

[He'll shut up, but also:]

You know I love you, right? [A line he's said before, something to confirm.]

[parodeity]

Best friends. [ it’s confirmation in its own fashion. ]

[windeity]

[A nod. He shifts again, glancing at Dave curiously before he moves to rest his head on Dave's shoulder instead.]

...so hey, if I do not live up to this for Valentine's Day how bad of a boyfriend does that make me?

[parodeity]

The absolute worst. [ not really. ] ...you never have to live up to anything, Egbert. I don’t need the frills.

[windeity]

I know you don't need them, but I think everyone deserves some frills every now and then. I would have done most of this anyway because you are also my best friend.

[parodeity]

Most of this was pretty romantic, dude.

[ john........


you are a problem ]

[windeity]

...okay well. Yes. [There is literally no excuse to help himself.] The museum wasn't romantic, shut up.

[parodeity]

Sure it wasn’t. [ he agrees in a tone that makes it clear he disagrees and is just humoring john... ] But I’m pretty sure you were always this way.

[windeity]

What makes you say that? [He's curious, sure, but he knows that Dave's probably right.] I mean I guess so...I remember the birthday presents to all three of you. Mostly.

[parodeity]

Our entire friendship on either side of the scratch. [ though, like. ] I knew you never meant anything by it.

[windeity]

...probably not, though there are definitely a lot of questionable things I did back then that I cannot even begin to justify as being platonic only.

[parodeity]

[ that’s actually startling. ] Like what?

[windeity]

[There's a semi-nervous laugh.] Well! You already knew that I was working with Terezi on fixing some things, right?

[parodeity]

[ an immediate annoyed expression because that still gives him a headache ] Yeah...

[windeity]

I...maybe kind of went back in the timeline and left her a note saying she probably shouldn't date you? For some reason.