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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]

[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.

[parodeity]

What. [ he seems more baffled than offended at least? like. why would you. ] I mean it ended with her sneaking around with a juggalo so fair but I doubt I told you that.

[windeity]

Probably not since I went back to stop the clown troll from framing Vriska for a bunch of murder or something. But um. No. I definitely wrote that note on my own for some stupid reason and called it friendly advice.

And just other stuff I have said to other people like...maybe I am a little less surprised this happened than I should be.

[parodeity]

[ uh. okay then. ] I do not know if they worked out the way you expected it to.

[windeity]

[He rolls his eyes.] Probably not. But I was sixteen. If the me in that timeline was like sixteen year old me here, we were both dumbasses. But it worked out now didn't it?

[parodeity]

Just leave the timelines to the professionals from now on.

[windeity]

Well it's not like I can time travel here? So I think I am leaving it to you anyway.

[parodeity]

Good. It’s dangerous. [ moreso how john does it... ] That aside: movies, showers and teeth brushing, bed. We’re talking in circles.

[windeity]

I like talking in circles with you, but I know. I know. [He's digging a hand into his popcorn again.] I have a whole line-up and then yeah, bed.

[And that is probably how the rest of Christmas Eve goes.]