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

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

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

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

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You are completely impossible.

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[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?

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

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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.]

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Strongarm me into stuff like what?

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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.

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

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[He just buries his face in Dave's shoulder.] Cheesy romantic bullshit and overly affectionate and figuring things out. Everyone has a limit, Dave. I don't want to go past yours.

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...you’re fine? [ or at least his limits are murkier and he doesn’t usually talk about them. ]

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Cool. [Nervous, nevertheless, but cool.] So...later, I do want to actually make you dinner. We'll have to leave bed eventually.

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[ he just ruffles john’s hair. ] Sure. Eventually is the key word.

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Eventually. [Mumbled into Dave's shoulder.] Why the fuck do you smell good still? We just woke up like an hour ago.

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Showered last night?

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[He's grumbling and still burrowing, don't mind him. He does turn up the volume on the TV a little but otherwise he's still under the blankets.]

...thoughts on Christmas so far?

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[ he’s quiet for a little, considering. ]

One of the best yet.

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...sweet. [He seems pretty relieved about that and he settles against Dave's side further, letting himself fully relax.] Me too.

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Really? [ that’s somehow more surprising. ] Well...good.

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Good about sums it up. [He's turned his head at least so he can keep his face half in Dave's shoulder and half facing the TV.] And we can do the other parts of Christmas later. It was just dumb stuff, it can be whenever.

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You're making me curious.

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Ice skating. And painting the snow because it would look kind of cool and the pottery place is closed right now. Nothing big.

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...That sounds cool but also cold. I'm nixing it until it isn't the morning. [ and if john is going to bury his face in dave's shoulder or whatever dave will just rest his cheek on the top of john's head. ]