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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]

Hey, flip over. [ he's already pushing at john. ] I feel magnanimous. [ so he'll rub john's shoulders is apparently the plan. ]

[windeity]

Why? [But he rolls because there's little resistance as he goes. He's on his stomach staring at their yard and the sky, unaware of what Dave's doing until he feels hands on his shoulders. He's pretty tight with a small smattering of knots in his shoulders and neck, but he's not aware of that.] Ah...got it.

[parodeity]

Because I love you is why. [ he doubts john cares if dave settles behind him and starts working. ] It's a secret.

[windeity]

Your secrets are safe with me. [He feels weirdly comfortable and safe.] Don't tell me you're good at massages too.

[parodeity]

You forgot December already? [ after bucky decked him ] I think I'm pretty okay. So are you.

[windeity]

In my defense my face really hurt. [And he maybe thought that was a one time thing.] ....I'm trying to get better at letting you do things for me.

[parodeity]

I like doing things for you. I like it when you spoil me too but it ain't any fun if I don't get to do it back.

[windeity]

True. That can be another September thing. Spoiling each other. [A low hiss as dave goes over a knot.] It'll help with balance I think.

[parodeity]

[ dave's hands are firm and steady even when john hisses. he just concentrates on that area more. ] You know I would do pretty much anything for you, right?

[windeity]

Yeah, that is a concept I am working with. I think maybe the fact that it is mutual is something I forgot how to accept.

[parodeity]

Yeah, well. Just...ask. If you ever think of anything you want. [ dumbass, dave for once chooses not to say. he continues kneading john's back. ]

[windeity]

This is nice. [He doesn't mind being spoiled tbh.] Uh. I guess maybe you being big spoon more often would be cool?

[parodeity]

You could've asked for that earlier, I don't mind about switchin' it up.

[windeity]

Some of the shit I want from you is a little boundary-crossing. Or was? I don't know if it is now.

[parodeity]

Tell me and let's find out? [ he mostly sounds amused and curious. ]

[windeity]

I want you to be shirtless more often when we're at home and sleeping? And telling me when you are upset about something when it happens and not later when I can't fix it.

[parodeity]

Only if you keep me warm. [ but johns seen him almost completely sans clothes so whatever. ] For the rest - I try? You have to know I do. Just sometimes it's hard to understand you and I don't know how to ask.

[windeity]

Why is it hard to ask, you think? [He presses up into Dave's hands though, sighing to himself.] I'm always going to keep you warm though, I am pretty sure I have no choice.

[parodeity]

Sometimes you seem so casual about it. Like when you were planning that beach day?

[windeity]

That doesn't mean I don't want to hear if I do something that upsets you dude. You know sometimes I just don't notice.

[parodeity]

Yeah. On bad days I start to wonder if it's on purpose. He used to play mind games, you know?

[windeity]

Yeah...I'd never do that to you on purpose even if I was mad at you for something. That just seems like a huge dick move.

[parodeity]

Yeah. Just - it hurt you'd forget, and I didn't want to...draw attention to the fact you hurt me. I don't know, it was dumb.

[windeity]

I didn't really forget. I promise I would never forget something like that, but I got ahead of myself and thought we'd just be together anyway. So that was dumb, too.

[parodeity]

I know. Like, I do. It was just "oh, John forgot", at the time instead of John let his mouth jump ahead of his mind, you know?