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DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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I kind of want you to slow down this conversation. [ because it’s swung all over the place moodwise in the past five minutes, but. ] But I already told you that I didn’t care if people knew. I just didn’t expect you to tell any.

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[Okay. Right. Stop babbling.]

...I'm not going to make a big text post on Retrospec with like sparkles and the blingee shit or anything like that, but I am going to tell people who are important or even if it just comes up kind of like it did with Shouto. [A pause.] You're my boyfriend, and I really like you, so...I'm not worried about telling people so much.

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[ it looks like dave is about to argue or object to something john just said (not worried so much, but worried a little?) but he pauses and reins himself in instead, simply nodding as he drags his hands to start undoing his napkin wrap of utensils, keeping busy. ]

Okay. That’s fine. I really like you, too. [ the safe points to hit back and respond to as he spreads the napkin in his lap and lines up the silverware neatly. ] So, bowling? Is that done in teams or solo?

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...[What did he fuck up now? He doesn't know how to call Dave on it and he frowns a little, a finger tracing the rim of his water glass.]

Both. We can pair up or we can do singles, either one works.

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And you win if you knock over all the pins?

[ does it get more complex...he doesn’t actually know. ]

Like, first to get a home run wins?

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[Just. Staring for a second.] Have you never gone bowling before? At all?

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...was that not right.

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[...the tension disappears as he settles for a laugh.]

Who gave you the right to be kind of adorable? And also, home runs are baseball. The rest is right though, sort of. You win if you have the highest amount of points but you get points by knocking over the pins.

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I’m pretty sure home runs are involved in football?

[ then why bring them up with bowling ]

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Those are touch downs and we are still talking about bowling. I am pretty sure the word you want is strikes since that’s when you knock down all of the pins.

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Oh. [ sports...he sounds unconvinced and likely won’t remember this ] Well, it could be fun, I guess?

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...we could do a test run before then if you're still not sure. [He lifts an eyebrow.] It's not so bad.

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If you want to I don’t mind? [ a shrug. he’ll follow john to sports things if john wants. ]

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[...] What's up? [Dave's a little passive again and while he's not sure if that's his fault or if that's just Dave being Dave, it doesn't hurt to ask.]

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With? [ his eyebrows go up. ] I’ve never been and don’t mind going if you want to. No secret motives.

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It's not that. I'm just...you went kind of sideways on me and that's okay, if I said something weird that's on me. But I just want to make sure you're still okay.

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[ dave pauses, but just shakes his head. ] You didn’t say anything weird. I was just...distracted for a second. I’m okay?

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[A slight pout. He doesn't entirely believe it, but their food arrives not long after along with an extra plate for Dave to portion the pasta out.]

If you say so. Anyway, it's just throwing a ball. No other rules. [An equally slight grin.] We can even put up the bumpers for you to make it easier.

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[ look...he worries about the whole straight thing sometimes (a lot of times) but he doesn’t think it’s remotely john’s issue. dave’s insecurities aren’t on his head. ]

I’ll have you know I have great aim?? [ he starts to portion the pasta, anyway. ] I’ll take you on, ball boy.

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[Will Dave ever tell John this, probably not. And yet he's just lowkey worried even as Dave's portioning the pasta.]

If you are giving me a shitty jock nickname there has to be one better than "ball boy." But that sounds like a challenge to me, too.

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[ probably not!!! john gets to suffer not knowing. ]

Why would I want to give you a better one? Did you have a shitty jock nickname? And it can be a challenge if you want, I don’t care either way. Did you want it to be?

[ when he’s done he tugs his plate towards himself and twirls his fork idly. ]

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[He's taking the rest and mirroring Dave's motions to eat.]

I had a couple of shitty jock nicknames, yes, but also I do not want a shitty jock nickname from you because I do not want to be a shitty jock anymore. And no, I guess not. I'll text the girls sometime soon and see about doing it then.

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Do I get to hear what the shitty jock nicknames were, though?

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Gambit. [Which is dumb and kind of embarrassing now that he thinks about it, but he's just eating his noodles and shutting up.] And Sharkbait when I was starting out.

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...and the story behind each is?