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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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Maybe there are but you are not doing all of them to me right now and that is a tragedy? Just saying.

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[ he shifts and rubs his nose against john's in a stupid eskimo kiss? there? ]

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[...you know of all of the shit they were just doing that's the thing that makes John flush a little because it's stupidly cute.]

...so hey, pop quiz. Do you have any idea how crazy I am for you?

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[ he has more dumb shit? there's half-remembered childhood explanations of butterfly kisses and he remembers thinking they were stupid and laughing when roxy showed him. he flutters his eyelashes over john's cheek and then cracks up. ]

I'm...startin' to get a clue?

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[Dave's laughter is contagious and John finds himself laughing and holding on tighter because what the fuck, what is this, why does it feel so good?]

Guess I need to up my game then to make extra-sure.

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I can feel it right now. [ but like. his fingertips slide over john's shoulders. ] ...other times, too.

[ this time it's just a chaste kiss to john's cheek, and an amused smile and half-lidded eyes. ]

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[His hands are still in Dave's hair and he allows this to be a thing.]

I count that as a victory.

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I'll work on the rest of the time. [ just nuzzling against john's neck now aimlessly. ] I love you.

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[He's okay with that and he's not exactly leaning weight into Dave but he's cozy and content even cramped in this dumb desk chair.]

I love you, too. And you know I'll wait until it's an "all the time" thing.

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What happens then?

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Then we're both happier than we've ever been, I guess?

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[ oh.

dave's lips are parted in soundless surprise but after a frozen moment where his heart just hurts with how much he cares about john egbert dave leans forward to kiss him again, slow and soft. ]

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[Kissing never gets old so he follows immediately, sliding his lips over Dave's and resting his arms around his neck. Slow is good. He can savor it better this way.]

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[ dave won't push things again until natalie arrives pretty much, although probably they will have things to discuss after she leaves?

either way he's just slid back into almost sleepy kisses so. ]

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[They can just kind of cuddle and be content and keep up with lazy kissing until Natalie's about to arrive, John's hands flat and smooth over Dave''s shoulders before he finally pulls away.]

...I should get dressed.

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Probably. You might want somethin' with a collar. [ unless john doesn't care, but.

dave runs his left hand over his own lips, fingertips pressing down for a second, before he shrugs. ]

Then after we wrap it with her, we have the whole night to do whatever.

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It's going to look weird if I am wearing a collared shirt in the dorm. Maybe I'll just pull up my t-shirt or something. [But he sighs to himself even when he moves to hug him again.]

I do not have a strong preference what we do after Nat leaves. I just want to be by ourselves. Okay?

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I mean, it's high enough off you'll have to do collars or scarfs or just say "fuck it".

[ SORRY, JOHN. ]

...Sure. There's something else I might wanna do, but we'll see.

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Don't care. [So apparently he doesn't mind that much.] What's the something else?

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Maybe a field trip. Not with anyone else, and alone. But like. Depends on how we're feelin' later.

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Do I get a hint to what this field trip is?

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If you want a present. [ helpful. ] But it can totally wait.

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I do like presents. I would like it if you are up for leaving after our Nat-visit.

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I probably will be. I promise you'll...maybe enjoy it?

[ that sounds so uncertain. but john's off him and dave stands and stretches, a little too catlike. ]

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Why is that a maybe? [He's up and Dave stretches while he moves to grab a new shirt. A soft t-shirt nearly identical to what he was wearing before they showered and cleaned up.