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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]

Let's go home and at least pretend to sleep, then?

[ because. yeah. ]

I can do the wingman thing and maybe get this blonde I know to go back with you.

[windeity]

I would be interested in seeing your wingman skills work. Think this blonde would let me make dinner for us, too?

[parodeity]

I think he'd probably let you do whatever. He's kind of hopeless for you.

[windeity]

That is a dangerous power to give me, but I'll do my best. [He's just shifting to cradle Dave's head before he's up on his toes to press a kiss to his forehead.] You need to eat. Seriously. And then we can pretend to sleep and just watch shitty movies when that fails. And by shitty movies I mean ones you call shitty but ones I genuinely like because your taste is different.

[parodeity]

[ a quiet shrug. ] They're maybe worth watching if they're with you. But okay, sounds good. [ sounds heartbreaking, maybe, and what's the point of time travel if you can never have quite enough time? ]

[windeity]

How do you feel about grilled cheese? [It sucks. It sucks yo have to leave him again for probably another couple of weeks and it is a strange realization how close they've become. ] And maybe marathoning something light.

[parodeity]

[ grilled cheese is easy to eat, but he'd honestly eat whatever john put in front of him. dave always tries, even if he doesn't always finish stuff up. so he nods, then kisses john's cheek and lets go. ] Want me to drive back, or do you want to take control again?

[windeity]

You can drive, I don't care. Like I said you haven't damaged her yet so I trust you. I'm ready when you are though.

[parodeity]

Like you wouldn't let any of your friends drive her. [ but he goes to unlock his door and lead the way away ]

[windeity]

I never let any of my other friends drive her, so no. Shut up. [He heads for the door and catches Dave's hand to hold it while they walk.] Casey deserves to be treated like a lady.

[parodeity]

[ he snorts. and laces their fingers together. ] So, what, it's specifically a me and people you're datin' perk?

[windeity]

Mostly just a you perk. I never let Vic drive unless she was less drunk than I was and that was really rare.

[parodeity]

You let me drive, like, immediately after we met pretty much, first time I asked.

[ JOHN??? ]

[windeity]

You were also less drunk than I was. [That's a really poor excuse and he knows that.] And...I don't know! It just seemed like a good idea and you were my roommate and it kind of made sense. That's all.

[parodeity]

A grand total of one time, sweetheart. Every other time we were both stone cold sober. [ SO WHAT'S THE EXCUSE FOR ALL OF THOSE. ]

[windeity]

I will definitely take away your driving privileges? [But there's a light blush. Shut up, Dave!!] You had already proven yourself so it was fine by then.

[parodeity]

[ no he so rarely gets to outfluster john egbert who has ZERO SHAME ] You liiiiked me.

[ he's five. ]

[windeity]

I did not!! [John is also five apparently.] You were just...you! I don't know. [Hope Dave likes his victory. ]

[parodeity]

That is like literally the definition of a crush. [ HE DOES, THANKS. he doesn't even necessarily think john had a crush, he just enjoys john being flustered... ]

[windeity]

How is letting someone drive my car literally the definition of a crush? [Given that drunk John admitted he was attracted to Dave when they first met despite refusing to use the word attracted this is probably correct.] Ugh whatever can we just go already? You can gloat later.

[parodeity]

[ like he'll lock the house door and unlock the car, but then he just leans on the top of the car, one arm over it, the other draped over the open driver's door. ]

...You also dragged me into bed with you the second you got drunk? [ he's not sure how far he can go with teasing so why not

just all the way. ]

[windeity]

Okay, well, there is a good explanation for that. [End him. He's mirroring the motion even with his hand on the door instead of having his whole arm over it, eyeing Dave skeptically.]

[parodeity]

Yeah, maybe. But how many things do you have to have "good explanations" for from back then, dude?

[windeity]

...the explanation was that I wanted to be as close as possible because I thought I was breaking you and I didn't know how to make it better with words. [Which is about all he says before he gets into the car.]

[parodeity]

[ and suddenly the teasing isn't so fun. there's a spike of anxiety and a stupid immediate thought of is this another way of making things better? but that's...stupid. don't think about it, strider.

dave slides into the car and shuts the door and pretends his emotions aren't being broadcast still. ]

You can control the radio on the way back.