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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]

[ he lets john take his hand, anyway. ]

It doesn't really matter if you're never ready. I didn't exactly expect you to ever be and that isn't why I stay with you. And maybe I won't be either. [ he's smart enough not to mention where his issues there come from. bro, yeah, but john isn't wrong to think it's being completely unconvinced john wont flip out at the last second or that it just won't be enough.

dave's own issues, in the long run, and not john's responsibility. ]

So why don't we not worry about it until and unless you actually want to do anything. There ain't any lead that needs following. I already have what I want. Stuff like that ain't an answer to a question or anything that needs doin'.

[windeity]

[He'll just lace his fingers through Dave's.] Then we just figure it out as we go. And that's fine with me. I just don't want you thinking I'm not interested or that it's anything about you or anything. That's not the thing here. I am very much interested.

[There's a huff then.] Then what should we be worrying about?

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You don't need to be interested in me in every way, John. I do know you love me. And I dunno, I guess we don't have to worry at all maybe?

[windeity]

[He shifts enough to kiss at Dave's knuckles anyway because shut the fuck up, Strider.]

So...let's just take the day off. I'll make you breakfast, and we can do whatever. I love you, I think you're hot as fuck, and you can put a shirt back on if you're uncomfortable but I kind of like you like this.

[parodeity]

I love you too. [ but he will go grab his shirt again, yeah, pulling away from john to go collect it. ]

[windeity]

[He suppresses a sigh and lays on his back, still staring at the ceiling and not bothering to get his shirt.]

What time is it anyway?

[parodeity]

Six thirty eight. [ he doesn't give seconds, but comes back to bed and gets in on his side. ]

[windeity]

On a Friday. [He doesn't try to touch him again immediately but he shifts closer.] ...how's your head? [Back to this question again.]

[parodeity]

I'll survive. [ john doesn't try to touch him and all dave does is curl up against john's side like he often does. ] Go back to sleep for now.

[windeity]

[Dave curls up and John's arm immediately moves to pull him closer. The no-touching thing lasted a grand total of five seconds.] You're not going to sleep, are you?

[parodeity]

I intend to lie here and think about nothing.

[windeity]

That sounds...very boring. But peaceful. Does that help?

[parodeity]

Yes. [ his eyes are shut. ] You don't have to stay. [ if john gets too bored, although he'd have to shift his boyfriend off his shoulder first. ]

[windeity]

I don't have to, but I'm going to. So deal with it. [There's a quiet sigh.] ...what if we thought of something better than nothing?

[parodeity]

What do you want me thinking about?

[windeity]

Stuff we can do this summer now that we have our own house? We should definitely get a pool. [He's not serious, but it's a distraction.]

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I definitely don't have enough saved up for that.

[windeity]

Like one of those little inflatable ones, you can probably buy them from Walmart or Target or something.

[parodeity]

If you want, sure. You can get yourself floaty pool noodles too.

[windeity]

No, those things are dangerous. [Moving right along...he's also letting his hand idly play with Dave's hair.] Is it dumb I can't get over how glad I am to have an actual kitchen and a laundry room we don't have to share with a bunch of people?

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[ it's stressful and soothing at the same time, dave can't tell which is stronger. ] I miss the college laundry experience of one weird creepy person in the room whenever you have to use it at all times.

[windeity]

[If it's stressful, Dave, say something. It's idle motions and John not knowing where to go.]

Thanks but no thanks. I'm a lot happier without people stealing my socks at least.

[parodeity]

[ the touch is soothing, the conversation stressful, but he likes johns voice too much to ask for silence. ]

99% sure you just honestly lost half of those.

[windeity]

Yeah, maybe. [Silence again.] ...things are okay. [But that's all he says for right now.]

[parodeity]

Yes. Chill. We're fine, darlin'. [ he thinks john is maybe out of sorts but yeah ]