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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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[He doesn't let Dave get too far though before he grins.]

...six months, dude.

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...I know. I didn't know you were keepin' track. [ but he'll pull away and move so john can get off the car. ]

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[And John follows so he can open Dave's door before heading to the driver's side.]

That kind of stuff is important to me.

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[ says john, who doesn't realize they've celebrated an anniversary every month ]

Sooo. [ after he gets in. ]

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[That would be too easy. In the car, he starts the engine and looks at Dave.]

Soooo what?

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You planned out an anniversary? With reservations.

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...yes? And some other stuff. Is that weird?

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Other stuff? [ he looks amused if surprised. ] It's not weird, I just...didn't expect you to remember?

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Surprises. [A grin.] I definitely remembered because six months from December is six months on the calendar.

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I mean, I obviously knew that. I know when all our anniversaries are.

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Have we had more than--[...

...wait.

Hold it. Give him a minute.]

...you've been tracking month by month haven't you.

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[ fuck??? ]

No? [ yeah ]

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[A grin.]

No? Not at all?

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I meant like our first kiss and stuff, genius.

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Well now I'm curious what "stuff" is because I remember when our first kiss was. [He'll also start driving because reservations exist.]

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[ john gets the deadpan stare that covers dave being super flustered. ignore any hint of red. ] None if your business?

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[He just sort of snickers instead.] Oh come on. I'd tell you if this were the reverse!

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Where are we off to? [ he obviously escaped the conversation about monthly anniversaries ]

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It's a surprise. So tell me about this other stuff. [Haha nah.]

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That's a surprise too.

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For how long? [He's driving them to a different part of Tisse, but eventually pulls into the parking lot of a hibachi place, like one of those where they cook the food right at your table. He doesn't quite get out of the car yet.]

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Until I feel like telling you? [ he grins as he lets himself out. ]

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[jflkdsa. Give him a second to scramble out of the car to follow.]

You're the worst boyfriend. [But he's grabbing Dave's hand anyway.] That could be, like, forever.

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[ dave laces their fingers together, at least. he's been keeping things extremely chaste ever since he got back probably but hand holding passes muster. ] You love me anyway.

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[Good enough.] I do...I really, really do. Do you still believe me?