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DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[windeity]

Thank you. [FFS.] But also we would probably be on each other's dates anyway?

[...wait, clarify.] Like double-dates and stuff. Those are a thing.

[parodeity]

I'm wounded you wouldn't want to go on a date with just me. [ he's not, but his fingers tap out a beat on john's hip. ] Yeah, I assumed you meant double dates. We'd actually have to both be dating people at the same time though. Though I'd let you come even if you were single. Rose doesn't get it.

[windeity]

[He laughs a little but he doesn't answer that. It's not something he has to answer, he thinks.]

I don't know if we will be doing much dating here. But I appreciate the thought? [...wait.] Unless there is something you're not telling me.

[parodeity]

I didn't tell you about my secret girlfriend? Whoops.

[windeity]

Haha, shut up. I am serious here.

[parodeity]

I've only gone on "dates" with dudes here and they were pointless friend flirting. No actual secret significant others at the moment, bro. I would have told you about somethin' official.

[windeity]

Oh. [Okay, whatever.] So like nothing actually date-wise. I guess that makes sense. Me either.

[parodeity]

You shouldn't date while you're here, anyway. [ because who knows how long that will be and dave wants as much time as he can steal. ] ...unless you fall for a really cute girl, I guess.

[ but also john being happy matters more. ]

[windeity]

[He laughs a little.] I'm not going to fall for a cute girl. That is the furthest thing from my mind right now.

[parodeity]

[ dave shrugs, the arm around john's middle shifting with the motion. ] I'm kind of under the impression that falling for people happens without anyone's say so, and you're prone to crushes although thankfully not to Vantas degrees. Or complexity. Fuck quadrants.

[windeity]

I guess maybe that's true. The people I have liked I cannot totally explain but at least it was always one at a time.

[Including Vriska. He doesn't add that though and he doesn't push Dave away even when he registers his arm again.]

[parodeity]

Lucky. Crushes I've had more than one at once a few times. [ this feels hilariously gradeschool to be talking about. ] It's always a pain. It feels like you're being disloyal to people who wouldn't really care.

[windeity]

--wait are you talking about someone besides Terezi? [It's totally gradeschool but he doesn't even care. This is a nice distraction.]

[parodeity]

She's not the only person I've ever had a heart-on for, yeah. Why is this shocking news?

[windeity]

Because I don't know if you've ever actually told me that?

[parodeity]

All of it was shit I wouldn't act on, so no one had to know.[ a small shrug. ] You probs haven't told me about all of yours. ...well, okay, maybe you have, you're ridiculous and tell me everything.

[windeity]

I tell you a lot because you're my best bro and you usually have something to say about it. You know practically everything.

[parodeity]

[ it gets one of dave's sometimes rare genuine smiles, anyway. the kind that's more than just an uptick at the corner. ] Tell me the stuff not included in practically anything, then.

[windeity]

I think I realized Con Air is a terrible movie? [A half-shrug. That's probably new]

[parodeity]

...oh my god. My little baby is all grown up. Now how the fuck did it take you this many years to notice? John. John I am so proud of you right now. [ so proud ] This makes our friendship like ten times less embarrassing taste wise.

[windeity]

[He pushes at Dave's face.] Stooop, don't be a dick. [But he's laughing too.] It was still okay! And Vriska liked it, I think.

[parodeity]

[ he licks john's hand???? stop ] Okay, I'm not takin' her taste into account as "good films". Or Jake's, apparently? You need to get someone not them to back you up here, dude.

[windeity]

Hey! [He's wiping his hand on Dave's hip using his shirt.] I made Jade watch it and she was actually paying attention? Does that count?

[parodeity]

[ dave just laughs. sorry, john. ] I'm not sure it counts. Like, she could have been watching it in a "so bad that it's entertaining" sort of way?

[windeity]

Shut up, she was watching it because of my birthday and then I realized it was shitty.