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[parodeity]

DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[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.]

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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.

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

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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?

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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.

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[ 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]

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...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.

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[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.

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[ 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.

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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.

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[ he's still kind of laughing. ] Dork. I'd watch it with you for your birthday too, though.

[ or just if john asked. ]

...Hey. Want me to cook you something?

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[A soft laugh follows.] I know you would.

...what are you thinking? [He's not hungry, but. He'll listen.]

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A thing I learned to cook for you. [ so. ] It was supposed to be a belated birthday present, but then a bunch of stuff happened.

[windeity]

Stuff always happens. But...yeah dude. I am curious now? You can't just say something like that and then not do it.

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You sure you're prepared to eat it? ...In like half an hour or however long. [ he's not moving off the bed yet though. ]

[windeity]

You make it sound like you are going to poison me instead. [Moving is for chumps.]

[parodeity]

I would never poison you. Then I'd be best friendless. ...you doing better?

[windeity]

...yeah, I think so. [A light smile.] I think it is always going to feel weird, but somehow you always make things better anyway so I'm not that surprised.

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That's what best friends are for. Wanna move or stay here?