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DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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That's the exact opposite of a thing to say to get me to not check?

[ john wtf did you do ]

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Check later! I promise you will still like it and whatever. [Stuff.]

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I mean, if you are planning to change things I kinda wanna check now??

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[He should have kept his mouth shut.] ...technically it is your birthday. And the dark room is one of your presents, so...[He just kind of sighs.] It's in my old closet. Even if we keep that as a guest room I figured it would work okay.

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I've usually worked out of a closet, it should be fine. ...did you want to eat before I go check it out?

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Dinner's still baking. [It's mostly done, but he is doing something both childish and fancy for their dinner.] Let's just go so you can get it out of your system.

[...also he's curious what Dave's going to think so. Let's go upstairs.]

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[ upstairs it is! dave takes john's hand, thumb absently rubbing over the tattoo at his wrist, and leads the way. ] What is dinner, anyway?

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[He follows along and holds Dave's hand tightly as they go.]

Dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. [He's grinning so he might not be serious? God maybe he's serious.] And some other stuff, but dessert's what's actually in the oven. I adjusted the temperatures to finish baking that while keeping everything else warm.

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...Oh my god I love you. [ hopefully those chicken nuggets are serious!!! dave apparently fully approves of dinosaur chicken nuggets for a birthday dinner. god help them all.

he opens the guest bedroom door - at least they've probably cleaned and straightened it up even though neither of them used it - and then heads over to the closet.

what did john Do ]

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I know. [A grin. It's definitely dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, baked mac and cheese, champagne and when that fails sparkling apple cider and an apple pie instead of a cake. Happy birthday, Dave.

Still, they enter the room and he lets Dave wander to the closet. He doesn't say anything, rolling his eyes to the ceiling to avoid looking.

There are definitely dick pics on the wall to Dave's absolute not surprise. It's dick pics but it's also pictures of shirtless John because he's blatantly aware Dave likes his arms, close-ups of his eyes and also a close-up of him licking his hand clean because John's actually a terrible person who thought this was a good idea.]

See. Darkroom.

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[ dave's a terrible person who actually kind of finds that attractive so this is super unfortunate all around. at least he doesn't focus in immediately on the hand thing or only that - he's actually just examining the pictures in an abstract artist sort of way, curious about how john framed them and the artistic choices that went into the shots.

he's pretty sure the choices boiled down to "dave probably will find this hot". ]

...You totally made me a shrine of you.

[ DAVE WOULD HAVE DONE IT HIMSELF BUT THIS IS HILARIOUS AND THEREFORE BETTER... ]

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[Thanks Dave, that's...actually expected and John's a little relieved by that. That's absolutely what the choices boil down to though, and he makes a face.]

Like you wouldn't have done it yourself? [It's definitely mostly black and white shots (the ones of his eyes are in color) in black frames. So here we are.] I tried to remember everything I read about basic photography but some of the shots might be off.

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Dude, no. I mean, yes, maybe, if you were a pro but - it gives them your personality. [ he drapes an arm over john's shoulders. ] And also you actually took pictures for me without me nagging you? ...And apparently maybe jerked off, I can't tell.

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I did take pictures, I did not jerk off in your dark room. [But he nuzzles against Dave's cheek even when his voice drops to a lower tone.] Then again, sometimes you're not around and things happen.

[He's 100% just fucking with him but he's having a great time.]

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[ rude. ] I meant the picture where you're lickin' your hand. Or it was just simulating that?

[ john what did you do ]

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Not telling. [But there's a kiss to his cheek anyway.] I kind of thought maybe that would be overkill.

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The picture, telling me, or doing it? [ rude! ]

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All of the above? I basically gift-wrapped nudes for you and that is really kind of a lot. [He pushed himself out of his comfort zone and then went a little too far and enjoyed himself. It's fine.]

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...So you totally actually did get turned on. [ there's maybe faint amusement but he'll just hug john since he figures john could use it. ] I solemnly promise to never let anyone into this particular closet. And, like. [ hm. ] I don't know, let me now something that's really kind of a lot I could do for you. Besides camping, I've already agreed to like three trips.

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[Ignore the fact he's blushing plz and ty. But the hug is nice and he leans into it.]

I promise I will only make you go camping when it's warm as long as no one is ever allowed in this closet then. Deal?

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Deal. [ ... ] We should talk about this more later 'cause it's hot as fuck but also dinner smells great?

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Talk dirty to me after dinner then, I don't care. [He kisses Dave's face again though because he can and backs him out of the closet.] Dinner itself should be just about ready and if not I'll improvise.

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If not you're dating a time player.

[ dave can just speed it up or whatever.

he kisses john's dumb face back and then just

yeah he'll walk backwards downstairs probably ]

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That's true. [He looks very pleased with him all the same when Dave kisses his stupid face and while Dave walks backwards John's...floating...

...they're both doing well.]

...I was serious about the chicken nuggets by the way because you're you.

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I figured you were because you're you. [ dave sighs finally and lets go to walk normally, but he snags john's hand again. ]