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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]

Agreed. [ dave flashes a grin - and okay, he laughed when john hit his head, sorry - but then he does kind of. lean in to kiss him. hi john. it's soft and chaste and short, but. ]

You matter to me.

[windeity]

[Short soft kisses are still good kisses, and he meets Dave for that one.] And you matter to me. We're getting better at this communication thing at least.

[parodeity]

You mean in that we stumble through it haphazardly but still try?

[windeity]

Better to try than both of us just saying never mind and ignoring it. I would call that progress.

[parodeity]

I'm really gonna have to go all out next month for our anniversary, huh?

[windeity]

I would say no, but I know you and you're going to want to. So just know I will like anything as long as it's with you.

[parodeity]

And exactly how all out would you be going if you'd won the "who plans the one year anniversary date" argument? [ he's onto you, john. ]

[windeity]

You don't know how elaborate I would make it? I could just leave it alone. [Except he wouldn't and they both know that.]

[parodeity]

[ dave just raises his eyebrows in silent disbelief. ]?

[windeity]

...just don't do anything too drastic, okay? You know I'll be happy just hanging out.

[parodeity]

You know I would have been too, right?

[windeity]

I already told you I think you deserve better than I can give you. But yes, I know. That does not mean I want to settle.

[parodeity]

No one else can give me anything better than you. [ rude. ]

[windeity]

You're biased. [He's about to argue, but he suddenly points down below.] Check it out, the star show's about to start. [It's just a bunch of moving constellations but whatever.]

[parodeity]

[ so biased. but dave shuts up, leaning against john and looking down below. ]

[windeity]

[He scoots himself closer at least so he and Dave are side by side to watch from above.]

...this is probably illegal, isn't it?

[parodeity]

It's definitely illegal, but I've actually always wanted to watch this from up here since I was a kid. [ what a nerd ]

[windeity]

Wait really? [A cute nerd.] Did you ever think you would get to?

[parodeity]

Yes really. And no? It didn't occur to me to break in. Luckily I'm dating a terrible influence. [ dave broke into places first ]

[windeity]

I'm the terrible influence? Says he who broke us into the school's pool my first or second month in town. [A shoulder nudge.] For what it is worth, you're my favorite person to commit breaking and entering with.

[parodeity]

[ what if dave drapes an arm around john so he can sort of hold him. ] You're my favorite person period.

[windeity]

[Good for John tbh. He likes that and he shuffles a little to be more comfortable and closer.] Smooth. [He tilts his head up for a kiss though.]

Is it possible to say "I love you" too much or too often?

[parodeity]

To me? Absolutely not. [ in another life he never heard it often enough. john tilts his head up and dave leans down. they probably can't make out and watch the show at the same time but... ]

[windeity]

[At least the show's long...they can make out. He actually prefers that even with the starry background.]

[parodeity]

[ that's probably what these dumbasses do before going home...a good date ]