[ maybe eventually he'll believe it without the affirmations. maybe someday dirk will believe dave doesn't mind him being selfish or clingy about the same shit, too. that day will probably not be today for either of them, but. ]
I feel safer around you. It's easier to sleep - I mean, when sleep was more than a daydream I had sometimes, and a thing I actually did on the regular - and relax, and - I like just...being around you. You were the major reason the base ever qualified as "home" and the word didn't mean somethin' terrible, before it went to shit.
[ despite saying "no" every time until now, dave had been aware that having dirk around would make him feel better and help him in a lot of stupid ways and a lot of important ones. ]
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[ maybe eventually he'll believe it without the affirmations. maybe someday dirk will believe dave doesn't mind him being selfish or clingy about the same shit, too. that day will probably not be today for either of them, but. ]
I feel safer around you. It's easier to sleep - I mean, when sleep was more than a daydream I had sometimes, and a thing I actually did on the regular - and relax, and - I like just...being around you. You were the major reason the base ever qualified as "home" and the word didn't mean somethin' terrible, before it went to shit.
[ despite saying "no" every time until now, dave had been aware that having dirk around would make him feel better and help him in a lot of stupid ways and a lot of important ones. ]