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[splinten]

I'm sure. [He makes sure Dave can see his face. He makes sure Dave knows he isn't lying.] I'm sure it's okay.

[parodeity]

Then...okay.

[ not dead-eyed acceptance. there's hesitance and uncertainty instead. ]

[splinten]

Okay.

[A pause, watching Dave's face. Trying to be sure.

Then.]

Can we hug now.

[parodeity]

Sure. [ only a touch reluctant and only because he liked the hand holding thing that was new and semi soothing. he tugs his hands back and just kind of flops forward into a hug rather than anything more, like, dignified. ]

[splinten]

You sounded reluctant.

[Of course Dirk noticed.]

[parodeity]

...

[ goddamnit dirk. ]

I liked the hand thing.

[splinten]

[...]

Give me your hand.

[parodeity]

[ dave produces his left hand. ]

You're really embarrassing.

[ like he isn't participating. ]

[splinten]

I love you too.

[He resumes the hand thing.]

[parodeity]

You can't say it "too" if I don't say it first.

[ dave says like he has never once sarcastically (sincerely) said "i love you too" without an "i love you" to respond to.

which he officially clearly never has until he needs to make the opposite point? whatever?

despite this valiant protest he proceeds to not move so. ]

[splinten]

It's implicit.

[Dave cannot hit abscond away from this level of affection.]

[parodeity]

Was not.

[ he could but - okay no 80% of the time he can't. he drops his head to dirk's shoulder and just hums a note that is neither agreement nor disagreement despite the verbal disagreement that just happened.

counts down. ]

I do, though. So. I guess it's fine.