[Dave's petting hand slows while Karkat examines the other one. He didn't think about it when he was the one getting handsy with the merchandise, but it's sort of...a strange feeling, letting someone else manipulate a part of him this way, so carefully and aimlessly. The way Karkat does it, it's like being studied, and not a dare or a giggling challenge like when Terezi would get her teeth too close to his throat.
He moves the pad of his thumb to the spot below and behind Karkat's ear, where Dave finds tension tends to build up on his own damn self, when he's over-tired and clenching his jaw too much. He presses gently, rubs in a little circle. It's an apology, too, for causing that spike of--something, of pain or fear. Shh, dude. Shhh, it's okay.]
I guess the other team would've been her and Vriska. So. I can't really say I'm surprised, looking back on it.
[He puts his fingers against Karkat's cheek again and scoots in, trying to catch his eye. Trying to make sure this is right, that this is okay. His own gaze is steady, now, if still a little redder than usual after the brief bout of crying from before.]
Still sucks, though. What she did, and everything. You can gloss over that part if you want, I got the basic facts about it.
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[Dave's petting hand slows while Karkat examines the other one. He didn't think about it when he was the one getting handsy with the merchandise, but it's sort of...a strange feeling, letting someone else manipulate a part of him this way, so carefully and aimlessly. The way Karkat does it, it's like being studied, and not a dare or a giggling challenge like when Terezi would get her teeth too close to his throat.
He moves the pad of his thumb to the spot below and behind Karkat's ear, where Dave finds tension tends to build up on his own damn self, when he's over-tired and clenching his jaw too much. He presses gently, rubs in a little circle. It's an apology, too, for causing that spike of--something, of pain or fear. Shh, dude. Shhh, it's okay.]
I guess the other team would've been her and Vriska. So. I can't really say I'm surprised, looking back on it.
[He puts his fingers against Karkat's cheek again and scoots in, trying to catch his eye. Trying to make sure this is right, that this is okay. His own gaze is steady, now, if still a little redder than usual after the brief bout of crying from before.]
Still sucks, though. What she did, and everything. You can gloss over that part if you want, I got the basic facts about it.