[Dumb. Hugs are way easier to deal with than all the tender face-touching and shared vulnerability. Does Karkat think spending several months with Jade Harley, of all people, hasn't accustomed Dave to at least the receiving of torso squeezes? He just doesn't know how to navigate when it's okay or not to initiate.
When Dave gets his other arm back, he wraps that around Karkat, too, pulls him right up close and snug into his slim, bony shoulder.
The words still shiver right through him, still make something flip over all wobbly in his stomach. He curls tighter around Karkat, lets out a wavering breath past his ear.]
I don't wanna hear 'stubborn' from you, fuckface.
[Never ever go away, ever.
Now they've stepped back from the deep feelings examination, though, so maybe it's time for a breather. Time to check in, time to...be self-conscious and clingy, apparently. Karkat's made sure Dave's okay with shit, but what about him?]
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When Dave gets his other arm back, he wraps that around Karkat, too, pulls him right up close and snug into his slim, bony shoulder.
The words still shiver right through him, still make something flip over all wobbly in his stomach. He curls tighter around Karkat, lets out a wavering breath past his ear.]
I don't wanna hear 'stubborn' from you, fuckface.
[Never ever go away, ever.
Now they've stepped back from the deep feelings examination, though, so maybe it's time for a breather. Time to check in, time to...be self-conscious and clingy, apparently. Karkat's made sure Dave's okay with shit, but what about him?]
Is this working for you? How am I doing so far. Like, on a scale from one to ten, how would you rate your moixperience, we at Strider Industries, LLC appreciate your feedback.