[No. There will be no changing of subject. In fact, even though head pets are the best thing ever to have been invented by mortal mind (and his favorite spots seem to be in the back, where his hair's clipped to fuzz; he just melts), he actually stops and pulls back a bit, just so he can look at his blushing moirail.

(His. That's a new concept, too. He never could think that way about Terezi.)]

You literally found me irresistible.

[Dave is grinning like an asshole.]

You just said it, no take-backs. You couldn't keep your hands off my hot young bod. Or my, I dunno. Whatever the equivalent of hot is for palepals.

[He withdraws both arms just so he can reach up and rub both Karkat's cheeks with his thumbs. Haha, what the fuck, that's adorable and also makes him feel weirdly fluttery on the inside.]

You know, considering the quadrant, I'm wondering if I should feel slightly insulted.