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Mmhmm. I ended up sendin' the other kid on shift home early and just closed on my own.

[ the textbook is balanced to the side so he can scan what he's doing before he starts typing. ]

Had a test tomorrow or something and had to study, so it seemed easiest to just let him go do that.

[There's a nod while he picks some pepperoni off of a slice to eat that way.]

That's nice of you. [And also stupid, but he's keeping that comment to himself. It's not hard to guess why Dave would just take everything else on on his own.] Mewpac's been fed by the way, she just finished before you got home.

What's even the point of a position of power if I don't cover other people's shifts when they need? [ probably not having to do that but whatever. ] Cool. You're getting back pretty late.

[ it's not a question simply because he doubts john will answer, somehow, but just an observation. ]

I should do timeloop feeding times.

I am pretty sure that's the opposite of a position of power. But maybe I am just a little tired of my current job. [It's an observation, but he answers anyway.] I had time blocked out and then I was in the library for a while. I have a paper due on Friday that I forgot about again.

[Which happens when you don't go to class sometimes, but whatever.]

Would timelooping be okay for her?

What's wrong with Flix? [ job 5000,,, ] And it wouldn't be her looping, it would be me looping to feed her at specific times, I doubt she'd mind?

Nothing, I just am bored with the same thing over and over again. [So nothing really, he just likes things that are different.] Also I hate cleaning bathrooms. I doubt she'd mind either. She likes you better than she likes me anyway so she'd appreciate the extra time with you.

Good luck findin' a job without that. [ apparently he's not even going to protest the lack of being coworkers if john fucks off but a) he's used to john doing whatever and b) honestly would probably be more productive alas ] You could probably get something at one of the businesses around town. I bet Carmen's hiring for something, and she's never boring.

[ but okay. he mentally slots in notes to add feeding the cat to his routine. ]

I'll do that, then. Supposedly bein' regular about feeding times is good for them.

What? I'm not actually going to job hunt but that's good to know. I didn't know you knew Carmen. [John barely knows Carmen but whatever. He's distracted in what he's doing and he's still picking pepperoni off to eat instead.]

That makes sense. Routine and stuff since they can't feed themselves. Speaking of when's the last time you ate? [That's apparently how that's going.]

I told you about her before - or at least mentioned her. She was in team space jam with me, remember? She's...

[ ... ]

She understands things. [ apparently we are just not answering that question for the moment ] I gave her a mug. Etc.

[Hold on.]

...yeah. You did. With the potion and the cat...[He shakes his head.] Sorry, you're right. You did tell me that.

[Where the fuck is your head, Egbert?]

But that's cool. I haven't spoken to her much but she seems interesting. Plus she's sponsoring the ninja warrior thing so that's also cool.

Yeah, she’s really cool. Taught me - all of us - Morse code and some Russian.

[ a guardian like her wouldn’t have been so bad?

or one like the parents he has here, who forgot him (that still hurts). ]

[It's really the first time he's heard Dave talk about people that would qualify as an adult, so he's curious.]

Do you see her very often?

Off and on. Sometimes she texts me or me her or either of us by accident.

[ a shrug. ]

Sometimes we see one another in person during the month but nothing planned?

[...hm. The pizza's ignored for a bit.]

That makes sense. She seems really busy, but sounds like you like her a lot. [So maybe planning wouldn't be bad.]

Yeah. [ he turns his focus back to whatever school thing he's working on - an essay, maybe? or just workbook problems - to let john eat in peace, apparently not feeling up to expanding on carmen beyond "really cool, like her a lot". ]

[...yeah okay. He finishes the pepperoni and boxes up the rest of the pizza to put in their mini-fridge later before he silently flicks on his own desktop and settles in to work on something, too.

He doesn't exactly know what to say given how things went earlier today. He doesn't want to ask and he doesn't want to rock the boat, so he focuses on his homework instead and leaves Dave to work in silence.]

[ boxing up the pizza gets dave to glance over but he doesn't comment since he Cannot Talk about not eating for the day, and he. pretty much focuses on his schoolwork in silence? after he finishes he'll probably sit up on tumblr or editing comics or something stupid, letting john work in silence too.

they tried, maybe, ]

[They sure did something. He's working and typing up some notes, occasionally glancing at a separate notebook while he drafts some outlines and everything.

This probably goes on for like an hour.

Eventually though, his typing slows down.]

...I'm sorry about earlier.

[ well. dave stops scrolling for a second before he continues? ]

Why? You haven't done anythin' wrong.

Uh huh. [He's not looking away from the screen.] Look it's fine, just...I'm sorry I made you go. That's it.

I'm...sorry I'm not the right Dave.

[ like the one who would have pulled that off gracefully and helpfully. ]

You didn't make me do jack shit. I agreed. Remember?

Shut up, Dave. [He sounds tired and he leans on his keyboard instead.] Shut up about...being the right Dave or whatever. I can read between the lines just fine.

Which lines? [ he's 100% not dropping believing he's the wrong dave when someone has actually said it to his face now but ]

You were uncomfortable the minute you and I walked into the restaurant, did you seriously think I wouldn't notice? I am just curious here.

I don't know. I didn't think any of you would really care as long as I told you things.

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