...nah, it's not like John doesn't actually want to, so he sort of settles on Dave and turns his head enough for a proper kiss, letting his hands kind of rest along the sides of Dave's head.]
[ dave maybe has been careful about touching john since the girls showed up. as in he hasn't in the same way, keeping away from the shy but more open attempts when they lived alone. but they're alone in their room and his other hand is at john's hip and maybe it's comforting that john still wants to do this. ]
[It's fine, they're behind closed doors so he's not exactly thinking about it anyway. He's grown used to this and it's nice that Dave isn't totally lackluster and drained. He's doing his best to keep them from bumping noses (or glasses) at the moment and he's letting his ankle wrap around one of Dave's for a point of contact.
He's also wondering if he's being a human heater here but doesn't seem to mind that much. One of his hands tentatively brushes at Dave's hair, but the other stays still to balance him. At least he's getting a little less awkward about kissing.]
[ john is always doing double duty as a heater. some sort of tension fades from dave as john kisses him, regardless of whatever traces of awkwardness remain, but he reluctantly pulls back after a moment to gauge where john's at, quiet and teenage-terrified or messing up. ]
Hey. [ ridiculously: ] I missed you today. Catch me up?
[ it's a quiet request and genuinely happy, as though the simple pleasure of being able to trade stories was somehow rare and precious. or maybe it's more that he's still frequently in awed disbelief john's willing to be with him like this. ]
[They'll figure it out someday, maybe. John's equally quiet and lets Dave take the lead since he's still not sure what to be doing here, but he smiles anyway because that's...really lame. In a good way. It's the kind of Dave he knows is cool in ways he doesn't present to other people and that alone makes him happier.]
I wish I had something exciting to tell you, but all I can say is that I spent most of my morning trying to get rid of the frozen snow around the house. [That's helpful.] The rain made it kind of gross.
[ there's an interested note anyway because like fuck dave is doing snow chores, as he shifts under john to reach up and flip his shades into his hair. there's maybe a moment's hesitation, but he covers it well. ] Windy thing or shovel? You definitely should have said something if it was the latter.
I dunno, maybe I'd have come and kept you company. [ settling is fine. dave is content to fiddle with the hem of john's shirt, apparently out of a lack for anything better to do. ] Windy shenanigans would be dangerous though.
No, I guess not. [They're sort of cuddling? They probably need a blanket.] Truthfully that is why I did not ask you to do that quest, but...if quests really bring back colors, maybe it is a good idea anyway.
Do you remember the honesty quest from months ago and not wanting to use a quest to be honest with me? It's like that. I don't want a quest to be why we're doing...anything, I guess. Is that dumb? It's kind of dumb.
It's not dumb. I kinda just wanted to be with you anyway though? [ is he - yeah he's going a little red. fuck being pale. ] So. I was kidding about the quest part. Just wanted my boyfriend's attention. And also affection.
Maybe, [ but dave figures the topic can die, and he fairly gently shoves john off of him and onto his back, hovering thoughtfully above him. ] But sometimes it's nice to make an excuse.
[And away he rolls onto his back, blinking up at Dave curiously.]
What kind of affection are you hoping for, Strider? I can probably oblige. [Given he's also trapping him with his legs so Dave's forced to stay in place, that's most likely.]
...whatever you'll give me, always. [ they can talk bullshit and just stay close or they can sleep or maybe dave can lean down slow and kiss john again. he's okay with any of them, though he picks option three. ]
[He's pretty sure Dave's hinting, at least, and he can pick up on a hint well enough. It takes a moment for him to lift his head and apply pressure to Dave's lips with his own, letting his hands curl over Dave's shoulders and pull him down a little closer. Dave being Dave is probably the best thing to happen right now and he's getting a little more confident with initiating stuff and not psyching himself out.
It doesn't hurt that he likes kissing and he likes kissing Dave specifically but whatever. He's not sure what, exactly, he's trying to prove other than that he really likes his boyfriend and appreciates his stupid face, but it's sort of a demanding kiss all the same.]
[ demanding is more than acceptable if surprising. john may be a novice to kissing but dave is a novice to thinking john likes him back. he's not sure if that gets less surprising at some point but just now he doesn't care. his lips are cool and a little chapped from the dry winter air and a general lack of chapstick but hopefully john doesn't mind as dave adjusts the angle of the kiss a little, unable to stop a small smile from blooming into it. ]
[Apparently this is what he thinks about telling the girls since they're so far from his mind right now he's forgotten the original topic. He doesn't mind the adjustment and he can feel the shift of Dave's mouth and allows his arms to shift over to drape across Dave's back. This is comfortable even if Dave's angular and despite having his eyes shut he's trying to also pin Dave down so he can't reach for his shades...stupid idea. But here we are.
The kiss stays slow but insistent and he allows Dave to make himself comfortable. At least he's not worried about if his lips are chapped or what his hands are doing or anything like that. He's only focused on breathing through his nose and making this last longer than usual.]
[ john's getting better at this, dave thinks. he has no idea why john is trying to pin him but he just goes with it, parting his lips a little as they move over john's mouth.
he's shivering, somewhere between cold and adrenaline. ]
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...nah, it's not like John doesn't actually want to, so he sort of settles on Dave and turns his head enough for a proper kiss, letting his hands kind of rest along the sides of Dave's head.]
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He's also wondering if he's being a human heater here but doesn't seem to mind that much. One of his hands tentatively brushes at Dave's hair, but the other stays still to balance him. At least he's getting a little less awkward about kissing.]
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Hey. [ ridiculously: ] I missed you today. Catch me up?
[ it's a quiet request and genuinely happy, as though the simple pleasure of being able to trade stories was somehow rare and precious. or maybe it's more that he's still frequently in awed disbelief john's willing to be with him like this. ]
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I wish I had something exciting to tell you, but all I can say is that I spent most of my morning trying to get rid of the frozen snow around the house. [That's helpful.] The rain made it kind of gross.
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What difference does it make if I'm using a shovel?
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Why, because the snow could have hit you in the face? [...wait.] You just want to see my arms while I'm shoveling snow, don't you.
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What kind of affection are you hoping for, Strider? I can probably oblige. [Given he's also trapping him with his legs so Dave's forced to stay in place, that's most likely.]
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It doesn't hurt that he likes kissing and he likes kissing Dave specifically but whatever. He's not sure what, exactly, he's trying to prove other than that he really likes his boyfriend and appreciates his stupid face, but it's sort of a demanding kiss all the same.]
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The kiss stays slow but insistent and he allows Dave to make himself comfortable. At least he's not worried about if his lips are chapped or what his hands are doing or anything like that. He's only focused on breathing through his nose and making this last longer than usual.]
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he's shivering, somewhere between cold and adrenaline. ]
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