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[windeity]

JOHN EGBERT | BLUE | #0715CD
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[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.]

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[ 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. ]

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[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.

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[ 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.

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[Hello Dave's eyes, how are you doing. He's actually okay with that. Weird how that works!! But he's settling on him anyway.]

What difference does it make if I'm using a shovel?

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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.

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[He doesn't mind Dave toying with his shirt. He seems to be processing that though.]

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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[ right on both counts, but dave widens his eyes in false innocence. ] You would absolutely cover me in snow with wind??

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Not that much. [A teasing grin.] It'd be a good excuse to cuddle later anyway?

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Do I need an excuse?

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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.

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Because you were worried, or...?

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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.

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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.

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You can have those whenever you want, dumbass. [Just throwing that out there.] I don't mind. It's nice having you back.

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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.

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[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.]

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...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. ]

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[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.]

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[ 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. ]

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[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.]

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[ 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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[He's not automatically flinching at the open-mouthed kiss but he relaxes further into it, lips parting and tongue dipping just slightly to tease Dave's mouth before keeping the pace slow and purposeful. A hand moves up Dave's spin to try and quell the shaking because he just assumes Dave's cold, actually, but he's also trying to flip a blanket up to cover their legs like that's going to help.

It'd be easier if he just stopped kissing him, but no thanks.]

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[ unfair? dave is thrown for a loop but john seems okay so he relaxes into his best friend further, a huff of something like laughter against john's lips as dave reaches down with a hand to help tug the blanket up.

his tongue swipes over john's lower lip but dave doesn't press it, letting john pick the pace. ]

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[Kissing with tongue continues to be new and exciting, so even if he doesn't respond right away he does allow for his lips to part further and draws Dave's tongue a little closer. It's an agreement that this is okay but not exactly a demand like it had been before. He'll allow Dave to continue but he's also find lingering here. The blanket's tugged over them and John does his best to keep them warm and cozy here.

How do you pick a pace when you're not sure which one you want? A mystery.]