Re: Unspoken Attraction (Dave/Karkat)

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:31 am

Dave shrugged, heading over to the futon, "Yeah, I'm a regular Mother Teresa." Dave took a seat where Karkat had been, pulling out an eggMcmuffin and placing the bag on the coffee table. He was going to pretend that nothing was wrong with what he had just witnessed or that he was even slightly curious about 'what they just talked about' meant. He unwrapped his breakfast and took a bite, watching whatever was on television like he wasn't suppressing any sort of urge to strangle Bro.

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:44 am

"He told me you kissed him last night." Bro stated out of the blue before taking a bite of his McMuffin. "Three times. Forehead, lips then the back of his neck"

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:59 am

Dave looked at his brother like 'Cool story, bro', and shrugged, "If it's weirding him out, I can stop. No need to break out the rape whistle."

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:05 am

"Never said that. I'm pretty disappointed though. What kind of Strider takes it at a snail's pace? Even I'm getting farther than you at this point. Might as well break out the bucket now and hide the evidence of our love under the futon" Bro snickered.

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:42 am

Dave rolled his eyes, trying not to think about the disturbing imagery that brought about. "The kind of Strider who doesn't make out with people who are crying and taste like vomit because they got sick all over their pajamas. My theory being that not everyone is as kiddy-pool shallow as you." This Strider's got standards. "Develop a relationship, get to know the guy more, go on a few dates, woo and get wooed back, all that shit. Then sex." It's not like I'm asking for a wedding here.

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:34 pm

"I'm not that shallow" I've got standards. I haven't fucked him yet have I? Bro smirked. "You should probably step that up, you've got him so confused and actually a little scared, and if you don't pick a station, you're gonna get static." Move it or lose it, you're spooking him because your signals are unclear

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:55 pm

"Thanks for the heads up, dude," Dave replied in obvious sarcasm as it seemed that they had had this exact same conversation before. "But I'm not even sure how I feel about him and I have no idea how he feels about me. Besides, I've only known sign language for a few days now, so it's not like I could chat him up for some serious, Grade A talking to at the moment."

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:00 pm

"What do you think we were talking about?" Bro smirked, reclining back on the futon.

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:15 pm

Dave turned his head a little more towards Bro, ignoring his McMuffin for the time being. "You have my attention."

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:21 pm

Bro's smirk widened. "I can't tell you what he told me in confidence"

Karkat chose that moment to come out of the hall, dressed in jeans and a pink tank top and carrying Lil' Cal draped in his arms. He chirped happily, seating himself between them and wriggling into the cushions cheerfully.

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:31 pm

Dave pretended that their conversation hadn't reached a peek of high interest just a moment ago as he leaned forward and pulled out the last McGriddle from the bag, offering it to Karkat. "Wasn't sure if you wanted sausage or egg, so I got both."

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:41 pm

Karkat smiled softly, accepting the wrapped sandwich and eagerly unwrapping it to take a huge bite. Bro chuckled and ruffled Karkat's hair before signing out 'I'll just leave it in the bathroom for you then', which of course caused Karkat to turn red and choke on his sandwich a little.

raunchyJanitor Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:46 pm

Dave thought that he could make out the sign for bathroom, but that was about it at the speed Bro's hands had been going along with his limited vocabulary. He thumped Karkat on the back with his hand, trying to help keep the troll from choking too hard on his food. "You okay there, buddy?"

**solarOrigins** Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:56 pm

Karkat's face turned even redder and he recoiled from Dave with a strangled noise, swallowing what he had in his mouth and looking at Dave with wide, embarrassed eyes.

Bro smirked at Dave knowingly.

raunchyJanitor Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:01 am

Dave pulled his eyes away from that dirtbag grin his brother was giving him and returned Karkat with a 'what the fuck did I do' look, "Jesus, sorry. Hands to myself then."

**solarOrigins** Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:06 am

Karkat, embarrassed, let out a soft, apologetic chirp and looked away.

Bro shifted and put his arm on the back of the futon so that his hand rested lightly against Karkat's shoulder, and he made a quick motion with his head, hinting to Dave that he should put his hand around the troll or on his thigh. Make a move lil' Bro

raunchyJanitor Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:24 am

Dave shook his head slowly at Bro as a sort of way of saying, no way, did you see how much he flipped out when I touched his back? The way he saw it, there was no way he would be able to do that without getting a second helping of freaked out Karkat.

**solarOrigins** Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:42 am

"So I was thinking of leaving the two of you to go clubbin tonight. Dave, you gotta work?" Bro asked, watching Karkat finish his sandwich. You want some alone time to woo him?

raunchyJanitor Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:48 am

Dave swallowed the bite of egg he had and replied, "Not today. Tomorrow in the morning though. You gonna be here next time I'm out?" Let's not have a repeat of next time.

**solarOrigins** Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:59 am

"Nah, I gotta go in cause that asshole I had to cover for last night quit and My boss gave me today off so I can work double shifts for the next two weeks." Bro replied with a scowl. He nudged Karkat "Get me a beer will you?"

Karkat hopped up and made his way to the kitchen.

"Make a move on him." Bro hissed. "He's only gonna freak out if you're not giving clear signals and right now you're making the Strider name look bad"

raunchyJanitor Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:39 am

"He's not going to take me seriously even if I do," Dave growled back, "I bet you that if I full on fucking kissed him, such as right now, he'd probably pull some bullshit, 'why are you so ironic, Dave?' He'll just go all, 'Spit swapping with aliens has to be the most ironic thing ever'," He muttered, using quote, end quote with his fingers, "--like, right up there with rimming smuppet asses."

**solarOrigins** Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:01 am

"Dave, Karkat doesn't understand Irony." Bro stated. "He's been kept untainted by our way of life thanks to that four-eyed Derp you associate with"

raunchyJanitor Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:21 am

"You don't think I fucking know that?" Dave retorted, glaring at Bro. "It's exactly why he thinks that everything I do is ironic, whether or not I was being perfectly serious. Like kissing him is some sort of game."

**solarOrigins** Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:58 am

"The only reason he's chalking anything up to irony is because of how you keep backing the fuck off whenever you start to show any serious interest in him" Bro replied.

Karkat came back over with Bro's beer and two juice boxes, handing the beer to Bro and one of the apple juice boxes to Dave.

raunchyJanitor Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:37 am

Dave wordlessly took the box and finished off his McMuffin, crumbling up the McDonald's wrapping before tearing off the straw that had been attached to the apple juice box. He then practically stabbed the box with his straw, taking deep gulps of the juice until it was drained dry. Getting back on his feet, he stepped into the kitchen, shoving the emptied box and wrapper into the garbage bin. He honestly just needed a moment to get away from them, to think about things, to plan his next move, to get his shit together, if he could figure out what was going on in his head.

Things weren't a complete clusterfuck, but they were apparently intricate, seeing as how they were not simple. He had a crush on the troll. Simple. He needed to know more about Karkat before he pushed things further. Not so simple. Bro knows all the answers and Karkat won't give him a fucking clue. Simple solution is to just ask, but even that is something he can't do because Bro will never spill the beans. He's got those beans in a can in a bullet proof case over a pit of lava in a batcave with ninja lions and walls made out of motion sensors to guard it. Besides that, he shouldn't be asking, this was none of Bro's business and asking just showed how pathetic Dave was when it came to actual relationships.

Dave placed his hands on either side of the sink and plunked his forehead against the edge, staring at the kitchen's floor and groaning quietly in frustration. He needed to stop treating Karkat like a delicate snowflake and just fucking do something already. But it was hard to believe that Karkat wasn't made out of porcelain when the poor guy could barely handle five hours by himself. Dave didn't want to scar him, but he didn't want to lose him either. Well. Porcelain could be tough stuff. You can punch it and break your knuckles, just don't drop it and let it shatter in a million pieces. Dave just needed to make sure he didn't drop Karkat. Whatever the fuck that meant.

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